Earlier this year, one of the co-founders of Home Depot – the world’s largest home improvement retailer – publicly stated that if he were to start his company all over again in today’s stifling business environment, he doubts whether it could have ever grown any bigger than around 15 stores versus t
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Thank you for your service
A couple years ago I read a profile of a Palestinian farmer published by Reuters. The farmer had just lost his harvest after members of the Israel Defense Force refused him access to his cropland. I have found myself thinking about that farmer a lot over the past couple weeks… were he or his childre
Someone with too much time on their hands may end up doing time
A post-Halloween bomb threat was sent to a number of Ontario schools, most of them in northern parts of the province around Timmins but some in Toronto, Cornwall and Ottawa, and one in Burlington.
Upcoming Tim Hortons Smile Cookie proceeds being allocated to Listowel Memorial Hospital
The addition of a second Tim Hortons Smile Cookie initiative later this month stands to benefit the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation (LMHF).
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church hosts annual craft and bake sale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Line 88 in Wallace Ward held its 17th annual craft and bake sale on Nov. 4, with all proceeds being allocated directly back into church operations. The event featured 20 vendors and a raffle, and was well attended by the community.
Listowel Remembrance service set for Nov. 11
Branch 259 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting its annual Remembrance Day service this Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Listowel Cenotaph.
Perth County views previews of 2024 archives, courthouse, paramedic budgets
Increased staffing costs, and inflation in overhead costs appear to be the common themes in the 2024 budget previews from Archives, Courthouse, and Paramedic Services presented to Perth County council at its Nov. 2 meeting.
Atwood Lions pledge $1M for revitalization of Elma Memorial CC
With countless community enhancement projects in the books over its decades of existence, the Atwood Lions Club is now setting its sights on its top priority in the coming years.
IN PHOTOS: Remembrance Day 2023 service in Atwood
Atwood hosted its annual Remembrance Day service on Sunday, Nov. 5.
‘If they could only get along’
For Tim Poole, the past month of conflict in Gaza have brought back many memories.
Madill junior girls thump Listowel in basketball action
The F.E. Madill junior girls made short work of the LDSS Lightning on Oct. 25 in Wingham, taking a decisive 63-16 decision in Huron-Perth Athletics high school action. The Mustangs (4-2) earned a home playoff game this week with the win.
Lancers shut out by Wolves
Saturday night’s road game in Ripley wasn’t much to write home about for the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s Lucknow Lancers.
Tryouts
F.E. Madill Secondary School held its varsity girls’ hockey tryouts on Oct. 26 at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex. The 2023-24 Huron-Perth Athletics hockey season gets underway later this month.
Madill senior boys’ volleyball team thump Listowel in straight sets
The F.E. Madill senior boys’ volleyball squad improved to 3-3 on the 2023 Huron-Perth Athletics season with a straight-sets victory over visiting Listowel District Secondary School on Oct. 26 in Wingham.
