The Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival (HPAWF), held annually in Seaforth, is ending after 30 years.
Listowel Banner
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.
GWTG Summer Youth Production Steal the Rich a second-generation take on Robin Hood tale
The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) 2024 youth production is a fresh take on a well-loved medieval-era tale that features a lively cast of budding actors, including two from Listowel.
Elma baseball teams bring home medals from weekend tournaments
Various teams traveled for baseball tournaments over the weekend.
New victim interview room opens in Listowel with a focus on comfort, safety and accessibility
A new victim interview room has opened in the Municipality of North Perth building at 330 Wallace Avenue North.
Local author publishes children’s book about navigating grief
Local author Deborah Dickson’s debut children’s book Always Kiss Me Goodnight is now available at North Perth Hospice in Listowel.
North Perth officially appoints new CBO
Council unanimously passed a bylaw at its July 8 meeting to officially appoint Sally McMullen as the Chief Building Official (CBO) for the Municipality of North Perth.
Integrity commissioner finds Kellum did not have conflict of interest
A report by Guy Giorno, Integrity Commissioner for the Municipality of North Perth, dated July 2, 2024, found Deputy Mayor Doug Kellum did not violate the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The report stemmed from a complaint made by Ron Scott.
Please think before you speak
I got into journalism in 2019 after many years of reading, watching, and hearing the majority of Canada’s and the United States’ mainstream media repeatedly get it wrong when reporting on Indigenous People.
Time to end the code of silence
It took the police over two weeks to release information that most people who had heard or seen the news report had already figured out. The killer of a woman and her two children in Harrow, Ont., was the woman’s husband and the children’s father. The Walsh family died of gunshot wounds, the man’s s
Council removes holding on Listowel mobile home community expansion
Council agreed to remove a holding provision, thus allowing the expansion of the Listowel mobile home community at its July 8 council meeting.
