The open-air fire ban that was issued on July 15 will be lifted at midnight tonight.
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Farrish Construction proposes to more than triple gravel limits
According to a letter to Howick Township, Farrish Construction is applying for a limit increase on the amount of tonnage permitted to be extracted per year, from 30,000 to 100,000 at their gravel pit located on Quarry Line.
Listowel 15U WOBA2 squad hosts Mitchell
The Listowel 15U-WOBA2 squad was in action against the visiting Mitchell Astros on July 27 at John Bell South.
Gowanstown track athlete double-medals at Ontario Summer Games
Gowanstown’s Kennedy Brooks was a double medalist at the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga on July 21-24, picking up gold in the 4x100 metre relay and bronze in the 80m sprint. Other local track and field competitors included Hudson and Addison Imrie.
Gorrie to host first-ever Tri-umph Triathlon, Aug. 8
From generation to generation, there are certain traditions or lessons passed on. For Julie McDonald, she learned from her parents the dedication and importance of a healthy lifestyle as she competed in Wingham’s track and field program at both the provincial and national levels with other members o
Skill-building
U5 soccer player Zachary Donaldson is pictured participating in skill-building drills ahead of his team’s weekly game on July 21 at North Perth Westfield Elementary School. The North Perth Minor Soccer League concluded for most divisions on July 28.
Legionnaires take tight pitching duel over Nationals
Confidence goes a long way when it comes to baseball, and the Listowel Legionnaires are chock full of it heading into the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championships this weekend.
‘What happens in life is unpredictable’
Life can change on a dime, and not always on the favourable side of the coin. This is a fact Dr. Ravi Ramsewak knows firsthand.
Owen Sound resident charged in Line 86 crash
Local firefighters and emergency medical personnel attended the scene of a motor-vehicle collision at the intersection of Line 86 and Perth Road 178 west of Molesworth just after 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1. One person was transported to hospital with injuries, and as of press time the cause of the cr
Fifty Archives Treasures: Signature card of Apollo 11 astronauts
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of material that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from Perth County and around the world. One of the ways that we are celebrating the Archives’ golden anniversary is by highlighting 50 “
Turnbacks
Ten Years Ago 2012 – North Perth council prepared to go paperless by using Apple’s iPad 3.…
$22,600 OTF grant gives Listowel Ag. Society financial boost
On July 14, as the parade celebrating the Listowel Fair’s opening night concluded, Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae congratulated members of the Listowel Agricultural Society (LAS) on the work done since receiving a $22,600 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF)
BTE sells transport division of Listowel business
Local injection molding manufacturer BTE has sold its transport division to a Mississauga-based company as of May 1, company officials confirmed for the Banner recently.
Work at Atwood Cenotaph underway
Work at the Atwood Cenotaph commenced last week, with plans to create an accessible entrance while improving landscaping to the prominent local monument. The project has been in the works for several years under the direction of the Atwood Cenotaph Refurbishment Group.
Vehicle stolen from local dealership
On July 7, members of the Perth County OPP were dispatched to a business on Road 164 in the Municipality of North Perth for the report of a stolen vehicle.
