ATWOOD - Atwood held its annual Canada Day fireworks celebration at dusk on July 1.
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15U Avengers boys headed to the Canadian Championships
ELMA - The 15U Elma Avengers boys team punched their tickets to the Canadian Championships in Manitoba in August.
All-way stop recommended at Mayne Corners
STRATFORD - Perth County’s July 3 decision to designate the intersection of Perth Line 88 and Perth Road 178, which is commonly known as Mayne Corners, an all-way stop will be finalized should Huron County Council agree.
Ship2Shore Holidays celebrates 20 years of business
LISTOWEL – Ship2Shore Holidays has a lot to celebrate in 2025. With two offices, one in Wingham…
Local man builds scale model of family barn
GOWANSTOWN - Roy Berfelz, 85, brought a to-scale replica of the old Yungblut barn for display at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church here on June 28.
Listowel Fair celebrates 169th year with theme, ‘Fences and Fields’
LISTOWEL – Picture a drive down the highways or backroads with miles of fences and fields…
Multiple intimate partner violence charges in Huron East
On June 9, members Huron County OPP opened an intimate partner violence investigation in Huron East.
Care, love of playwright for subject matter shines through ‘The Wind’
From the moment they enter the Blyth Festival to take in The Wind Coming Over the Sea – the world premiere performance that takes the second spot in the Blyth Festival’s 2025 season – theatregoers know this isn’t your typical theatre fare.
Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event set for July 19
The Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event is scheduled for July 19, and organizers invite you to “ride together to fight prostate cancer, one mile at a time.”
Newcomers in Huron, Perth facing challenges with housing
Newcomers to Huron and Perth Counties are facing difficulties in finding a place within the community in more ways than one according to Huron County Local Immigration Partnership Manager Mark Nonkes.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 3 Turnbacks
From July 1, 1987
Howick Township not proceeding with backyard chicken program
HOWICK - Council here, after months of staff looking into the idea, has decided to not proceed with allowing backyard chickens in the township.
Curling club receives Trillium funding
LISTOWEL - Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced on June 18 that the Ontario government has provided the Listowel Curling Club with $49,700 in funding through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream.
The most fascinating car you will ever see
Last weekend, my partner Dominik and I hopped into my Chevy Trax to begin a six hour drive to…
Public meeting held on Atwood subdivision proposal
At its recent June 23 meeting, North Perth Council held a public meeting to consider a zoning bylaw amendment affecting the property located north of the intersection of Woodview Drive and Parkview Crescent in Atwood.
