Salvation Army Food Bank Coordinator Carolyn Saunders accepts a $2,000 donation on Dec. 23 from Equipment Ontario – Listowel’s Service Manager Bryan Long raised through the employee driven Nickel Forward program where Equipment Ontario employees donate a small portion of their pay to create a fund t
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North Perth man charged with stunt driving
A North Perth man has been charged with stunt driving following a traffic stop that took place in Whitechurch on Dec. 15.
Two Omicron variant cases confirmed in Huron-Perth
Omicron has officially arrived in the region, after two confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variant were reported by Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) last week.
Boersen raises grain farmers concerns to Perth County council over climate survey
Josh Boersen, Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) director for District 9, Perth County, appeared as a delegation to county council on Dec. 16 to discuss a survey conducted during the development of a report to develop a county Greenhouse Gas Reduction plan.
Perth County council discusses pros, cons of recorded video of meetings
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most municipalities were quick to move to live streaming or recording council meetings, as well as posting the recordings online, to ensure continued access to public meetings.
Delicious fundraiser
Multicultural Association of Perth Huron founder Gezahgn Wordofa sells two dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Brayden Gingrich, owner of Off The Lens, during an MAPH fundraiser on Dec. 21. Wordofa says the fundraiser will be ongoing and if people keep an eye on @multiculturalperthhuron on Facebook the
History of hotels around Perth County
In “the old days,” travelling anywhere was a multi-day event and required several stops, and hotels were a staple in small towns.
The Banner had staff of all types throughout its long history –and then there was Marion Duke
It would be impossible to recount the modern history of the Listowel Banner without the perspective of its most prominent editor.
Connecting the world at large with rural communities – the first 100 years of the Listowel Banner
In the winter of 1866, when the Listowel Banner was founded, Listowel’s population was a mere 700, almost 10 times smaller than it is 155 years later. Two enterprising men, Thomas E. Hay and Joseph H. Hacking, pressed the first copies on Feb. 15, 1866.
Application period open for Canada Summer Jobs
The employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program is now open, says Perth-Wellington MP John Nater.
Poll: 1-in-5 Ontario parents worried children have fallen behind because of COVID
A recent poll shows that one-in-five Ontario parents are concerned their child has lost out on valuable learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that their child’s school has no plan to catch up them.
Holiday special to raise funds, awareness for Canadian harm reduction initiative
For more than a decade, Joe Amero has been a frontline social worker in shelters helping people deal with homelessness and addiction issues. He draws upon his own lived experiences with drug use and has always been a prolific guy, dabbling in entertainment through punk rock, hip hop and more recentl
North Perth’s Konings headed to Olympic qualifying event
A local curler will be among those looking to qualify for the Beijing Olympics at the Canadian Mixed Doubles Trials starting at the end of December.
Cyclones close out 2021 schedule with pair of home losses
As provincial COVID-19 cases continue to climb and sports leagues of all levels contend with health protocol procedures and game postponements, it’s easy for Listowel Cyclones fans to question if the 2021-22 GOJHL season will continue as scheduled when the holiday break ends and the calendar flips t
PC Connect to meet with Via, GO Transit to better align services
After more than a year of service, Transit Coordinator Maggie Martin told Perth County council that ridership continues to climb during her update on Dec. 16.
