It was a great day to dust off the sports equipment this past Saturday. (Top) Brothers Maison (left) and Kaiden Padfield broke out the rackets on April 30 at the tennis court beside the North Perth Chamber of Commerce. (Above) Emily Weber joined her mom, brother, and father – Jessica (pictured), Leo
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Cyclones’ captain wins Leroy Jamieson Memorial Award
Listowel Junior Cyclones captain Jaden Goldie quietly put together an outstanding GOJHL campaign in 2021-22, and his efforts did not go unnoticed by the Midwest brass when determining annual conference awards on May 1.
Soo Greyhounds draft Tate Vader in fifth round of OHL Priority Selection
Tate Vader is headed north to the Soo.
Plenty of pickleball action
Between The Lines Sports Campus in Listowel is the place to be for seniors’ pickleball throughout…
LDSS takes baseball season opener over Stratford DSS
The Listowel District Secondary School boys’ varsity Lightning baseball squad got off to a productive start in their 2022 spring season, doubling up the Stratford DSS Bears 10-5 at John Bell South on May 2.
Minto midwife experiences life in northern community
Puvirnituq is a village of about 1,500 people in the Nunavik territory of northern Quebec. A six-hour plane ride from Montreal, it is located beyond the tree line at the mouth of Hudson Bay.
COVID-19 predictions, staff retention, Fisher Clinic updates
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Wingham Hospital Alliance published a summary of April’s board meeting.…
Construction coming to Atwood, tender awarded for Line 89, restricting left turns on Wellington, Ag Society Fair parade mapped
The North Perth council meeting on May 2 saw a number of high-ticket items on the agenda.
Bigger, more robust North Perth Pride being planned for June this year
A more robust Pride is coming to North Perth this year. Hollie Chavarria, co-owner of Birdie’s Holy Guacamole and one of the four who started the event last year, said that they are really excited for the multiple events to come, as opposed to the singular event last year.
North Perth firefighters responded to a call at the Listowel RBC branch on Wallace Avenue North
North Perth firefighters responded to a call
Banner wins six awards at OCNA competition
For the second year in a row, the Listowel Banner has been recognized with multiple awards at the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s Better Newspapers Competition. The Banner earned six awards this year, including two first-place awards for graphic designer Janine Martin.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Thelma Thorne Scrapbook Collection
In the 16th edition of our ongoing series “50 Treasures from the Archives”, we feature the Thelma Thorne Scrapbook Collection – a collection that contains numerous, carefully preserved, Mother’s Day cards.
Stanley Cup Playoffs set to be one wild ride
It’s Stanley Cup Playoffs time once again. And while my Flyers are absent from the top 16 for the second straight year – really they were absent from any sort of contention by November – the eight first-round matchups are going to make for some highly entertaining television.
Mother’s Day Special
Since this week’s edition of the Banner is a Mother’s Day special, I have decided to write a little something about my mom. Me and my mom, Kristine, have always been close.
A story about my friend NIMBY
I want to tell you a story about my friend, NIMBY. NIMBY – short for Not In My Back Yard – is known by everyone around town.
