A sombre parade down Monument Road in Atwood opened the ceremony.
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Order of Canada recipient Loreena McKennit performs in Listowel; North Perth honours local women of distinction
The Blue Jeans & Bling appreciation night saw a packed crowd at the Listowel Agricultural Hall on Nov. 8.
Ladies Day Out – The Power of Laughter has crowd in ‘well sewn’ stitches
LISTOWEL – Huron Perth District Women’s Institute held their annual top fundraising event at…
Christmas preparations for Santa begin with ‘Snowflake Social’
LISTOWEL – Listowel Parkview Gardens hosted a ‘Snowflake Social’ on the evening of Nov. 7.…
The forgotten story of the Farmerettes – independent film We Lend a Hand plays at sold-out Norgan theatre
Documentary continues to draw large crowds as momentum grows throughout Canada
United Way announces new living wage for Huron, Perth
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) and the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) are announcing the region’s new living wage of $24.60 an hour, up from $23.05 last year.
World Diabetes Day: Myths, facts, why it matters
Every year on Nov. 14, people around the world recognize World Diabetes Day (WDD) – a day that honours Canadian scientist Sir Frederick Banting (on his birthday), who co-discovered insulin alongside Charles Best in 1922.
The Elma Township War Memorial
On Nov. 11, millions of people across the Country gather to pay tribute to the Canadians that have…
Nine per cent of AMDSB Grades 7-12 students report having been sexually harassed at school, 20% experienced stereotyping, prejudice or discrimination
SEAFORTH - Every two years, the Ministry of Education requires school boards to survey students from Grades 4 to 12. The Avon Maitland District School Board’s (AMDSB) Board of Trustees reviewed the data collected at its Oct. 28 meeting.
School transition committees seek feedback
SEAFORTH - The Avon Maitland District School Board’s Board of Trustees learned at its Oct. 28 meeting that two committees have been meeting to ease the transition of Listowel Grade 7 and 8 students to Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) in September 2026.
Listowel turnbacks, Nov. 13, 2025
TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – The Municipality of North Perth will have an efficient and sustainable…
Streets named after founders of Listowel’s first hospital
LISTOWEL - The March 17, 1910 issue of the Listowel Banner carried a story about the grand opening of the town’s first hospital. One-hundred and fifteen years later, the same newspaper is reporting that the nurses behind the opening of that hospital are immortalized.
Remembrance Day 2025 in Fordwich
FORDWICH - The Township of Howick and the Brussels Legion (Royal Canadian Legion Branch 218) hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony in Fordwich on the afternoon of Nov. 9.
Walkerton Herald-Times Nov. 13 Turnbacks
From November 8, 1989
New family physician joins Listowel Family Health Team
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance (LWHA) is welcoming Dr. Leili Adineh to the Listowel medical community
