GUELPH - Former teacher Debra Kalba, who retired after a 30-year career working in schools in the Avon Maitland and Upper Grand District School Boards, recently became a published author with the launch of her book, The Outward Appearance.
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Bean bags flying at annual Paddyfest Youth Cornhole Tournament
LISTOWEL - On Monday, March 16, bean bags were flying at the annual Paddyfest Youth Cornhole Tournament hosted by the Kin Cares Youth Group.
Kin Cares Youth Groups hosts Paddyfest dodgeball
LISTOWEL - On Tuesday, March 17, the Kin Cares Youth Group hosted a fun night of Paddyfest dodgeball.
HPPH reviews mileage rates, discusses raising stipend due to cost of fuel increase
STRATFORD - The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health met at its West Gore site in Stratford on March 13 and reviewed mileage rates paid out.
Behind the Sirens: The commitment behind your local firefighters
When a fire truck races down the street with lights and sirens, most people see the emergency response in action.
Annual Paddyfest concert: a night of music gold
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Fifteen teams compete in Youth for Christ annual Paddyfest volleyball tournament
LISTOWEL - Fifteen teams competed in the Youth for Christ annual Paddyfest volleyball tournament.
Under-budget road work to help fund Perth County $2.2 million winter maintenance deficit
STRATFORD - Perth County public works staff shared the importance of under-budget road work, and the opportunity to use those dollars to partially fund the winter maintenance overage estimated at $2.2 million.
Two decades of disease, celebrated with cake
Friday, March 20, 2026 officially marked 20 years of me living with type one diabetes (T1D). And yes – I got a cake. A personalized one, actually.
Easter weather 100 years ago brought snow
The arrival of Easter generally brings with it thoughts of warm sunshine and whiling away lazy…
Walkerton Herald-Times March 26 Turnbacks
From March 30, 1988
Farmers, conservationists debate the details during Perth County’s forestry bylaw review
MITCHELL - Sixty-six per cent of this province has forest cover, however, the majority of that is in the boreal forest, which is north of Huntsville to Perry Sound, not in southern Ontario. More locally, Essex County has 3% forest cover, and Chatham-Kent County sits a bit higher at 3.2%. Huron Count
North Perth Council names north-east development Moore Innovation Park
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council considered two names for the industrial lands to be developed north-east of Listowel as well as selecting the names of the streets within. This development is located beside the residential subdivision Countryside Meadows.
In Photos: 2026 Paddyfest Mini Stick Tournament
LISTOWEL - This year, the annual Paddyfest Mini Stick Tournament fell on St. Patrick’s Day itself.
Jesse Garth comes to Listowel for Circus Arts Show
LISTOWEL - With tickets sold out, the community room at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel was full on March 18 for the Circus Arts Show with Jesse Garth.
