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The Central Perth U11, U13 and U15 girls’ squads had a very productive weekend on March 3-5, with all three teams winning their respective divisions at the Mitchell Girls’ Tournament. Pictured from top to bottom, the U15, U13 and U11 Predators teams.

Nine wins and 24 points separated the Cambridge Redhawks from the Listowel Cyclones during the 2022-23 GOJHL regular season. But when it came down to the first three games of their Midwestern Conference playoff series, the two teams couldn’t be tighter.

The Milverton Four Wheel Drives are only two wins away from capturing the WOAA Senior A title, following their 5-1 Game 3 win over the Shallow Lake Crushers on March 5 at the Perth East Recreation Complex.

The Listowel Legion recently presented the Salvation Army Listowel with a $1,000 donation. The donation comes from proceeds of the “break open tickets” sold at the Legion. Pictured: Legion member Peggy Wiens, right, presents Gwyneth Woods of the Salvation Army with the cheque last week.

March 8 is International Women’s Day. First held in 1911, IWD is now an annual opportunity to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world.

NORTH PERTH – This past Saturday, the Set7 Skills and Technology North Perth and Region celebrated a graduation for the Women of Steel program that ran from Feb. 9 - March 4. “The program was a huge success,” explains Set7’s Project Manager Carmen Reis. “The ladies who completed the program come

Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Panos Assimakopoulos of Listowel. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the Jan. 14, 2023 PICK 4 draw to win $100,000.

Travelling within Perth County this March Break just got a whole lot easier, as the PC Connect Transit Service will be offering free rides during the week.

A joint delegation from United Way Perth-Huron’s Kristin Crane and Huron Perth Public Health registered dietitian Candace Cunningham informed council about local food insecurity at its regular meeting on March 6.

At its March 6 meeting, an item under the consent agenda was received by council regarding its remuneration.

The ongoing Memorial Arena Park (MAP59) fundraising campaign received another big boost last week, when Royal Canadian Legion Branch 259 in Listowel pledged $20,000 to the project.

The lights were bright at the Kerr Complex on Sunday for Skate Wallace’s presentation of ‘Movie Musicals,’ and every skater in the organization came through for an entertaining afternoon showcasing skill and ability.

Certainly in many Listowel hockey circles and beyond, the annual Gord Hymers U11 Tournament is as highly anticipated as the Silver Stick or OMHA playoffs.