A lot of focus with the Summer Olympics has been on the Seine River. The river has played a key…
Listowel
July unemployment rate increases to 2.8%
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 2.8 per cent after dropping for five consecutive months.
‘Corn: Our Mother, Our Life’
Now is the time for fresh corn! Margaret Visser’s 1986 book, Much Depends on Dinner, a classic on…
Wheelchair athlete, cancer survivor cycling for chemo chairs
A Canadian wheelchair athlete and cancer survivor will be traversing through 10 Southern Ontario communities in September— including Listowel on Sept. 16 — to raise money for the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (GRRCC).
Tipi of Huron-Perth open house set for Aug. 24 at Gowanstown
The Tipi of Huron-Perth is hosting an open ‘tipi’ event on Aug. 24, and the community is invited to to see the new addition to the area.
Brussels dancer Alyssa Albers brings home gold
Alyssa Albers took home a gold and a silver for Team Canada at the Dance World Cup in Prague.
County cancels grant program, reinvests money into AEDs
Council previously directed staff to determine the viability of the Cultivating Opportunity grant program, and at the Aug. 1 meeting it was decided that the money associated would be reinvested into the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs).
Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network celebrates 60 years, local conservation authority reflects on its history
The Provincial Water Quality Monitoring Network (PWQMN) is celebrating 60 years of the program. The network is a collaboration between Conservation Authorities and the Ministry of Environment, Parks and Conservation.
Listowel Legionnaires steal two wins from North Middlesex
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Legionnaires 22U team braved the heat to play against the North Middlesex…
Suspect arrested mid-break, enter
OPP say one person has been charged when they were caught breaking into a business in the Municipality of North Perth.
