The Listowel Junior Cyclones were unable to use home ice to their advantage last weekend, salvaging only a single point in losses to their two biggest rivals.
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Gift ideas for seniors
For many years, I have worked in various capacities as a nurse in the community with frail elderly. Many of them still reside at home or in a retirement home. While pushing well into their late 80s and 90s, these people try to make the best of life after experiencing many losses. In some cases, thei
Listowel Legion donates $10,000 to local groups
The Listowel Legion distributed $10,000 to three local organizations on Thursday, Dec. 8. The donation was made using proceeds from the latest round of the Catch the Ace draw. The Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation received $5,000, and Listowel Minor Hockey and Listowel Minor Baseball each receiv
Unemployment rate increases, remains lowest in Ontario
The local unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points in November, however it still remains the lowest in Ontario.
Huron Perth Public Health releases cost of eating report
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) released its 2022 study titled “The Real Cost of Eating in Huron and Perth,” on Dec. 7.
Ag. Society contributes $10K to Listowel emergency department
Recently, the Listowel Agricultural Society made a donation to Listowel Memorial Hospital. The donation comes as a result of the successful 2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, held July 14-17.
The Ranch’s third annual toy, food drive resounding success
This year’s toy and food Corral hosted by 100.1FM The Ranch was a massive success.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Homemade Christmas crafts from a century ago
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of material that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from around the world.
O Christmas Tree, your branches are not lovely
I picked the tallest one of the lot – the best and fullest as far as I could see. When they’re bound there’s really no way of knowing for sure.
A lapse in ideas
There were moments during the pandemic when there was much temptation to get one of those flags pairing our Prime Minister’s name with a favourite profane word. Like many, I had developed an internal anger about the state of things that grew to be a consuming emotion that, at times, clouded the abil
Eden Grove Board application for plan amendment deemed complete
The Eden Grove Board made the consent agenda on the Dec. 12 North Perth council meeting. Perth County deemed their application complete on Nov. 25, and the file is titled “County of Perth Official Plan Amendment #212 Eden Grove Village.”
New parking restrictions on Listowel’s Riverview Drive
A new bylaw was passed at the Dec. 12 North Perth council meeting in regards to the parking on Riverview Drive in Listowel.
LWHA obtains grants to invest in facilities
The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) Board explained that infrastructure funding for 2022-23 was announced recently.
Knox Church’s ‘Music of Christmas’ marks return this Sunday
The Listowel Knox Presbyterian Church will once again be filled with the sound of joyous voices with a holiday theme on Sunday, Dec. 18, as ‘Music of Christmas’ marks its in-person return for the first time since 2019.
