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At the Township of Howick council meeting on Oct. 18, 2022, Reeve Doug Harding presented Josh Kestner with the Fire Chief epaulets. Having been in the new gig for three months now, the Wingham Advance Times sat down with Chief Kestner to see how he is faring in the job.

Supporters, family and friends were out in full force for ‘Angtravaganza’ and Listowel’s Ang Stratton at Between The Lines Sports Campus and the Listowel Squash Courts on Jan. 21, raising money for the local single mother who is currently battling Stage 4 breast cancer.

Hockey Day in Howick returned in fine fashion on Saturday, Jan. 21 at the Howick Community Centre, where 11 teams within the Howick and Upper Maitland Mustangs organizations put their skills on display for another exciting event that received tremendous spectator support.

The Listowel Cyclones are still struggling to find their footing since the turn of the calendar into 2023, with the local junior squad dropping three more contests last week while being outscored 12-5.

The Milverton 4 Wheel Drives senior hockey organization hosted a special alumni event on Jan. 21 at the Perth East Recreation Complex, with a pair of games featuring past players 35+ and 45+. The well-attended event raised an impressive $3,205 for the Barney Dale Memorial Fund.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to adversely affect countless local businesses economically last year, Listowel Squash Courts owner Alan McArthur saw an opportunity to lend a helping hand and generate some additional income for those hit hardest.

In Huron-Perth, the challenges of the respiratory illness season continue as viruses such as COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) still circulate the region.

The Listowel Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently installed its new executive for 2023, pictured from left: Karen Michael, secretary, Rhonda Beirnes, president, and Linda Tobin, treasurer. The Auxiliary has ‘lots of plans for 2023,’ with one of its primary fundraising generators, the LMH gift shop,

Since the mid-1860s, cheese making in Perth County had been on the rise and quickly became a popular trade. It is reported in the 1871 census that there were 13 cheese factories in Perth County. By the 1881 census, the number had risen to 30.

At its Jan. 12 meeting, Perth County council discussed a report provided by the Municipal Shared Services Committee (MSSC) with their update on the financial impact of 2022, and highlights for business activities in the coming year.

Clerk and Legislative Services Supervisor, Lindsay Cline, presented a report to North Perth council on Jan. 16, detailing the post-election report surrounding the 2022 municipal and school board election, which was held on Monday, Oct. 24.

Following a successful bottle drive earlier this month, parents and coaches of the Listowel U13 LL1 Cyclones left it up to the boys for what they wanted to do with the money.

The Steve Kerr Memorial Complex is typically a busy spot on any given weekend throughout the winter months, but the minor hockey action will be unprecedented on Jan. 28-29.