The Elma U11 Express girls’ squad swept the competition to claim their division at the Mitchell Fastball Fest last weekend. Elma went 3-0 after outscoring the competition 45-18. Pictured, back row from left: Brynn Parkhouse, Beverly Mitchell, Aubrey Beuerman, Daveney Leis, Paislee Ribey, Berkeley Ha
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LDSS varsity girls’ participate in provincial softball tournament
The LDSS varsity girls competed in the 10-team high school Provincial Women’s Softball Invitational on May 29 at the Barb Wright Diamonds in Palmerston, playing to a 1-2 preliminary record while missing out on the championship rounds. Pictured: Reece Cameron delivers versus Paris. Listowel (3-1) wil
Chalane Farms: Pioneering North Perth dairy automation
Perth County’s importance as one of Canada’s – and the world’s – premier agricultural production regions cannot be understated. The fact of the matter is simple; without farmers, we don’t eat. Their efforts allow us to continue to grow and thrive as a society.
Celebrate cycling in June
June is Bike Month, a celebration of cycling. It is an opportunity to try riding a bike for the first time, or to build cycling into your routine.
Listowel Memorial Hospital Auxiliary hosts annual Listowel Greenhouses fundraiser
With the support of Jelleke and Frank Sluys, the Listowel Memorial Hospital Auxiliary recently held its annual Listowel Greenhouses fundraiser. This event has been happening for over 25 years. With the Sluys’ donation and the bake and hot dog sales, more than $5,300 was raised. The Auxiliary’s 2023
Listowel’s Walk for Alzheimer’s another huge success
The sun was shining outside on Saturday morning, but the participants in the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s were as cool as cucumbers inside Between The Lines as they walked to raise funds for the regional organization.
Throwing analytics out the window
If this method catches on and holds water going forward, countless National Hockey League analysts could be out of work.
Listowel firefighters serve hundreds of people at breakfast, May 28
The Listowel Firefighters Association hosted its annual breakfast on Sunday morning, serving hundreds of folks at the Listowel Ag. Hall. By 11 a.m., more than 650 people had enjoyed breakfast, with a steady stream of people continuing to roll in.
Library ‘high tea’ fundraiser held at Listowel Ag. Hall
The Listowel Ag. Hall was the site of several events over the weekend, including High Tea and Celebrate Me, which was a fundraiser for the North Perth Public Library. The event featured a traditional English tea and desserts by Terry and Debb Ritchie, served using authentic tea cups and saucers. The
1950 wild fires: ‘A weird, eerie sky of many colours at noon…’
To date, there have been well over 500 wildfires in Alberta in 2023. According to news reports, we currently have a haze from these devastating fires.
A solution no one asked for
During my years as a graduate student at the University of Guelph, I was lucky enough to live in my Mum’s childhood home smack dab in the middle of Puslinch. Like many other small hamlets that dot the areas around Guelph, Puslinch was a creation of a bygone era when farmland was carved up willy-nill
North Perth council composition, ward boundary review overdue
As reported in the Banner last week, North Perth has retained a consultant to perform a council composition and ward boundary review for the municipality.
The answer is awareness
The issue of foreign influence in Canadian politics has once again hit the headlines in a big way.
Church members hear perspective on war from Ukrainian presenter
It has been 15 long months since Russian forces first advanced across the border in an unprovoked invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, and the passage of time has not made the ongoing conflict any easier to bear for Listowel’s Alex Kyrychenko.
