The Listowel Junior Legionnaires will no doubt be hoping that all their kinks have been worked out ahead of the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championships, after dropping their final three regular season contests.
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Perth County celebrates Cultivating Opportunity grant recipients
Each year, Perth County council awards grant funding through the Cultivating Opportunity grant program. Earlier this summer, Warden Rhonda Ehgoetz travelled around Perth County to present cheques and to congratulate the successful recipients of the 2023 Cultivating Opportunity grants.
Slidin’ good time
Riley, 5, Nick, 3 and Alisiia, 3, had fun on the slide at the Listowel Memorial Park on Aug. 7.
Polarized people
There is a saying that opposites attract. We know this saying is true if you’re working with magnets. However, with people and relationships, it is complicated.
Perth County’s female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs set up shop across Perth County in its early years. Independent women knew that ingenuity and hard work would result in, if not wealth, at least a comfortable life.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
The dreamer is always thinking about what is next. What could be. What if we made that just a little bit better? Temper that with a stoic rationalist who, even with reams of information at their fingertips that indicates better is possible, decides to stick with what is working right now. There are
Fun at the library
Part of North Perth Public Library’s summer programming is Friday Fun, a free drop in program between 1-4 p.m. on Fridays at NPPL’s Listowel Branch. It is available for kids ages five and up with no pre-registration required. Friday Fun runs until Aug. 18. Pictured from left: Garrett Brock, 10, Autu
Great Lakes Ride to benefit Children’s Health Foundation
Seven ambitious and selfless cyclists are tackling 1,000 kilometres of Ontario roads this week in support of the London-based Children’s Health Foundation (CHF).
Walk through the park
Kyla and Tyler Davey enjoyed a walk through the Listowel Memorial Park on Aug. 6, with their dogs Ryder and Sketch.
AMDSB looking for homestay families for upcoming school year
With another school year just around the corner, the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) is seeking homestay host families to provide housing for international secondary students during the upcoming 2023-24 year.
Future soccer stars
It’s hard to believe that the 2023 North Perth Minor Soccer League campaign is already winding down, but there’s only a couple weeks left on the organization’s regular season schedule. U6 Listowel #1 was in action on Aug. 2 at Eastdale, coming out on top of a high-scoring affair with Howick. Pictur
Info sessions to be held for upcoming park projects
North Perth will be hosting two public information centres for upcoming park projects that are forthcoming to the municipality. Working with the consultants at SHIFT Landscape Architecture, the municipality is looking to explore park designs for spaces in Wallace and Listowel.
Perth County supports HAF applications for lower tiers
At its Aug. 3 meeting, Perth County council voted in favour of financially supporting the county’s lower tier municipalities in their applications for the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF).
Kasenberg’s housing motion defeated at county council
At Perth County council’s Aug. 3 meeting, a notice of motion was brought forth by county councillor and North Perth Mayor, Todd Kasenberg in regards to affordable and attainable housing.
167th Teeswater Fair set for Aug. 17-20
Very few fairs have as long and storied a history as the Teeswater Fair.
