Staffing issues have led to the overnight closure of three local emergency rooms.
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Third annual Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour/Run raises over $15,000 for local hospital, Ukrainian family
The 2022 Shine Your Light Sunflower Tour/Run – the third since the event was intitiated – was a success once again, raising thousands for local causes.
Jim Sitt joins hole-in-one club at LGC
Jim Sitt is the latest player to earn hole-in-one distinctions at the Listowel Golf Club this season. Sitt drained his tee shot on No. 3 Millennium on Friday, Aug. 12.
Listowel U9 Tier 2 Rookie Ball squad finishes second at year-end tournament
The Listowel U9 Tier 2 Rookie Ball team recently competed in the end of season WOBA tournament in Mitchell.
Legionnaires fall short in semifinal bid during year-end tournament
Despite a tournament-opening win, the Listowel Legionnaires were unable to tack on another to advance to the Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League semifinals, wrapping up their 2022 campaign on Aug. 13.
2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, Parade results
Best Theme Float – Visions of Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels Carson Farms Shriners Best 4-H Club…
2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair results, Homecraft Division
Culinary Arts Loaf of homemade white bread 1. Marybelle Dittmer 2. Marilyn Whaley 3. Beth Annett…
Lemonade stand raises money for London Children’s Hospital
Three local young ladies decided to make the best of a warm summer day by running a charity lemonade stand with all proceeds going towards the London Children’s Hospital. Addy Gibson, Summer Gibson and Ellie Heibein set up their stand on Donegan Street West on Aug. 20. The youngsters had a successfu
Listowel 4-H Dairy Club hosts fundraising BBQ
Pictured serving up a barbecue lunch at the Listowel Peavey Mart on Aug. 20 is Listowel Fair Ambassador Hayleigh Royce with her fellow 4-H members Natalie Robinson and Addison Barclay. The Listowel 4-H Dairy Calf Club raised $266.22 from the barbecue last Saturday. The club graciously appreciated t
Like a fish to water
As a largely carefree, childless chap for a good chunk of my adult life, parenting has been every bit the adventure I thought it would be and more.
Fifty Archives Treasures: ‘Dear Teacher,’ Elma Township’s George Harvey
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.
Seiler withdraws municipal election nomination
North Perth Councillor Terry Seiler will not be re-seeking his Listowel Ward seat come the Oct. 24 municipal election.
Minto council supports severance proposal to split residential, agricultural land parcel
Council here is recommending approval of a severance that would divide a parcel of land that straddles the border of Wellington and Perth counties at the south end of Palmerston.
Under control
The North Perth Fire Department responded to the report of smoke in the laundry facilities of a Queen Street apartment complex in Listowel at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 17. Firefighters had the scene quickly under control after extinguishing a small fire on site.
