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The St. Mary’s Spirits, grades 5-6, participated in the Huron Perth Catholic District School Board Hockey Day in Huron-Perth held at the Stratford Rotary Complex on March 8. The squad went 1-2-1 through its four games played. Pictured, back row: Kaitlyn Michie (coach), Jack Magee, Claire Ropp, Katie

The Wingham Ironmen did not want to go back to Kincardine for Game 6.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives wrapped their 2022-23 WOAA Senior campaign in style on Saturday night, after claiming the A bracket title in thrilling fashion.

The Listowel U15 Rep B Cyclones won the WOAA Tier 1 championship on March 19 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, topping Saugeen Shores 2-1. Listowel also took Game 1 2-1 in overtime on March 18 to sweep the best-of-three series. Listowel now advances to the OMHA U15 Tier 1 championship in Barrie on

As North Perth’s population continues on an upward trajectory, there remains one local service that is lacking. One of particular importance as people navigate their way back to normalcy in the wake of the pandemic.

The downtown landscape of an ever-growing Listowel has seen its fair share of businesses. One of the newest additions to Main Street West is Jetts Juice.

Local emergency responders were called to the scene of a two-vehicle motor collision just south of Gowanstown around 3 p.m. on March 20. At least one person was injured, while the cause of the crash remains unknown as of press time.

On March 10, MPP Matthew Rae was appointed to the role of Parliamentary Assistant (PA) to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Steve Clark.

Streets and stories… Have you ever walked down a street where you used to live? Vivid memories of what happened there and the people who lived nearby seem to come to mind more easily. Volunteer Paul Wilker and his supporters have just launched a new website called ‘Streets of Stratford’ at www.stree

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.