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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 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.

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.

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.

Atwood hosted its annual Remembrance Day service on Sunday, Nov. 5.

For Tim Poole, the past month of conflict in Gaza have brought back many memories.

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.

Saturday night’s road game in Ripley wasn’t much to write home about for the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s Lucknow Lancers.

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.

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.

At a recent well-attended public meeting of the Wingham & Area Historical Society in the Alice Munro Public Library, Kate Vanderhorst was the featured speaker.

This is the eighth part in a series, initiated by the Wingham and Area Historical Society, of write ups of memories by or about Wingham seniors. Elgin Johnston (1915-2018) lived his whole life north of Wingham, in Turnberry Township, in the same brick house he was born in – a house built in 1895 by

The Sacred Heart Catholic Women's League on Oct. 28 in Wingham. The event featured games and activities for children; and treats for all.

The 10th annual Festival of Lanterns took place on Friday, Oct. 27 in downtown Wingham.