The Calvary United Church in Listowel held its Craft and Bake Sale on Nov. 26. Many local vendors sold their wide variety of goods to eager holiday shoppers. Pictured: Amanda Yule and Leasa Skinner from Hot off the Hook pose with their self-made crocheted merchandise.
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What if it’s true?
You know how every Christmas movie you’ve ever watched ends wrapped up in a tidy red bow? The lost puppy finds his way home. The broken marriage is restored. The perfect gift is always given. Messy families are reunited. The world sings. I sometimes cry.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Pullman First World War postcard collection
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from around the world. One of the ways that we are celebrating the Archives’ golden anniversary is by highlighting 50 “treasures” from our collectio
Oh that? It’s nothing, just my ears bleeding
I didn’t see it firsthand, but a couple people did send me photos asking if it was real or not last week. For those who also didn’t get the chance to see an electronic Main Street East business sign in Listowel bearing a meme with a cheerful Santa offering the words, ‘Calm the f*** down, it’s only N
Ranch’s Food and Toy Corral set for round three
As Nick Cadotte says, if everyone chips in just a little bit, it can make a massive difference in countless lives.
Van Allen Insurance successful in mental health funding grant application
Listowel’s Van Allen Insurance Inc. recently applied for an iHeart Community Fund grant through Heartland Farm Mutual, $4,000 in funding that will be allocated towards mental health first-aid training for the Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth, which has offices in Stratford, Clinton and List
Atwood Lions host annual parade, Light the Park spectacle
Atwood was the place to be last Friday night, as many turned out for the Santa Claus Parade and the Light The Park festivities that took place in the town.
Listowel Memorial Hospital to receive over $1M in HIRF funding
On Nov. 18, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced hospitals throughout Perth and Wellington counties would receive over $4.3 million in funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). The funding will support local hospitals as they make critical upgrades, repairs, and main
‘ANGtravaganza’ fundraiser set to benefit local woman battling cancer
The costs associated with going through cancer treatments can be staggering. Tami Cressey has seen this firsthand when it comes to her sister, Ang Stratton, and is looking to make things more manageable for her with a fundraiser planned next month.
North Perth Chamber of Commerce hosts holiday festivities
Santa made a stop in the town of Listowel this past weekend.
Food for Fines program returns to Bruce County Public Library
The Bruce County Public Library is bringing back its annual Food for Fines program to each of its 17 branches in Bruce County.
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas!
The Sing! Show Chorus pulled out all the stops to put on a Christmas performance worthy of the season and the beautiful Victoria Jubilee Hall from Nov. 24-27.
Peabody pleased to see development in Cargill
Mayor Chris Peabody has a busy week ahead, starting with a full agenda at the meeting of municipal council, and continuing Thursday with the inaugural meeting of Bruce County council.
Inaugural meeting of Bruce County council includes busy agenda
The Dec. 1 meeting of Bruce County council has more on the agenda than welcoming new members and electing a warden.
Walkerton Capitals back on the ice after rare weekend off
After a bit of a break due to weather cancellations, the Walkerton Capitals PJHL team returned to the ice, with mixed results.
