Once again, Golf Fore Hospice was a triumph, as the community joined forces to raise funds for Saugeen Hospice Inc.
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Memorial bench along Saugeen River Trail vandalized
A comfort bench, donated by the family of Eldon Yundt and overlooking the Saugeen River near the bottom of South Street in Walkerton, has been vandalized and the memorial plaque stolen.
Bridge petition has over 1,000 signatures
In only two weeks, more than 1,000 signatures have been received on the Keep Walkerton Connected petition.
Peabody headed for Finland to view underground repository for nuclear waste
Although the highlight of the Finland trip being put on by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization the first week in July is the visit to that country’s Onkalo underground facility for spent nuclear fuel, Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody has another key interest.
Maryanne Buehlow presented with Brockton’s Good Neighbour Award
On June 22, Brockton honoured its volunteers with a special dinner and awards presentation in Cargill.
EPCOR natural gas project in Brockton to take place in two phases
While EPCOR’s project to provide natural gas to parts of Brockton continues, it won’t happen quite as planned.
Brockton council decides on East Ridge location for future arena
Brockton is several steps closer to having a new arena to replace the current one, following a series of decisions made during the June 20 council meeting in Cargill.
North Perth Chamber scores another ace with latest edition of golf tournament
This year’s North Perth Chamber of Commerce golf tournament was a smashing success. On June 21, the Listowel Golf Club welcomed 23 teams from local businesses across the municipality for a fun day of golf.
LDSS hands out annual athletic hardware, June 22
The student-athletes at Listowel District Secondary School got their chance to participate in the first full-scale, unabated Huron-Perth sports season this past year for the first time since 2018-19, and they certainly made the most of it.
Elma U11 Express win Ingersoll tournament
The Elma U11 Express capped a dominant display of baseball by defeating host Ingersoll in its tournament held this past weekend. Elma went 3-0 in the round robin, crushed Exeter 18-4 in the semifinals and then topped Ingersoll 17-13 in the finale. “It was a team effort, with strong pitching, solid h
Listowel 11U OBA team goes undefeated at Ingersoll tourney
The Listowel 11U OBA squad went undefeated in a tournament hosted by the Ingersoll Ironbirds to capture the top prize on June 23-25. Listowel collectively outscored its opponents a whopping 66-18 over the course of its five games played. Pictured, back row from left: Coaches Austin McCourt, Chad Kay
Legionnaires post third straight win after topping Sr. Astros
The Listowel Legionnaires seem to have found their mid-season stride, following a decisive 17-7 victory over the Mitchell Senior Astros on June 25 at Cooper Field.
North Perth bylaw amended due to real estate signage
At the June 19 meeting, North Perth Clerk Lindsay Cline made a presentation to council surrounding the municipality’s sign bylaw.
Royal LePage Don Hamilton hosts charity barbecue
Royal LePage Don Hamilton held a charity barbecue on June 20 with all proceeds raised going towards It Takes A Village in Listowel. Pictured from left: Employees Darren Streicher, Larry Keupfer and Julie Eisler grill up some sausages outside of Royal LePage Don Hamilton’s Listowel location on Wallac
North Perth council hosts workshop for strategic plan update
On June 12, a special meeting of North Perth council was held to discuss the strategic plan update that is currently underway for the municipality. Catherine Oosterbaan, from Oosterbaan Strategy, facilitated the workshop with council members.
