A local duo competed at the Ontario Carriage Driving Association event at Steenbeek Friesians Farm near Varna last weekend. In the single horse division event on Sunday, Anne Marie Anderson from Whitchurch drove her horse Hercules through the obstacle course, while Diane Foster of Goderich navigated
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Teeswater before, after school program currently has a waitlist, plans in place to hire additional employee
Staff informed council on Aug. 9 that the before and after school program in Teeswater was full and had a waiting list for the upcoming year.
Nelemans resigns from Morris-Turnberry council
It was the end of an era in local politics on Aug. 9, as longtime councillor Jim Nelemans resigned his seat on Morris-Turnberry council.
IN PHOTOS: 10th annual Lucknow Antique Tractor Parade
A line of antique tractors again filled the town as they made their way to Mary’s Family Restaurant in Lucknow during the annual antique tractor parade on Aug. 13.
$10 a day childcare coming to Wingham
The Township of North Huron signed an agreement with the County of Huron to participate in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program, beginning the process to lower childcare costs in the area.
NWMO extends timeline for site selection on heels of strong ‘no’ from Nishnawbe Aski Nation
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) revised its timeline for the site selection for the deep geological repository (DGR), pushing the date for a final decision back by a year, from 2023 to 2024.
Chesley emergency department closed for part of weekend
For the second time in just over a month, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced temporary closures this coming weekend “due to a number of unexpected nursing staff absences.”
Grey Bruce Health Unit holding monkeypox vaccine clinics
The Grey Bruce Health Unit will be vaccinating eligible individuals against monkeypox during by-appointment clinics, beginning this week.
Local ambassadors prepare for prestigious CNE competition
It has been three long years since the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) has been able to conduct its province-wide Ambassador of the Fairs competition. It’s also meant three years of representation for most regional fair ambassadors, whose reigns were extended with the arrival of the pandemic in e
U15 Listowel doubles up on Exeter
U15 Listowel hosted the Exeter Extremes #2 in an Aug. 2 girls’ softball tilt at John Bell North, with the visitors coming away with a 12-6 victory.
Nichol scores ace at LGC
Pete Nichol dropped his third career hole-in-one on Wednesday, July 20, scoring his ace on No. 2 Heritage from the blue tees using an 8-iron. It was Nichol’s first hole-in-one recorded at the Listowel Golf Club.
Legionnaires knocked out in quarter-finals at Junior ‘A’ OBA championships
The Listowel Legionnaires enjoyed some early success at the 2022 Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) Junior ‘A’ championships in Brantford last weekend, but were unable to advance deep into the playoffs following an extra-innings affair against Kanata in the quarter-finals on Aug. 6.
No movement on automated school bus stop-arm cameras
Progress on implementing the automated school bus stop arm camera system in Perth County has hit a roadblock.
Lemonade stand brings in $700 for Westfield playground
Fundraising efforts continue for North Perth Westfield Elementary School’s new playground equipment, with a selfless group of local kids braving the heat to set up a lemonade stand to bring in money for the cause on Rogers Road in Listowel on Aug. 6. The Westfield students’ efforts raised over $700.
IN PHOTOS: Listowel’s Art in the Park
The fifth annual Art in the Park enjoyed terrific weather and a steady turnout in Listowel Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 6. Over 30 vendors – which included artisans from across the area showcasing their various creations – took part; live entertainment, kids’ activities and food trucks were also
