St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Listowel and Wallace Township pastor retires.
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Invitation to ‘42 ‘At Home’ party recent Archives’ acquisition
A recent donation to Stratford-Perth Archives from the Gordon family included this invitation from August 1942.
Cyclones capture weekend with two great wins
The Listowel Cyclones successfully captured two wins over the weekend, maintaining their standings among the elite teams in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) this season.
Wingham Turnbacks – October 10, 2024
Turnbacks for the Wingham Advance Times, Oct. 2024
Domino’s ‘raising dough’ for family
The Listowel Domino’s Pizza team are heartbroken after team member Joel Varughese, passed away suddenly last month.
Dr. David Suzuki to Zoom in for panel on Deep Geological Repository in Teeswater
Dr. David Suzuki will headline a panel of experts speaking here at information event on the proposed Deep Geological Repository for high-level radioactive nuclear waste in South Bruce.
Tri-county tour features memorable machines
It may be confusing to a casual observer, but Perth County farmer Brian Purcell says his 1490 David Brown tractor is also a CASE 1490.
Howick-Turnberry fair made a successful return this year
Horse shows, firefighter games, and live music filled the packed weekend at Howick Community Centre.
Laying of the Pathway Through the Atwood Lions Park began
On the morning of Sept. 28, volunteers and community members were hard at work laying stones on the new Pathway Through the Park at the Atwood Lions Park.
Pathway to the Past: Local healthcare history
It’s October. A season of falling leaves, cooler temps, cozying up with a good book and warm drink, and the Healthcare Heroes Radiothon. Now entering it’s 23rd year, I thought this would be a fitting time to delve into a little bit of the history of healthcare and hospitals in North Perth.
Pieces of the Past: Revisiting the Milverton Sun
One of the local newspapers that you can now access from home via the Stratford-Perth Archives Digital Newspaper Database at vitacollections.ca/s-pacollections/search is the Milverton Sun from 1891 to 1919. Later issues are available on microfilm in the Archives’ Reading Room.
North Perth Seniors hold 35th anniversary celebration
Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae cut a rug and the cake at North Perth Seniors group’s 35th anniversary event on Sept. 26 at the Listowel Ag Hall. Rae was not only seen tearing up the dance floor with a member of the group, but also slicing into the anniversary cake.
Suspected blue-green algae bloom at Conestogo Lake, other GRCA properties
Warm weather in late summer and early fall creates the perfect conditions for algae to grow and bloom in large bodies of water like the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) Belwood Lake, Conestogo Lake, Guelph Lake, and Woolwich reservoirs.
Barn lost to blaze, no injuries reported
Three area fire departments, responded to a barn fire last week, which destroyed the farm structure.
Pearl Inspirations: Erin Swinkels serving the community as a speech language pathologist, and behaviour analyst
Looking to find a better balance between family and career, Erin Swinkels started up her business Pearl Inspirations.
