Kempston and Werth Realty Ltd. is sponsoring Friday matinees all summer long at the Capitol Twin Cinema in Listowel; admission is free for kids aged 3-13 from July 1 to Aug. 26. Co-owner Brady Werth commented, “We just wanted to help out our long-standing theatre after being closed during those hard
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Council delays decisions on business plans, renews insurance policy
At North Perth’s first hybrid council on July 4, a full council room delayed decisions on the business plans of the municipality, renewed its insurance policy, and voted to exempt the Listowel Agricultural Fair from the noise bylaw and provide picnic tables.
Crosby pots second career hole-in-one
Joe Crosby potted his second career ace and first at Listowel Golf Club on Wednesday, June 29. Crosby earned his hole-in-one on No. 7 Vintage.
Listowel U13 softball team hosts Mount Forest
The Listowel U13 softball crew was in action against Mount Forest on June 29 at John Bell North, with the local girls taking a hard-fought 10-7 decision over the visitors. Pictured: (Above) Lucy Nauta makes a play at first base during the second inning; (Below) pitcher Brynnlie Donaldson goes into h
U14 Listowel Twisters #2 host Elma on the soccer pitch
The U14 Listowel Twisters #2 and Elma Eagles #1 clashed in local minor soccer action at St. Mary’s field on June 29. Pictured: (Above) Elma’s Owen McIntosh (left) closes in on Listowel’s Spencer Henhoeffer; (Inset) Listowel’s Ciara Wood (right) defends against Elma forward Reid Terpstra.
PLAY REVIEW: Drayton Entertainment’s ‘Buying the Farm’ brings the country charm
The second show of the season at the Drayton Festival Theatre is a celebration of the theatre’s rural setting. Buying the Farm is a three-actor show that touches on some of the issues that modern farmers are dealing with right now.
Cannabis use leads to impaired charge
On June 18 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere program on Line 87 and Road 165 in the Municipality of North Perth.
Resident charged with impaired driving
On June 25 just before 10 p.m., Perth County OPP was dispatched to a traffic complaint on Perth Road 164 in the Municipality of West Perth.
Driver charged after vehicle hits transport truck
One person has been charged after they tried to avoid a collision at the last second.
PBJ expands business to include commercial interior design division
One of Listowel’s most successful self-start businesses is further expanding its growing operation.
Kathryn Boyd named new AMDSB Superintendent of Education
At the June 28 Board of Trustees meeting for the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), trustees announced the appointment of Kathryn Boyd as Superintendent of Education.
Cover Crop Leaders program aimed at newcomers, experts alike
According to the 2020 Ontario Cover Crop Feedback Survey, the largest survey on cover crops in Canada, Huron County ranked number one across the nation.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Gift of a gavel
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 Perth County and around the world.
You are what you eat
John’s Gospel records Jesus saying, “I am the bread of life,” and “Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” The invitation to ingest Jesus is an invitation to obedience and imitation of Jesus’ example.
Grifting your way to an NHL ownership
It seemed that I had run the well fairly dry as of late in terms of something new or interesting to watch on Netflix, Disney, Crave or Prime.
