After renovating his business location in the summer of 2023, Alan McArthur, owner of Listowel Squash Courts, learned he should have applied for building permits ahead of the work to a loft space in the unit he rented. Since then, he says he has been working to rectify these issues.
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Local Cadet ascends to new heights
Local air cadet, Travis Bolton of 769 Listowel Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Listowel, is ascending to new heights this summer during the Advanced Aviation Course at Blackdown Cadet Training Centre.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 25, 2024 turnbacks
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Listowel Panthers players bring home two silver medals at Emerald Lake Beach Volleyball Tournament
LISTOWEL – Listowel Panthers players Libby Holtam and Kennedy Mcintosh, brought home two silver…
Listowel Dodger’s Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament a ‘summer staple’
LISTOWEL – In its second year, the annual Listowel Dodger’s Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament is…
Milverton business Acre75 wins Best Overall Box in Canada
Acre75 Gathered, a Canadian subscription box headquartered in Milverton, has been recognized as the Best Overall Box in Canada in the Canadian Subscription Box Awards, hosted by A Year of Boxes.
Social Services Department shares data on local homelessness, housing
According to a presentation to council last week, as of June 30, 2024, there were 524 applicants on a centralized waiting list for housing through the City of Stratford Social Services Department.
Howick searching for new manager of public works
HOWICK - The township here will soon be looking for a new manager of Public Works.
The Annual Listowel Fair Tractor Pull returns for its 40th year
The Listowel Fair Tractor Pull returns for its 40th year during summer’s biggest weekend in Perth County.
Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival ends after 30 years
The Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival (HPAWF), held annually in Seaforth, is ending after 30 years.
Daughter of Alice Munro reveals sexual abuse by step-father and her mother’s choice to protect him; local responses flood in
Andrea Robin Skinner, youngest daughter of Canadian literary icon Alice Munro, shared with the world through an essay published in the Toronto Star that her step-father, Munro’s second husband Gerald Fremlin, sexually abused her beginning when she was nine years old – her mother chose to stay
Multiple intimate partner violence charges laid in Perth County
Perth County OPP has charged three people following recent intimate partner violence investigations around the county.
Public warning issued for cryptocurrency scam
The OPP Cyber-Enabled Fraud Team is assisting in an investment scam investigation where victims are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake cryptocurrency investments, a police report reads.
Heartbreaking history of the Lions Pool in Mitchell
The idea for a public swimming pool and a local chapter of the Lions Club to create it came from a heartbreaking event.
Listowel Dodger’s Memorial Slo-Pitch Tournament returns with family fun day
The second annual Memorial Men’s Slo-Pitch Tournament will take place July 19 to 21 at the Kinsmen Ball Diamonds. A Family Fun Day is also a part of the event on July 20.
