Sixteen lucky youth had the unique opportunity to learn exactly what it takes to become a seasoned emergency responder last week, as the North Perth Fire Department’s Junior Firefighter Camp was conducted for a second straight year.
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June proves to be busy month for home sales in North Perth
Higher borrowing rates do not seem to be deterring home buyers in North Perth.
IN PHOTOS: 2023 South Western Ontario Sharks Swim Meet in Listowel
The Listowel Kinsmen Pool played host to a South Western Ontario Sharks Swim League meet on Saturday, July 15. Minor swim teams from throughout the area took part.
Ironmen defenseman Turner McKenzie killed in July 15 crash
The Provincial Junior Hockey League community continues to mourn the tragic passing of one of its own this week, after standout Wingham Ironmen defenseman Turner McKenzie was killed in a single-vehicle collision on July 15.
Monster Trucks All Out Tour requests noise bylaw exemption for July 29 shows in Listowel
At its July 10 meeting, North Perth council approved an exemption to the noise bylaw for July 29 as the Monster Trucks All Out Tour will be coming to the small town.
Listowel BIA hosting summer programs to engage explorers
Until the end of July, the Listowel Business Improvement Association (BIA) is hosting summer programs to promote tourism in the growing community’s downtown area.
South Easthope Mutual Insurance makes donation to hospice
The employees of South Easthope Mutual Insurance Company recently made a $500 donation to the North Perth Community Hospice. It was raised by employees as part of their Dress Down for Charity program, also holding bake and craft sales and raffles. Each year, employees select the charities that recei
‘The Iron Horse’ arrives in Listowel
Railroads were an important aspect of life in Perth County during the 1800s. While there were trains coming into the southern part of the county as of the 1850s, the north had been largely left untouched, especially coming into Listowel. This had an impact on the economy and ease of travel for resid
The Kingdom has come, and you’re invited!
I sometimes meet people who think I’m a little loony for believing that anything in the Bible is true. But I gotta tell you, this collection of 66 books written over centuries has got me hooked.
‘When it comes crashing down…’
Surely, most of us reading this paper today are familiar with Hulk Hogan, perhaps professional wrestling’s first mainstream mega star.
Leave behind only your footprints
A Canadian teen who scratched a name into a wooden pillar at a 1,200-year-old Japanese temple caused a bit of an international furor recently.
Consent agenda discussions cover wide variety of topics at North Perth council
At the July 10 meeting of North Perth council, with a large consent agenda that consisted of 33 items, three councillors wished to extract items to further discuss and consider.
Rainy weather forces some cancellations, but fails to derail Listowel Fair
It takes a monumental group effort in planning an event the size and scope of the four-day Listowel Agricultural Fair, and sometimes the mid-summer weather doesn’t always cooperate. But as Listowel Agricultural Society President Elizabeth Johnston said, the latest running of the fair this past weeke
Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance doing what it can to limit ER closures
On July 5, during a notice sent out by the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) for an upcoming emergency department closure, Karl Ellis, president and CEO of LWHA, added to the regular notice with current measures the alliance is taking to attempt to mitigate the frequency of the closures.
