A joint effort by the Listowel Scotiabank and Watson’s Home Hardware locations saw some valuable dollars raised for the ongoing MAP59 campaign through a community barbecue on Aug. 31, a project that will see a new park space and memorial erected on the former site of Listowel Memorial Arena.
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1951 Stratford Fall Fair had all the trimmings
The Stratford Beacon Herald covered all three days of the 1951 Stratford Fall Fair, which was known for many “firsts” that year.
Listowel Crabby Joe’s provides sixth boost to LMH Foundation
Without fail, the Listowel Crabby Joe’s Bar and Grill You Eat We Give has come through for the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation for the better part of a decade.
Listowel Terry Fox Run set for Sept. 17
Forty-three years after Terry Fox embarked on his monumental Marathon of Hope across the country with the goal of raising $1 from every Canadian for cancer research, his legacy hasn’t diminished in the slightest.
Listowel 11U takes OBA ‘C’ championship on home turf
Already the winners of three previous tournaments over the course of the 2023 minor baseball season, the Listowel 11U squad only had one hill left to climb to cap a campaign for the books.
North Perth delves into online budget survey results
Every year the municipality puts out the word to all North Perth residents, inviting them to engage in the annual budget process by responding to an online survey found at yoursaynorthperth.ca.
Planning Board launches 2023 Employee Survey
The 2023 Employee Survey has launched.
Chiefs of Ontario demand the return of all Greenbelt land, call for criminal investigation
The Chiefs of Ontario (COO) held an Emergency Chiefs Assembly and media event with First Nations Leadership on Aug. 28 about the Auditor General’s special report on the changes to the Greenbelt.
Construction on downtown parkette to commence in September
Construction on the latest addition to downtown Listowel – a parkette – is set to begin next month.
Ted Nichol signs contract with ECHL’s Wings
Listowel’s Ted Nichol will continue his professional hockey career with the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL this season.
Peel semifinalist at CNE ambassador competition
The Howick-Turnberry Agricultural Society was well-represented at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) Ambassador of the Fairs competition earlier this month.
Are we finally listening to climate change warnings?
Most of us have been reacting with shock and horror at news and photos of the devastating forest fires in British Columbia and the North West Territories.
Cyclones salvage weekend with win over Brantford
The Listowel Junior Cyclones chalked up their first win of the 2023-24 GOJHL preseason with a 4-2victory over the Brantford Bandits at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on Aug. 26.
Long-time executive Wayne Long retires as Cycs president
When it comes to knowing the ins and outs of a junior hockey organization, few in terms of the Listowel Cyclones have the resume that Wayne Long accumulated with the club.
Greenbelt Dispatches Part III – Who is speaking for the soil?
Soil is not an easy thing to understand. It is poorly understood and the vast majority of us walk…
