As I write this, it is Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, and I just walked to work because I am giving up unnecessary use of my car for Lent.
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Pieces of the Past: A history of Prohibition in Perth County
The Temperance Act, also known as the Scott Act, was introduced in Canada in 1878. The Act gave local governments the power to ban the sale of alcohol. By 1917, the sale of alcohol had been prohibited by provincial governments across the country, with the exception of Quebec.
Perth County council approves 2024 budget, 12.31% levy increase
Council approved the 2024 budget, presented by Perth County’s Manager of Finance/Treasurer Corey Bridges, on Feb. 15.
Ellis set to retire as CEO, president of LWHA
Karl Ellis, president and CEO of the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA), will be stepping down into retirement by September this year.
OEHL Cup Playoffs Preview
(1) Ripley Wolves vs. (8) Erin Outlaws (Wolves lead series 2-0) Game 1 – Erin 3, Ripley 7 Game 2…
North Perth invests $165K in new municipal SUVs
Council expanded its municipal fleet by three at its Feb. 5 meeting.
100 years ago on Valentine’s Day…
Valentine’s Day is for cards, chocolate, flowers, love and parties. One hundred years ago, different organizations from across Perth County celebrated the day with teas and socials. Area newspapers – the Stratford Beacon Herald, the Mitchell Advocate, and the Listowel Banner – all had write-ups abou
Coldest Night of the Year goes next weekend
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) reminds everyone in North Perth there’s still time to register for Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY), a family-friendly walk in Listowel on Feb. 24 in support of local individuals experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness.
‘Historic’ health care funding announced for Listowel-Wingham Family Health Team
In what is being called a ‘historic investment’ by the Ontario government, the Honourable Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce, and Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced that the Listowel-Wingham Family Health Team will receive $822,604 to expand primary care to serve an additional 2,000 re
Every which way at the Listowel Gymnastics Club
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Gymnastics Club is the place to be on weekends for area youth, who are…
Fourth annual This Is Home fundraiser hosted by It Takes A Village
It Takes a Village (ITAV) hosted its fourth annual This Is Home fundraiser and awareness campaign on Feb. 10
Listowel Banner, The Ranch 100.1FM host ‘Business After 5’ event
LISTOWEL – The North Perth Chamber of Commerce is hosting a series of ‘Business After 5’…
Cyclones add two more wins as trek towards top seed continues
The Listowel Cyclones added two more wins to their sterling regular season resume this past week, while maintaining a five-point cushion in the club’s bid to claim the Midwestern Conference’s top seed for the first time since 2018-19.
The chair looms large
The first time I stepped into the editor’s office at the top of the stairs at 185 Wallace Ave. N. in Listowel, it seemed very big indeed.
The Me Too movement has been quite an equalizer
The five were literally at the top of their game, as members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team.
