On the morning of May 28, a small fire broke out within a construction zone on the second floor of the Listowel Memorial Hospital.
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Auto dealer pitches in for physician recruitment
Stop 23 is working with the local hospital and health care team to support physician recruitment efforts. On May 30, the Listowel automobile dealership made a donation of $20,000 to the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation toward efforts to attract physicians to the area.
Pieces of the Past: Community motor excusions
Road trips and family drives are great ways to enjoy a summer day. Beginning in 1923, the Listowel Chamber of Commerce invited “motor hikers” to travel together in annual “community motor excursions” to advertise their town and others on the route. That first year, the caravan travelled to Kincardin
Two people arrested; $100,000 worth of property recovered
PERTH EAST – Two Perth East resident, aged 47 and 42, were arrested May 29 at an address on Line…
North Perth Character Run attracts more registered runners
LISTOWEL – The 13th annual North Perth Character Run took place on May 30 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.
Stacked, Community Living North Perth team up
Passing the cheque from a May 27 fundraiser is Stacked Pancakes co-owners Romy Sharma and Hitang Singla alongside Community Living North Perth representatives. The fundraiser raised $440.13.
Funding provided for Catholic school expansion
LISTOWEL – The Ontario government will provide $5.8 million towards a new addition to St.…
Rising food bank use is unsustainable
The word coming from Food Banks Canada is “unsustainable,” according to recent news about the report card on the number of Canadians using food banks.
Huron Perth District Women’s Institute holds 20th district annual meeting
HURON PERTH – Women’s Institute members from Huron Perth District held their 20th District Annual meeting on May 29 at the Gravelridge W.I. Hall.
Council approves purchase of a new tractor, arena rubber flooring, Atwood playground
NORTH PERTH – Council approved the purchase of one new tractor with a cab, to be located at the…
Investment dollars fleeing Canada
Investors, it seems, are increasingly losing confidence in Canada and putting their money elsewhere.
Crochet for a purpose: local hobbyist honours inspirational women
NORTH PERTH - This past winter, Bev Raycraft was bored.
Business owners lament building permit issues, CBO offers explanations
Three local businesses claim the municipality’s building department has let them down resulting in negative impacts to the their businesses, which they say cost them thousands of dollars.
Midwestern Newspapers Turnbacks – May 30, 2024
2014 – Marijuana enforcement is a high priority for local OPP, as medical marijuana operations and prescriptions are on the rise and concerns about how the drug will impact operations.
Let’s Stuff The Truck returns
It makes a difference when a community bands together.
