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For about a decade, from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, aluminum trees and ornaments were all the rage. Perhaps you have a retro tree up in your house – maybe silver, pink, purple, white, or gold. All the colours are available once again on many well-known websites, new and vintage.  You’ll know if

There was plenty that made headlines over the last 12 months, as the Listowel Banner looks back on the year that was in a two-part segment. Part I features the months of January to April…

The Central Perth Predators U13C Girls team are in the midst of a successful 2023-24 campaign, winning two tournaments in December – Pink on the Rink in Exeter, Dec. 1-3; and the International Silver Stick in Port Elgin, Dec. 15-17. At Pink on the Rink, the Predators went undefeated in the round rob

In a multi-department report, North Perth staff asked council to consider a new fees and charges bylaw for the 2024 calendar year.

There are agricultural organizations in Canada that care greatly about the food they produce and the animals they care for.

The Listowel U11 LL2 Cyclones followed up their recent Regional Silver Stick championship with a narrow 2-1 win over the Howick Hornets Gold at the Steve Kerr Recreational Complex on Dec. 12.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are riding a three-game win streak heading into the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s Christmas break.

The LDSS junior girls’ volleyball team (1-1) split its opening two matches of the 2023-24 Huron-Perth season on Dec. 12 in Listowel, beating South Huron before falling to Stratford DSS.

At this point, it’s likely inevitable that the Listowel Cyclones will usurp the Elmira Sugar Kings as the top team in the GOJHL’s Midwestern Conference. They’ve certainly played like the top team for the last two months.

The Junior Christmas Concert at Listowel Eastdale Public School presented a mashup of genres with some familiar festive songs.

Milverton Public School held its annual Christmas concert on Dec. 13, featuring the kindergarten classes performing such toe-tappers as “Reindeer Roundup” and “Reindeer Boogie.”

The students of Elma Township Public School hosted its annual holiday concert on Wednesday, Dec. 13 in the school gymnasium. Those in attendance were treated to eight different musical numbers, while also learning about different holiday traditions.

While often prepared around the end of November and set aside to let the flavour develop until Christmas, it’s not too late to prepare a steamed pudding for your holiday gathering. You don’t need special equipment – a large pot, a bowl that can withstand being set in a pot of boiling water and some

Manager of Finance Corey Bridges told Perth County council that next year, “appears to be another difficult year” when presenting the 2024 budget overview at the Dec. 7 meeting.