With every Olympic Games there are stories of triumph and disappointment and the 33rd Olympiad currently underway in Paris will be no different.
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Resort to Murder is hilariously horrific and terrifyingly tremendous
Murder and humour don’t usually go together. Perhaps the only exception is in Resort to Murder by Brigitte Solem, on stage at the Blyth Festival Theatre’s Memorial Hall.
Turnbacks: August 1
TEN YEARS AGO 2014 – The award for the best-themed float at the Listowel Fair parade went to the…
Concerned parents of Westfield E.S. students calling for principal to resign over school-wide rainbow photo
A group of over 100 parents on the Facebook group titled Concerned Parents of Westfield E.S. are distraught with the way the school’s principal coordinated a school-wide rainbow photo in support of Pride Month on June 27.
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1924 - “Scottie” Ross brought a bunch of about as nice looking speckled trout as we have even seen, into our office on Thursday morning. He went out good and early and just where he went is his own business evidently for he is not telling anyone. He caught nineteen beauties, but we can’t vouch for h
Two youth arrested after altercation in Listowel
NORTH PERTH – Police are looking for witnesses and possible video after an altercation in North…
‘God willin’ and the creek don’t rise’
A lot of our communities have stormwater and sewer systems that would qualify as antiques, were they cars.
Williams Drainage celebrates 40 years in business
LISTOWEL – There have been a lot of changes in the drainage industry over the last 40 years. …
The most important Commandment
“One day an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus by asking him this question:…
LWHA board announces hiring of Esther Millar as CEO
Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance (LWHA) board has announced the hiring of Esther Millar as incoming president and CEO, effective September 9, 2024.
Report names firefighter recruitment, strategy for false alarms, among others as a focus for NPFD
Although provincial legislation requires all municipalities to conduct a community risk assessment (CRA), Manager of Development & Protective Services/ Fire Chief Janny Pape said, “By identifying fire and safety risks and prioritizing those risks, fire departments are better positioned to determine
Township of Howick now implementing proactive bylaw enforcement
A hybrid, proactive bylaw enforcement policy is now in place for the Township here.
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2014 - Candice De Weerd was crowned the 2014 Listowel Fair Ambassador
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 259 donates $10,000 to MRI Campaign
The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 259 made a $10,000 donation toward the Palmerston and District…
LWHA announce reopening of Listowel obstetrics
NORTH PERTH – In a post on its social media platforms, Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance…
