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Back in time to the Listowel Fall Fair
As we make our way into the cooler autumn weather and watch the leaves on the trees change colours, let’s take a trip back 101 years ago to the 1922 Listowel Fall Fair.
North Perth housing market remains steady
Unsurprisingly, North Perth had another steady month of home sales activity in August.
United Way Perth-Huron targets $2.5M for 2023-24 campaign
The United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) has set its fundraising goal for 2023-24, with the organization gearing up for its most ambitious campaign to date.
Listowel Terry Fox Run another success
The Listowel Kin Station was filled with cheer, laughter, and plenty of hugs as the community gathered for the 43rd annual Terry Fox Run.
High Kings excited for first shows in Ontario
Finally, the High Kings are headed to Ontario. They bring their unique sound, Irish charm and compelling voices to four small-town stages, including the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Sept. 24.
CUPE warns health-care crisis will deepen based on provincial projections
Based on the current trajectories surrounding Ontario’s growing shortfalls in the health-care sector, a new report from the Canadian Union of Public Employees’ (CUPE) Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) warns that the impending crisis will only worsen if things stay on their current path.
Battle of Listowel at John Bell South
It was the Battle of Listowel on Sept. 6 at John Bell South, as the 15U WOBA1 and #2 squads faced off in playdown action. WOBA2 got the better of #1 on this particular night, coming away with a decisive 15-1 victory.
Listowel Golf Club crowns club champions for 2023
The Listowel Golf Club held its 2023 club championship on Aug. 19-20, with Katrina Klemp (+16), pictured above at left, claiming another women’s title and Adam Salisbury (+2), pictured above at right, winning the men’s bracket in a playoff over runnerup Craig Vanderheyden. In the senior men’s divisi
Third-year veterans make up Cycs’ leadership group in 2023-24
The incoming Listowel Cyclones leadership group boasts 15 years of combined junior hockey experience, and that will surely go a long way in helping to mentor the club’s younger players for the upcoming campaign.
Listowel 18U wins WOBA title
As the old adage goes, defense wins championships. That was certainly the case for the 2023 Listowel 18U Legionnaires.
Mutual Aid Fire Department Water Games held in Monkton
The North Perth Fire Department (NPFD) hosted the Perth County Mutual Aid Fire Department Water Games on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex in Monkton.
Councillors ask staff to look into ways to mitigate ongoing coyote issues in Perth County
County staff are going to look into options on how to deal with coyotes.
Archives making progress in newspaper digitization project
Staff at the Stratford-Perth Archives have made a dent – albeit a rather small one – into digitizing past issues of local newspapers from across the county.
The three Dr. Frasers of Perth County
Over the years, many physicians have practiced in Perth County. One of them was Dr. Donald Blair Fraser. But in researching this person, one finds a lot of what seems like contradictory information.
