Our community lost a great person last week here in Listowel. Someone who dedicated their life to the education of others… someone who was incredibly talented at their craft.
News
Joy is found in the cockpit of a GT Snoracer
My earliest childhood tobogganing memory was not a pleasant one.
Loose lips sink ships
TikTok, TikTok… time is running out for the popular app, at least in Canada.
IN PHOTOS: Renovations underway for Northern Huron Connection Centre
The Northern Huron Connection Centre renovations are underway in the basement of St. Paul’s Trinity Anglican Church. Showers, extra washrooms and laundry facilities are framed in, with two new offices, and a common area with tables and chairs will be available for use sometime in April.
Wingham and Blyth BIA members approved for term
The township approved the Business Improvement Association (BIA) members for the 2022-26 term of council for both Wingham and Blyth, at the March 6 North Huron council meeting.
Morris-Turnberry council costs come in under budget for 2022
For the second consecutive year, council costs in Morris-Turnberry came in well under budget.
Local business donates $4,000 to school to offset field trip bussing costs
The principal of Maitland River Elementary School, Angela Cowley, is happy to announce that the annual school trip to the River Valley Winter Tube Slide in St. Marys is happening this year, thanks to the kindness of a community business.
South Bruce says ‘no’ to backyard chickens
Chickens will not be allowed in the backyards of urban areas of South Bruce, for now.
North Huron accepts purchase offer for 20 acres in Hutton Heights
The Township of North Huron has reached an agreement with Southside Construction Management Ltd. for the purchase of approximately 20 acres in Hutton Heights, where a new subdivision will be built.
Film crew from France visit Wingham
A film crew from France visited Wingham last week to shoot part of a documentary film being created about Alice Munro.
Wingham Lions Club has stern words for council
Members of the Lions Club of Wingham attended the March 6 North Huron council meeting to convey their club’s stern message to councillors in person, with a letter from the club president, Lion Murray Wales, outlining seven concerns with the budgeting process.
Listowel’s Blackmore-Hamilton Furniture Company Limited, 1922
In December 1922, the big industrial event in Listowel was the opening of the Blackmore-Hamilton Furniture Company. It was located in the former Hibner Chair Factory, which was located on Main Street East.
‘It feels like people just don’t know what to do’
Several weeks back I was sitting at home, wrapped in an old quilt and cradling a mug of tea. As the bitter wind howled and I tried desperately to assimilate the words from my social psychology course, my phone vibrated. I looked down at it and the message simply read, “_________overdosed tonight.”
Resident charged with shoplifting
One person has been charged after stealing items from a local business.
