WINGHAM - The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation recently announced they received a donation of $19,500 from Katrina Klemp, her family and friends in support of the hospital’s Oncology department.
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Public works staff update Howick Council on utility pole fiasco
HOWICK - Manager of Public Works Scott Price gave an update to council here at its Sept. 9 meeting regarding the new utility poles that have gone up locally, as part of the provincial Accelerated High-Speed Internet Project.
Kaswentha/Two Row Now and Falstaff Family Centre host Fall Feast; announce upcoming Truth and Reconciliation Day events
STRATFORD - A traditional Indigenous feast took place on Sept. 13 at the Falstaff Family Centre (FFC) to support First Nations, Inuit, and Métis (FNMI) people in Perth and Huron counties.
Local car dealer receives highest industry honour
LISTOWEL - Local business-owner and Dealer Principal Brent Ravelle has received the highest honour for car dealers in the country.
God’s promise of closeness brings peace in troubling times
Life is filled with challenges, uncertainties, and moments when fear seems overwhelming. Yet, in…
Clashes between Catholics and Protestants reach tipping point in mid-1800s
With large personalities steering the development of Stratford and Perth County in the 1840s,…
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TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – David Carson Farms & Auctions acted as a layover facility for horses…
Scholarship announced, camping proposed at Hayloft 2026
LISTOWEL - Ralph Spoltore, the proprietor of Spotty Dog Productions – the entity that presented the first Hayloft Music Festival – updated North Perth Council on Sept. 8.
Eighth-place Tigers claim Huron County Fastball championship
The Brussels Tigers claimed the Huron County Fastball League championship over the weekend at Keterson Park in Mitchell.
Conservative leaders seem to be forgetting their base
It was a weird week last week for those of us who watch politics a little dispassionately – that being without a strong attachment to either side. Why? Well because it almost seemed like the provincial and federal Conservatives woke up in Bizzaro world where up is down, and right is left, especially
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Cyclones drop games to Sugar Kings, Redhawks in pre-season action
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones took on the Elmira Sugar Kings on Sept. 5 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex with about 150 in attendance for the pre-season game.
Howick moving forward with ROD application for beautification project
HOWICK - The Rural Ontario Development (ROD) program launched in June, replacing the previous Rural Economic Development (RED) program, aiming to create strong businesses, boost economic growth, protect jobs and improve infrastructure in small communities.
Teeswater singer-songwriter stars in 100th anniversary celebration of the Grand Ole Opry at Drayton Entertainment
DRAYTON - Teeswater’s Matt Ballagh is joining the cast of the hit show, Opry Gold: Hits of the Kings and Queens of Country which will play at three different Drayton theatres this fall.
Memory and Aging Program returns to Listowel Wingham Area Family Health Team
HURON/PERTH - The Alzheimer Society Huron Perth and the Listowel Wingham Area Family Health Team – Wingham Site are bringing the Memory and Aging Program back to Wingham this fall. The Memory and Aging Program is designed for anyone experiencing normal age-related changes in memory or interested in
