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Kim Hutchings-Hahn is hoping to build on the success of last year’s CIBC Walk for the Cure in Listowel.

Soffit repairs to the Wroxeter bridge are needed and at its Aug. 15 meeting, Howick council approved a tender to get the job done.

During the Aug. 15 meeting, Howick council directed staff to draft a swimming pool enclosure bylaw to be presented at a future council meeting.

The new four-way stop at the intersection of Argyle Avenue North and Elizabeth Street West in Listowel is now operational as of Monday morning, Aug. 21. North Perth council implemented the four-way stop as a means to help curb collisions at the intersection, which have been frequent in recent years.

At its Aug. 14 meeting, North Perth council hosted a delegation from Maitland Conservation (MC, previously MVCA) regarding a general update from the organization.

Starting Sept. 5, PC Connect will begin offering four new trip options Monday to Friday on its Rural Route (previously Route A).

Both Emma Porter and Alex Brooks already had extensive baseball resumes prior to the 2023 U15 Girls’ Canadian Fastpitch Championship, but their recent experience on the national stage has brought their confidence levels to new heights following a top-eight showing at the tournament.

The Listowel Legionnaires were unable to utilize home-field advantage during the junior club’s year-end Midwestern Ontario Baseball League (MOSBL) tournament on Aug. 18-20.

The Listowel 18U squad was in late-season action against Hanover on Aug. 16 at John Bell South, ahead of the team’s upcoming OBA championship bid in Kingsville later this month.

The Listowel Legends U11 #3 softball team won the ‘B’ Division at the Huron Perth Fastball year-end tournament in Exeter over the weekend. Entering the tournament 12th out of 24 teams in the league, the Legends were slotted in the fourth spot in the B Division. After dropping their first game of the

Listowel defeated Goderich 7-0 to become the Huron-Perth U21 Girls 2023 Champions on Sunday, Aug. 13. This was Listowel’s first time beating Goderich all season. Team members are, back row (from left): Assistant coach Brian McLennan, assistant coach Kenzie Cameron, Lola Johnston, Marley Gaspirc, Lau

While the Listowel Cyclones didn’t get the result they were hoping for in their first GOJHL preseason bout of 2023-24, the good news is there is still plenty of time to work out the kinks when the real show begins next month.

We read countless pages in newspapers and magazines about men’s baseball teams, but this is a story about a championship women’s team in years gone by from Perth County.