Hosted by the North Perth Chamber of Commerce, Listowel’s 150th Anniversary Homecoming Parade will be held Saturday, Aug. 2, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
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Fun for all ages; kids, senior, sports events at Listowel’s 150th
The Listowel Homecoming celebration will feature events and activities for attendees of all ages.
LWHA launches community engagement sessions
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) is inviting community members to participate in a series of upcoming engagement sessions.
Next Blyth Art Gallery exhibit The Apocryphal Photography of Jutland Norton, opening this weekend
The show, by Scott Stephenson and Chelsea Gamble, opens on Saturday July 26, with a reception at 4:30 p.m.
Listowel’s policing history older than town itself
Policing in these parts is older than the town of Listowel itself; the first policeman, Robert Woods, hired on in 1869, six years before the town’s incorporation.
Shift in focus needed in cases of domestic violence
Recent news stories call for something to be done about the increase in domestic violence. Unfortunately, the authorities will probably read this to mean a need for more arrests, which will turn out to be more aggressors released on bail with little to protect the victim other than a court order pr
Royal Homes to pivot to ‘repeatable’ designs to address housing crisis under new ownership
WINGHAM - Royal Homes Limited, Ontario’s longest-established housing manufacturer, has been acquired by a management group led by industry veteran Sid Kerrigan, the long-time President of Brookfield Residential’s Ontario housing division.
Ribbon cutting held for Jantina’s Pantry
WINGHAM - Jantina’s Pantry, Giftware and Coffee Bar was officially welcomed to Wingham by North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 17. The store opened in March.
SVCA announces explore program grand prize
FORMOSA - As part of Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s (SVCA) 75th anniversary celebrations, SVCA has announced the grand prize winner of its Explore Saugeen Conservation Program.
Knights of Columbus make Buy-A-Bone donation
Members of the local Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary recently made a $5,000 donation to the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation Buy-A-Bone Campaign.
Council approves hall roof replacement
WALKERTON - Council was presented with two options for dealing with the Cargill community hall’s leaking roof – repair the roof, or redesign and replace it. They went with replacing it.
Ship2Shore 20th anniversary open house
WINGHAM - Ship2Shore owners Kendra Quinlan and Carolyn Borth celebrated their 20th anniversary with an open house at their Wingham location on July 15.
IPM 2026 delegation updates council on preparations for local match
WALKERTON - Planning for the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2026 is already in high gear. Committee member Andy Dales and Chair Gord Lang updated Brockton council on what’s happening, and what’s going to happen Sept. 22-26, 2026.
Junior Legionnaires come out with strong 11-1 weekend win
The Listowel Junior Legionnaires played at home at the John Bell Diamond on Friday, July 18 against the North Middlesex Sluggers.
Mini-jets take to the air at Wingham airport
WINGHAM - The Wingham Jet Club was at the Wingham airport on the weekend with several model plane enthusiasts flying their impressive model jets.
