This is the ninth of a continuing series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures. This week’s treasure is a photograph of the Albion Hotel on the northwest corner of Erie and Ontario Streets in Stratford taken in 1864.
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The pros and cons of mall shopping
Mall shopping is the worst. It’s crammed, everything’s out of stock and there’s always workers coming around asking “do you need help?” Don’t get me wrong, we clearly need the workers and malls in the world.
Turnbacks
Ten Years Ago 2012 – Paddyfest activities continued with the 27th annual event at the Molesworth Bowling Lanes for students of the area.
Getting my feet wet here at the Banner
Hello, Listowel. You don’t know me yet but my name is Connor Luczka. I’m your newest reporter at the Banner
Lifestyle Show returns this May
LISTOWEL – The North Perth Chamber of Commerce is inviting businesses to show off their new products, new services and new sales people at the Listowel Lifestyle Show at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on May 27 and 28.
Paddyfest continues with weekend events
LISTOWEL – The first full weekend of Paddyfest proved to be the social engagement so many people are looking for these days. For many, Paddyfest is their first large event in two years, and the energy reflected it over the weekend’s three events.
Panthers participate in tournament
The Listowel Panthers senior girls’ volleyball squad participated in a mini four-team tournament last weekend in Cambridge.
Cycs drop pair to Centennials, fall to Siskins to begin road trip
WATERLOO – With nine games remaining in their 2021-22 regular season schedule, one can only speculate where the Listowel Cyclones will wind up in the Midwestern Conference standings at month’s end, and who the club will potentially meet in the opening round of the GOJHL post-season.
County councillors, warden wages surpass $180K in 2021
PERTH COUNTY – The cost of paying county councillors and the warden surpassed $180,000 last year.
Perth County paramedics services responded to nearly 10,000 calls in 2021
PERTH COUNTY – A report from Perth County’s chief of paramedic services shows local paramedics responded to nearly 10,000 service calls last year
Howick Township allocating $234,000 from provincial COVID funding to area parks, facilities
HOWICK TOWNSHIP – The Township of Howick applied for COVID Restart Funding from the province in 2020. The application was based on projected forecasts from October to December 2020 in both revenues and expenses.
With pandemic measures easing, Klassen continues to advise caution
HURON-PERTH – Now officially two years into the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, Huron-Perth Medical Officer of Health Dr. Miriam Klassen says that the region and province continue to be on the right path as of late, but it is still too early for the public to let its guard down just yet, especially it
Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron prepares for arrival of Ukrainian refugees
BLYTH – In its tenth year, the Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron (MAPH) has risen to the task of welcoming Ukrainian refugees to this region.
Council wants more information before approving request for outdoor market
NORTH PERTH – Council has asked staff to bring a report to council with further information regarding a request for an outdoor market to be held in front of the Listowel library.
Matthew Rae secures provincial Perth-Wellington PC nomination
MILVERTON – Matthew Rae, former public servant, community and education advocate, won the provincial Progressive Conservative (PC) nomination in the riding of Perth-Wellington on March 5.
