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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Well, maybe not lions and tigers, but early European settlers had encounters with other kinds of the abundant wildlife in Perth County.

Speed limits along Line 87 continue to be a topic of discussion of council.

Brixtoyz offered a mini Lego camp at the Steve Kerr Recreation Complex in Listowel on Sunday, Oct. 22, with many local youth taking advantage of the countless kits and over 500 pounds of Lego bricks on hand to build with.

The 22nd annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon and its supporters fulfilled their pledge and then some to the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation through its fundraiser on Oct. 21, bringing in over $80,000 for a new ‘Operating Room Bundle’ for the local hospital. LMHF’s initial Radiothon goal w

The TD Tree Days program was conducted in Listowel for the third time on Saturday, Oct. 21, with 45 individual, family and organizational volunteers helping to plant 340 trees and shrubs in the vicinity of the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex. The event was held in conjunction with Maitland Conservation,

At the Oct. 18 North Perth budget meeting, staff presented a high-level overview of the proposed 2024 capital budget to members of council, which included projects they have deemed necessary to be completed next year, as well as a 10-year forecast of projects to come. 

It appears to be a lot of ‘stop’ and very little ‘go’ on the subject of stop arm cameras on school buses.

Howick firefighters held another successful breakfast at the Howick Fire Station in Gorrie on Sunday morning. The damp weather of Oct. 15 did not dampen the spirits of the hungry attendees, as the fire hall was packed all morning with a steady lineup at the serving station.

North Perth council voted for a gradual increase, as opposed to a spike in monthly occupancy fees, for those living at the Perth Meadows Suites and Town Homes.

The latest fall fashions were on display at the Listowel Ag Hall on Saturday afternoon, complete with a fashion show, all in support of the United Way Perth-Huron.

The Milverton Four Wheels Drives senior hockey club didn’t get off to the start it had been hoping for in the inaugural Ontario Elite Hockey League (OEHL) season, dropping a pair of decisions to open the 2023-24 campaign 0-2-0.

Listowel U13 LL forward Wade Van Allen slices into the offensive zone during the third period of his squad’s Oct. 13 matchup against the Minto Mad Dogs at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex. Listowel rallied from an early deficit to win the game, 4-1.

North Perth council presented medallions to the Listowel 11U Legionnaires in recognition for their OBA ‘C’ championship win at the Oct. 16 council meeting. Deputy Mayor Doug Kellum said “this is the fun part of the job,” as he recognized the young athletes. The 11U team put together a remarkable sea

The Listowel Junior Cyclones utilized a relentless forecheck, solid defensive play and a flawless goaltending performance to blank the visiting Brantford Bandits 4-0 last Friday night at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

It’s not often that you see Maple Leafs and Canadiens fans, or Flyers and Penguins fans, getting along, but that was the case on Saturday night at Parkview Gardens. ‘Remember ’59 – A Hockey Party’ was just that – a party – with more than 200 people in attendance all wearing their favourite hockey je