Multiple dignitaries spoke, including local members of parliament and representatives from the Agricultural Society and the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).
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Agriculture career and wellness day connects youth with rural community
Students from four schools in the Avon Maitland District School Board, mostly Grades 11-12, with some Grade 10 students, met on the grounds of Listowel Agricultural Society Hall on Sept. 24, for a day of learning, connecting and sharing experiences surrounding agricultural life.
Listowel Banner turnbacks, Oct. 2, 2025
TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – David Carson Farms & Auctions acted as a layover facility for horses…
Cleland Automotive grand opening celebration this weekend
Cleland Automotive is celebrating the grand opening of their new shop, located at 5621 Line 81, in…
Howick endorses several items in longer-than-usual list of correspondence
HOWICK - Council here had 17 items listed in its correspondence at its Sept. 9 meeting, and several of them included recommended motions that council chose to endorse.
North Perth Horticultural Club has successful initial meeting
LISTOWEL – The closing of the former Listowel Horticultural Society in 2013, saw a 12-year…
Board of Health looking into possibility of first-aid course for youth
STRATFORD - At its Sept. 12 meeting, the Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health discussed the idea of a new CPR training course targeted for youth.
Heritage homes and inhabitants part 2
This month’s home snapshots take a look at two Hay family homes. The first home is currently…
Elma Agricultural Fair ‘one of the best in the district’
Fall fair season is upon us once again, bringing with it the sights, sounds, and tastes that remind us of harvest time and rural community spirit.
Arrest made in multi-county thefts; persons-of-interest in church break and enter
PERTH COUNTY - Police have arrested one individual following multiple property crimes in Perth, Huron, Wellington, Oxford, Stratford and Waterloo Region.
Juried art show, sale coming to Listowel Oct. 25
LISTOWEL - The North Perth Creative Canvases Juried Fine Art Show & Sale is coming to Steve Kerr Memorial Complex Oct. 25, from 10-4 p.m.
Howick Council discusses Mayne Corners, premier’s comments on speed radar
HOWICK - During unfinished business at council here’s Sept. 9 meeting, Deputy Reeve Megan Gibson had asked Reeve Doug Harding if there was an update from Huron County Council on Mayne Corners.
Cyclones fall short against Sailors, Nationals
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones travelled to Port Colborne on Friday, Sept. 26 to take on the Port Colborne Sailors at the Vale Centre.
Canada Post workers walk off the job in response to planned changes
MIDWESTERN ONTARIO - Workers are on the picket lines across Midwestern Ontario, after mail delivery was halted as a result of a nation-wide strike by postal workers.
United Way’s Youth in Action Grants offer chance for youth to impact communities
STRATFORD - The application period for United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Youth in Action Grants is now open for 14- to 24-year-olds who want to address pressing issues among youth in Perth and/or Huron County.
