On July 1, 1867 the three British North American provinces were united into the Dominion of Canada, this included the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. After Confederation, the country of Canada consisted of four provinces: Ontario and Quebec (formed through the splitting of what w
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Listowel Farm and Maker Market open’s 2025 season
MAKER MARKET – The Listowel Farm and Maker Market kicked off their season this past weekend at…
Howick Hornets BBQ fundraiser draws out great community support
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Four ladies competing for title of 2025-26 Listowel Fair Ambassador
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Red Top Berries opened strawberry season with a summer kick-off June 21
Participants played games, picked the month's top treat choice and welcomed summer.
Blyth Festival’s opening act highlights Indigenous voices with Anishnaabe playwright Drew Hayden Taylor’s tongue-in-cheek satire about Canada’s first prime minister
The 2025 Blyth Festival season began with a comedic and bold critique of Canadian historical perspectives while amplifying the inclusion of the Truth and Reconciliation recommendations for the arts community.
You can’t just jump the fence and run the race again Skippy
You can ask my daughter – I’m a firm believer of encouraging and practicing the act of getting up and trying again when things don’t go your way the first time, and I’ve tried to teach her the same. That said, there needs to be some rules about how you can do that.
Listowel Lions Club’s truck show lined up another impressive display of classics
Listowel-area truck enthusiasts braved the extreme heat on Sunday, June 22.
Senior Legionnaires lineup ‘shows promise’ as season gets underway
After a long winter and challenging spring training, the Listowel Senior Legionnaires have recently kicked off their Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League (MOSBL) season.
Legion, expert seek to connect Memorial Crosses with area
Historical medal reclaimer Dave Thomson and the Listowel branch of the Royal Canadian Legion are looking to work on recovering First World War memorial medals that may belong to local families, if they can connect with or identify those families.
‘The junior farmer is much in the fore today’
In July 1915, local papers published the Annual Report from Ontario Minister of Agriculture, James S. Duff.
The N.E.A.T. Club Members visit the Monkton Diner
Every week in the summer, the North Easthope Antique Tractor Club (N.E.A.T.) heads to different area locations to have breakfast with over 50 members in attendance. It is a fundraiser for the different locations they visit.
Perth County Council returns to courthouse, votes to renovate chambers
Upon returning to the Perth County Courthouse for the first meeting in five years, Perth County Council promptly voted to renovate the council chambers at its June 19 meeting.
Blyth Festival Art Gallery opens The Rural Queer Agenda show
In what several participating artists called a necessary and unprecedented idea, the Blyth Festival Art Gallery opened The Rural Queer Agenda show over the weekend, highlighting art from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists from rural communities.
Elma Minor Ball marks annual Minor Ball Days June 20 – 21
There were two days packed full of games and fun for players and fans.
