HOWICK - Pictured just outside of Gorrie in Howick Township, on Feb. 2, the sunrise illuminated the sky and snow with pink, purple, yellow and orange hues.
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County approves 2026 budget despite councillor’s concerns about tax affordability
STRATFORD - The 2026 budget – which includes an 8.75% increase – was approved at the Feb. 5 Perth County Council meeting.
North Perth signs $5.4M agreement with province for new sanitary pump station
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council passed a bylaw authorizing the signing of a transfer payment agreement with the Ontario Minister of Infrastructure at the Feb. 9 meeting.
Prominent homes: Listowel’s lawyer
Continuing on with my series on homes in Listowel and the people who lived in them, the first home in this month’s article is the home built by William Champley Kidd in 1901.
This is the time to start the work of Christmas
“I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” -Jesus -John 12:46
Playoffs begin for A-ZONE level teams, tournaments continue on
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.
History isn’t just the big events: everything is within the author’s scope
Journalists, reporters, editors – whatever the title is, these are the people that are responsible, as a previous boss of mine said, for crafting The First Draft of History (my apologies to my coworkers for the near-flippant use of capitalized characters, I promise, it will only happen once).
Howick Council planning to draft bylaw to enter agreement with +VG Architects for potential daycare facility
In the works for a couple of months now, council here is beginning to make final decisions on whether or not to proceed with building a daycare centre beside the township’s community centre.
Take it for the team Canada! Turns out we need the snow and cold
Love your maple syrup? Well, no cold, no syrup!
Women’s wages in 1850s at Windsor Hotel
Photographs and records relating to working women from over a hundred years ago are somewhat rare and it can be difficult to have a detailed understanding of what their lives were like.
Draft two of Howick budget proposes 8.031% increase
After making some changes followings its first 2026 municipal budget meeting, council here reviewed the second draft budget at its Jan. 27 special meeting, which includes slightly lower tax rates.
The Perfect Piece Home Shoppe – consciously curating your home
Finding that perfect piece of home décor is now right at your fingertips and located at 165 Argyle Ave. North in Listowel.
Full ‘Snow Moon’ provides morning magic for 2026 Groundhog Day prediction
The region was treated to a wonderful sight the morning of Feb. 2 when copious amounts of hoarfrost…
Howick executing purchase, sale agreement for future fire station
Authorization to execute a purchase and sale agreement for the potential location of a future fire station, was discussed at the Jan. 27 township council meeting, which was held despite a heavy snowfall.
Cyclones take victory at home ice game
The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL)) played two games last weekend, coming out with a win and a loss.
