North Perth is fortunate to have countless Women of Distinction within its ever-growing populace, and five of them were appropriately recognized during a recent event highlighting outstanding females in the community while also supporting a worthy cause.
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Westfield hosts Holiday Craft and Vendor Sale, Nov. 4
The second annual North Perth Westfield Elementary School Holiday Craft and Vendor Event was held on Nov. 4 in support of its ongoing playground replacement project. Over 40 vendors took part, and even featured an early holiday season visit from Santa Claus himself among other attractions.
Listowel hospital site needs long-term sustainability study
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) board of directors had a full agenda for its October meeting, with several different issues discussed.
Keeso’s ‘Letterkenny’ set to air final season on Dec. 25
“You were talkin’ about your favourite TV show with your pals the other day…”
‘I got a fever, and the only prescription… is less cowbell!’
The cowbell. Traditionally, this bell is worn around the neck of free-roaming livestock so herders can keep track of any animal via the sound of the bell.
Howick Optimist Club announced 50/50 winner
The Howick Optimist Club would like to thank the community for its continued support, most recently with the 50/50 draw held in September. The support allowed the Howick Optimist Club to raise $6,850, which will be put back into programs in the Township of Howick. The club says these proceeds will a
Imaginative play time
Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood was a program I looked forward to every day in my childhood. It was a short moment of time when I wasn’t nervous or worried about anything. I felt as though Mister Rogers was talking to me, his friend. My heart would fill with excitement to see neighbours drop by for
Perth East veteran honoured following post-WWI death
An announcement in the Milverton Sun on Nov. 6, 1919 called on members of the Great War Veterans Association to don their uniforms once more and gather to honour the memory of one of their younger members.
Who’s looking out for our small businesses?
Earlier this year, one of the co-founders of Home Depot – the world’s largest home improvement retailer – publicly stated that if he were to start his company all over again in today’s stifling business environment, he doubts whether it could have ever grown any bigger than around 15 stores versus t
Thank you for your service
A couple years ago I read a profile of a Palestinian farmer published by Reuters. The farmer had just lost his harvest after members of the Israel Defense Force refused him access to his cropland. I have found myself thinking about that farmer a lot over the past couple weeks… were he or his childre
Someone with too much time on their hands may end up doing time
A post-Halloween bomb threat was sent to a number of Ontario schools, most of them in northern parts of the province around Timmins but some in Toronto, Cornwall and Ottawa, and one in Burlington.
Upcoming Tim Hortons Smile Cookie proceeds being allocated to Listowel Memorial Hospital
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 hosts annual craft and bake sale
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.
Listowel Remembrance service set for Nov. 11
Branch 259 of the Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting its annual Remembrance Day service this Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Listowel Cenotaph.
