Listowel

The strength of the Blyth Festival is its ability to connect with the audience through rural stories. That is the point of theatre, is it not, to evoke emotion, to give perspective, to relate through the characters’ experience?

Lawn bowling is one of many summertime games that has been enjoyed year after year in Perth County.

LISTOWEL - Listowel Eastdale Public School held its end-of-year Fun Fair on June 19 at the school grounds.

Sixteen-year-old Sully Kipfer has been playing hockey for over a decade and recently received a call telling him he was drafted in the 15th round by the Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Sarnia Sting.

LISTOWEL - The Kinette Club of Listowel hosted the final meeting of the year on June 16 and presented donations ‘to some very deserving organizations as we wrapped up another successful year of service.” Donations included a presentation to North Perth Pride.

In a staff report, Medical Officer of Health and CEO Dr. Miriam Klassen explained that blastomycosis is an infection caused by the fungus Blastomyces dermatitidis, which most commonly grows in moist soil and in decomposing wood and leaves.

LISTOWEL - Stemming from the Canada-Ontario commitment to build $8.8 billion worth of housing over 10 years, the Development Charges Reduction Program (DCRP) was launched on June 1.

LISTOWEL - A teammate of the year and a most valuable player were recognized from the over 250 student athletes on each of Listowel District Secondary School’s (LDSS) 23 teams at the June 16 banquet hosted at the school. 

LISTOWEL - Recent reports to North Perth and Perth County councils remind us of the difficulties linked to the winter season we have only recently emerged from.