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The Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) Foundation was successful in its application to Trillium Mutual Insurance Company’s ROOTS Community Fund for $5,000. This grant allocation will bring the Foundation up to its $227,000 goal to pay for new IV pumps for the entire Listowel hospital, which require re

North Perth emergency crews responded to a shed fire on Boyne Avenue in Listowel on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 9, with reports that a heating source was the initial cause. The fire was localized to the shed and extinguished in short order by the North Perth Fire Department, with no injuries believed t

For the third consecutive month, the number of homes sold in North Perth was up over the previous month.

Award presentations were an integral part of the Perth County Federation of Agriculture (PCFA) annual gala held at the Arden Park Hotel in Stratford last month.

The Listowel Junior Cyclones extended their winning streak to four and their point streak to 15 straight games following another pair of victories over the weekend.

Claiming that no precedent would be set, Perth County council approved for the first time an application to allow two businesses to be established on one agricultural property, previously supported by North Perth council, at the Dec. 7 meeting.

The third annual holiday food and toy drive conducted by 100.1FM The Ranch was a success, raising more than $20,000 for local charities on Dec. 6. “It was a great day, the community really comes together,” said Nick Cadotte, general manager of 100.1FM The Ranch. “In a year that we know people are st

With the cold and snowy weather upon us, here are some suggestions for car owners on how to secure maximum efficiency from their vehicles in the winter months. Although please keep in mind that the advice in this article comes to us from over a century ago as it appeared in the Nov. 30, 1922 issue o

With no opposition for the Warden or Deputy Warden seats, Rhonda Ehgoetz, Mayor of Perth East, was acclaimed as Warden of Perth County, and Doug Kellum, Deputy Mayor for North Perth, acclaimed the role of Deputy Warden, both for their second consecutive term.

Santa and Mrs. Claus visited the Christmas Market held at the Listowel Legion on Sat. Dec. 9. The big man was available to take photos and wishes from the children on hand at the event. Pictured with him is George and his grandmother.

Although it seemed as though North Perth council agreed it was not safe for pedestrians to walk along Line 87 in the Wallace Ward, after some debate members decided to allow a school to be established at 5023 Line 87.

The Listowel U11 #2 Cyclones came through in a big way for the North Perth Fire Department’s annual toy drive, contributing dozens of new items to the cause following the team’s 8-1 win over Blyth-Brussels on Dec. 5. Cyclones team members are pictured at the Listowel station last Tuesday night along

North Perth Westfield hosted the annual North Region elementary school triple ball (volleyball) tournament on Dec. 6 in Listowel, with the host Warriors winning the girls’ division over F.E. Madill. Milverton Public School won the boys’ bracket, also defeating the Madill Mustangs in the final. Six a

Customers may have noticed a new nicotine product, Zonnic, for sale across the region.