Turnbacks for the Wingham Advance Times, Oct. 2024
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Domino’s ‘raising dough’ for family
The Listowel Domino’s Pizza team are heartbroken after team member Joel Varughese, passed away suddenly last month.
Dr. David Suzuki to Zoom in for panel on Deep Geological Repository in Teeswater
Dr. David Suzuki will headline a panel of experts speaking here at information event on the proposed Deep Geological Repository for high-level radioactive nuclear waste in South Bruce.
Tri-county tour features memorable machines
It may be confusing to a casual observer, but Perth County farmer Brian Purcell says his 1490 David Brown tractor is also a CASE 1490.
Howick-Turnberry fair made a successful return this year
Horse shows, firefighter games, and live music filled the packed weekend at Howick Community Centre.
Laying of the Pathway Through the Atwood Lions Park began
On the morning of Sept. 28, volunteers and community members were hard at work laying stones on the new Pathway Through the Park at the Atwood Lions Park.
Pathway to the Past: Local healthcare history
It’s October. A season of falling leaves, cooler temps, cozying up with a good book and warm drink, and the Healthcare Heroes Radiothon. Now entering it’s 23rd year, I thought this would be a fitting time to delve into a little bit of the history of healthcare and hospitals in North Perth.
Pieces of the Past: Revisiting the Milverton Sun
One of the local newspapers that you can now access from home via the Stratford-Perth Archives Digital Newspaper Database at vitacollections.ca/s-pacollections/search is the Milverton Sun from 1891 to 1919. Later issues are available on microfilm in the Archives’ Reading Room.
North Perth Seniors hold 35th anniversary celebration
Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae cut a rug and the cake at North Perth Seniors group’s 35th anniversary event on Sept. 26 at the Listowel Ag Hall. Rae was not only seen tearing up the dance floor with a member of the group, but also slicing into the anniversary cake.
Suspected blue-green algae bloom at Conestogo Lake, other GRCA properties
Warm weather in late summer and early fall creates the perfect conditions for algae to grow and bloom in large bodies of water like the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) Belwood Lake, Conestogo Lake, Guelph Lake, and Woolwich reservoirs.
Pearl Inspirations: Erin Swinkels serving the community as a speech language pathologist, and behaviour analyst
Looking to find a better balance between family and career, Erin Swinkels started up her business Pearl Inspirations.
Barn lost to blaze, no injuries reported
Three area fire departments, responded to a barn fire last week, which destroyed the farm structure.
Cyclones battle Elmira Sugar Kings twice in one weekend
The Listowel Cyclones hosted the Elmira Sugar Kings on Sept. 27 – giving the crowd a nail-biter of a game.
Ministers Desk: guide to follow Jesus in day-to-day life
The Art of Missional Spirituality - 31 Sacred Practices for Jesus - Followers’ by Jeremy Chambers & Monica Paredes Chambers is a helpful guide I have been using this summer as I seek to follow Jesus in my day to day life. The book looks at these practices over the course of a month or a year (you ca
Eastdale Public School raise over $3,800 for the Terry Fox Foundation
Students of Listowel Eastdale Public School were all smiles while participating in the Terry Fox Run/Walk on Sept. 27. The school raised over $3,800 for the Terry Fox Foundation.
