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One local secondary student recently got a taste of provincial politics at the High School Model Parliament program at Queen’s Park in Toronto. Listowel District Secondary School Grade 11 student Keira Schaefer was chosen to represent the Perth-Wellington riding for this year’s program.

On a sunny day over March Break, Jim Gibson, his granddaughters and their friends were busy collecting maple syrup on his farm outside of Fordwich. Pictured are Addison Gibson, Owen, Emma and Reed Coghlin, Jim Gibson and Summer Gibson.

The Huron Perth Ag Science Centre board of directors announced last week the organization will be hosting its first ever annual general meeting later this month.

On March 20, the municipality announced that it is accepting applications for its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee.

The Perth East Recreation Complex in Milverton will be showcasing the region’s top talent on the minor hockey circuit on March 26, when the Central Perth Predators play host to the Western Ontario Girls Hockey League’s (WOGHL) all-star festivities.

Paddyfest co-chair and Listowel Kinsmen president Ben Zavitz admits that he and the club weren’t quite sure what to expect in terms of crowds ahead of Paddyfest 2023.

At its March 16 meeting, the Perth County council voted in favour of providing $13,000 in seed funding to aid North Perth in leasing the Galbraith Conservation Area.

Kincardine Bulldogs forward and Gowanstown native Harrison Meulensteen was recently awarded the North Pollock Division’s Rookie of the Year Award after the 17 year old put up 28 goals and 55 points through 41 regular season games in 2022-23. Meulensteen is pictured receiving his award from PJHL repr

The Monkton Skating Club held its showcase on March 7 at the Elma-Logan Recreation Complex. The young skaters performed to songs from the popular kid’s movie, Encanto. The event saw skaters from all levels perform themed ice dances to the movie’s hit songs.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives appeared poised to take a 3-1 series stranglehold in their best-of-seven WOAA Senior A championship tilt with the Shallow Lake Crushers on March 12, but then Mackenzie Fleming decided to take over Game 4.

The 2023 edition of the Gord Hymers U11 Tournament saw 16 teams take part in both Listowel and Monkton, March 10-12. The Listowel U11 Rep Cyclones put forth a solid effort in the tournament, finishing as ‘B’ championship finalists.

Paddyfest 2023 was in full swing last weekend, with a variety of events on the docket. Celebrations continue this week with Trivia and Taps (Thursday), the kids’ dance (Friday), main concert at the Kerr Complex (Friday), parade (Saturday), Homecoming (Saturday) and Legion brunch (Sunday). A full lis

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On Friday we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Traditionally, many wear green to participate in the festivities. Although St. Patrick actually wore blue, the colour green was adopted during a series of Irish rebellions in the eighteenth century in order to gain independence from England. The colour stuck