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The Listowel Junior Cyclones know they will finish as the Midwestern Conference’s sixth seed for the second straight GOJHL season, but their first-round playoff opponent still remains up in the air.

The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) girls’ varsity hockey team proved they are a contender for the Huron-Perth Athletics title following a decisive quarter-final victory last week, but the team’s toughest task comes in the form of the division’s top seed this week.

The YMCA has been a large part of Perth County’s community for over 150 years. During that time, many clubs were formed for kids and young adults.

On Feb. 9, Perth County’s Manager of Economic Development and Tourism, Meredith Forget, was awarded the Joseph A. Montgomery Economic Development Achievement Award, the province’s most prestigious award for the economic development profession.

This Saturday, the North Perth community will be joining together for a good cause; raising money to aid those experiencing homelessness.

At its Feb. 13 meeting, North Perth council members were presented with a report from staff in response to the first budget visioning session that took place on Jan. 11.

Listowel Branch 259 of the Royal Canadian Legion once again hosted a highly-successful Family Day carnival on Monday, Feb. 20 at Parkview Gardens. Many volunteers, including veterans, came together to make the free event happen, with huge throngs of people turning out to join in the fun.

The LDSS junior boys’ Lightning secured their spot in the Huron-Perth Athletics basketball championship this week, following a decisive victory over the Goderich DCI Vikings in the league semifinal on Monday.

The Memorial Arena Park ‘59 (MAP59) fundraising committee is off to a productive start in reaching its $1.4 million target to construct a new memorial and park at the site of the former Listowel Memorial Arena.

At its council meeting on Feb. 16, Perth County council adopted the 2023 capital and operating budgets in principle, after presentations from staff.

Public Order Emergency Commissioner Paul Rouleau says the federal government did in fact meet the “very high” threshold required to invoke the Emergencies Act last winter in response to “Freedom Convoy” protests in downtown Ottawa.

Palmerston’s Leah Herrfort dropped the ceremonial puck prior to the Mitchell Hawks’ home PJHL matchup against the Wingham Ironmen on Feb. 11. Herrfort was instrumental in helping Team Canada to women’s hockey gold at the World University Games in Lake Placid in January, racking up four goals and fou

The Listowel District Secondary School junior girls’ volleyball team concluded its winter regular season schedule on Feb. 9 with a home matchup against top-seeded St. Michael Catholic Secondary (9-0), with the Lightning (5-4) falling in straight sets, 10-25, 10-25. Despite the loss, LDSS advanced to