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North Perth council supports Elma Street severance application for four-plex, home

Kelsey Bent July 23, 2026Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL – At the July 6 North Perth council meeting, an application proposing to build a single detached home and four-plex residential building at 740 Elma Street West  was supported. Although not included in the planning report, a delegate at the meeting said this stems from the expropriation at

Living in a horror movie for the second time in my life

Denny Scott July 23, 2026Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Last Tuesday, unless you live underground (which would not have been a bad idea that day), locals…

Local mother’s initiative leads to sensory kits in OPP cruisers across Ontario

Rachel Hammermueller July 23, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Police, Rural

LISTOWEL – Across Ontario, OPP are now equipped with specially crafted sensory kits to help…

Cornerstone Thrift hosts ‘Community Partner Days’

Submitted July 16, 2026Business, Listowel Banner, Local News

Conerstone Thrift has organized "Community Partner Day" once every other month, where a not-for-profit organization from Listowel is able to help in store on a Saturday.

North Perth, county approve plan for Listowel Gardens

Kelsey Bent July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

Perth County and North Perth councils gave approval to allow the Listowel Garden’s development, located on the west side of Listowel, to include condos.  

Fine laid from worker injury

Kelsey Bent July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural

Following a guilty plea in the Provincial Offences Court in Stratford June 18, Ideal Supply Inc. was fined $70,000 after a worker fell from a ladder and was injured. 

U13 Elma Avengers claim Ontario West Championship

Submitted July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

The U13 Elma Avengers took the top spot at the Ontario West Championship over the weekend thanks to accrodng to coach Ryan Buchanan, stringing together a powerful blend of pitching, speed, and timely hitting across five games that showcased the depth and determination of the young squad.

Local junior golfers set to compete in championship

Submitted July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Sports

Approximately 600 top young golfers are competing in the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida.

Chris Clark – a balance of head and heart between life and music

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music

“I think music is very tribal, the sonics of it and just the way it makes you feel and if you can help someone get out of a tough spot because they listen to your music, that’s what it’s all about.” -Chris Clark

Listowel Fair ambassador candidates meet at the park

Submitted July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

As the Listowel Agricultural Society gets set to celebrate the 170th Listowel Agricultural Fair,…

Original site of the Listowel Agricultural fair, 170 years later

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News

As the Listowel Agricultural Society gets set to celebrate the 170th Listowel Agricultural Fair,…

Agriculture Camp Day hosted by outgoing Fair Ambassador Jill Ohm

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

The 2025-2026 Listowel Fair Ambassador, Jill Ohm hosted an agriculture day camp program through the…

Weekly bocce ball in full swing – all welcome

Heather MacEwen July 16, 2026Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

LISTOWEL – Bocce ball has been underway at Elwood Smith Lane in Listowel since May.  A group of…

Goslings in Listowel

Kelsey Bent July 16, 2026Listowel Banner

Locals are cautioning people to be careful driving in downtown Listowel as wild animals are paying…

Perth County Plowmen tour Britain in 1947

Submitted July 16, 2026Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

Betty Jo Belton  Stratford-Perth Archives This photograph was taken to commemorate the visit of a…

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

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North Perth Creative Canvases second annual Juried Art Show and Sale returns

LISTOWEL – The North Perth Creative Canvases (NPCC) have been meeting weekly on each Wednesday…

Listowel Curling Club season kick-off at Parkview Legion Hall

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

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South Bruce candidates answer questions

Candidates for the upcoming South Bruce municipal election answer questions from Midwestern Newspapers

Summer support helps Bluewater students return to school

CHESLEY – More than 2,000 Bluewater students received summer support to make the transition back to school easier, with mental health and special education staff helping prepare them for September. 

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Listowel raises funds in 25th annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon

LISTOWEL – On Oct. 17, the CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon took to the airwaves with a mission…

Gieruszak questions the means to measure community investment

To the Editor, In municipal assets, like services, the product is often framed as programs, memberships, facilities, usage, or participation. 

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Fabhaus and Fare Inc. a gallery and bakeshop built to champion emerging artists

“If you’re coming here, I want you to be able to see something you can’t see anywhere else.”

25th annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon inspires giving

At the end of the seven-hour broadcast, $501,039 was raised towards vital health care projects for hospitals in participating communities, including Chesley, Mount Forest, Palmerston, Wingham, Walkerton, Listowel, Clinton, Hanover and Seaforth.

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The price of staying alive

I was six years old when I got my first insulin pump – a year after I was diagnosed with Type 1…

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

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North Perth Creative Canvases second annual Juried Art Show and Sale returns

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – The North Perth Creative Canvases (NPCC) have been meeting weekly on each Wednesday…

Listowel Curling Club season kick-off at Parkview Legion Hall

By Heather MacEwen

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital Subscription -…

Fabhaus and Fare Inc. a gallery and bakeshop built to champion emerging artists

By Rachel Hammermueller

“If you’re coming here, I want you to be able to see something you can’t see anywhere else.”

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