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“With one bold stroke that has left our big cities gasping, Stratford, Ont., famous mainly for producing Howie Morenz, will this summer claim its birthright with a Shakespearean festival starring Alec Guinness on the banks of the Avon” proclaimed Maclean’s magazine on May 1, 1953.

The Listowel edition of the annual Walk for Alzheimer’s saw participants raise approximately $6,800 for the Alzheimer Society Huron Perth on May 28. Twenty-one participants took part in the Walk directly at Between The Lines Sports Campus on Saturday, with several more either conducting their own wa

Listowel’s Spencer Weber, 4, is helped along by mom Tina during the May 28 Bike Rodeo hosted in partnership between the Municipality of North Perth, the Ontario Provincial Police, and The Brain and Mind Matters Community Fund – an organization supporting mental health through traumatic brain injurie

Grades 11 and 12 students from Listowel District Secondary School’s (LDSS) High Skills Major class spent the day visiting several businesses in the area, including Equipment Ontario, to learn about applications of computer technology in various areas of the ag sector and also aspects of safety train

On May 24 at the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) Board of Trustees meeting, members again voted to defer the boundary review decision.

The New Millennium Quilters Guild holds a quilt show every four years. The show at the Mildmay-Carrick Community Centre on Friday, May 28 and Saturday, May 29 was well worth waiting for.

Listowel 15U WOBA2 baserunner Hayden McIntosh looks for a stolen base opportunity during the first inning of his club’s May 18 matchup with the Mitchell Astros at John Bell South. Mitchell came away with a 14-6 victory. (Above) Listowel 15U WOBA2 baserunner Hayden McIntosh looks for a stolen base op

Listowel Christian School held its track and field competition on May 20.

A successful 2022 regular season has resulted in the Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) junior squads hosting the Huron-Perth Athletics playoff rounds, scheduled for May 26.

Riding the momentum of a dominant season opener the week before, the offense was still working for the Listowel Junior Legionnaires but some early defensive woes proved to be the club’s undoing on May 20.

After a nine-month wait, it’s officially official.

Construction on the Davidson Avenue bridge near the Queen Street intersection in Listowel has commenced, with traffic being diverted primarily down Wallace Avenue for the duration of the summer. Project completion is expected by the fall.

Members of the Huron & Area Search and Rescue (HASAR) team were on hand at the OPP Appreciation BBQ held in Listowel on May 21, speaking with attendees about what they do in the communities they serve.