On June 30, 1993, over 100 Walkerton business cards were collected and presented to Walkerton, Indiana, officials.
Opinion
Graham’s “Post Alice” puts difficult rural issues centre stage
Playwright Taylor Marie Graham’s production Post Alice had its second run during the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story June 5 - 9 on Blyth’s Harvest Stage.
Remembering humble beginnings
I fear that a couple of councils are teetering on a slippery slope, with the recent disapproval of a townhome development.
The most hopeful thing I’ve ever heard
I know some days are rough. Even some weeks. Some seasons. Some years. And following Jesus is by no…
Drayton Festival Theatre opens season with 1960s girl power in ‘Beehive’
DRAYTON – Even though I was a very small child during most of the 1960s, I appreciate the variety…
Bravo to the Class of ’24 – pivoting experts extraordinaire
The Class of ’24 has been through a lot, be it at the elementary school level, secondary school,…
June 13, 2024 turnbacks
Listowel Banner Ten Years Ago 2014 – LDSS principal Diane Homewood retired after working there…
Mr. Livingstone, I presume?
Last month I wrote about Mr. John Livingston, the man who co-owned a linseed company with his brother James and built Livingstone Manor.
Summer vibrancy reminder of grandeur of creation
Dear friends, as we step into the warmth and vibrancy of summer, we are reminded of the beauty and grandeur of God’s creation.
Think you know all about someone? Think again!
Motorcycle gang - what do you picture when you think of this? Long beards, massive groups, tattoos, and leather jackets? Do you also think dirty, reckless and violent? It’s time to see the truth, and hopefully what I am about to share will do just that.
Ghostwriting
I have this theory about dogs. The theory is, that the best dogs are not the most well-behaved dogs, they are the most memorable dogs.
Why manufacturing matters
Made in China. It’s the label you see on most products sold in stores throughout the country. The odd time, you’ll see a product manufactured in some other country. But you almost never see a product that’s made here in Canada any longer.
Midwestern Newspapers’ June 6, 2024 turnbacks
2014 – Industrial wind turbines and preservation of agiruclutral land were the main talking points at an all-candidates meeting held in Listowel last week, were around 100 people attended the event as seven candidates for Perth-Wellington spoke to the issues facing the community.
The hypocrisy of the NFL on display in kicker commencement speech fiasco
Don’t come for me – I have a healthy respect for football. If a game is happening, it’s on in our house. There’s a reason sports have been a part of cultures throughout human history: they have the power to bring people together, and that’s important in times of division.
Trade apprenticeships: pathways to prosperity and happiness
A new survey last week showed young Canadians were among the least happy group of people in the country based on age and also one of the most discontented in the developed world.
