MITCHELL - Sixty-six per cent of this province has forest cover, however, the majority of that is in the boreal forest, which is north of Huntsville to Perry Sound, not in southern Ontario. More locally, Essex County has 3% forest cover, and Chatham-Kent County sits a bit higher at 3.2%. Huron Count
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North Perth Council names north-east development Moore Innovation Park
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council considered two names for the industrial lands to be developed north-east of Listowel as well as selecting the names of the streets within. This development is located beside the residential subdivision Countryside Meadows.
In Photos: 2026 Paddyfest Mini Stick Tournament
LISTOWEL - This year, the annual Paddyfest Mini Stick Tournament fell on St. Patrick’s Day itself.
Jesse Garth comes to Listowel for Circus Arts Show
LISTOWEL - With tickets sold out, the community room at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel was full on March 18 for the Circus Arts Show with Jesse Garth.
OPP searching for vehicle of interest in Listowel; arrest after home invasion, theft, cross-county getaway attempt
LISTOWEL - Perth County OPP are requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a vehicle and person of interest in relation to a collision that occurred Mar. 19, around 5:30 p.m.
Putting our Problems into Perspective
The other day I desperately needed fuel for my car, so I headed over to the gas station located at the Macton intersection. I pulled up to the gas pump and prepared to fill my car with diesel (don’t worry I drive a vehicle that requires diesel) without thinking much of it.
Drayton Entertainment’s Dear Evan Hansen is an emotional ride
ST. JACOBS - Drayton Entertainment begins the 2026 season at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse with a Tony Award winning musical that’s a heart-wrenching story about anxiety, loneliness, misunderstandings, and reconciliation.
North Perth Council approves the placement of ATV signage in Listowel’s west end
LISTOWEL - White signs with green arrows will soon be seen along Binning Street, Road 165 (Gun Club Road), Line 87, and Road 175. These are ATV wayfinding signs, directing off-road vehicles to the appropriate route for entering and exiting Listowel.
Perth municipalities receive funding for water infrastructure
KENILWORTH - Perth County municipalities will be receiving over $2.7 million in provincial funding through the provincial government’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS).
A-ZONE playoffs continue in local arenas
Seasons have ended for several local A-ZONE level teams as playoff losses were suffered. Other teams, however, push on.
Bears that Care: spreading compassion for kids
The Listowel Memorial Hospital and North Perth Fire Department received special deliveries on March…
Local band, Hitched, celebrate Paddyfest with intimate show at The Back 9
Local band Hitched played to an intimate, sold-out crowd at The Back 9 on March. 14. Consisting of…
Atwood welcomes new Guardian Pharmacy
ATWOOD – The opening of a new business in downtown Atwood saw community members, patrons and…
Local conservation voices squeezed out: MVCA chair
Rural representatives say they feel that they’re being pushed to the sidelines of Ontario’s conservation system.
Walkerton Herald-Times March 19 Turnbacks
From March 11, 1987.
