It was published on the front page of the April 1, 1920 issue of the Wingham Advance but it was no April Fool’s joke.
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Giving myself a boost
I was first admitted into the LHSC – University Hospital in London on Nov. 15, 2021. I went through 15 hours of triage before they decided that they could help me.
Morris-Turnberry opts in to NWMO training program
Council has elected to opt in to a Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) program that will see $25,000 be made available to the municipality to offer to residents to help them gain transferable skills and education.
Municipally-owned land in Belgrave to be put on the market
After nearly four years and “a lot of red tape,” according to Mayor Jamie Heffer, the municipally-owned land at 61 Corbett Dr. in Belgrave will be put up for sale.
Wingham Patrol Yard upgrades to include new material domes
Improved winter maintenance plans were on the table again during the Huron County council meeting on April 20.
Wescast Community Complex to replace aging ice resurfacer
The Township of North Huron is replacing the 14-year-old ice resurfacer at the Wescast Community Complex as part of a multi-year plan to replace various municipal assets.
Listowel Golf Club opens for another season
Listowel Golf Club was able to open nine holes for the first time this season on April 24, with the…
Listowel Minor Hockey hands out 2021-22 awards
The Listowel Minor Hockey Association 2021-22 awards banquet was held at Parkview Gardens on April 14, with each club honouring its players for another terrific season.
Rae kicks off provincial election campaign
Matthew Rae, Progressive Conservative candidate for Perth-Wellington, officially kicked off his 2022 provincial election campaign at Knapp’s in Listowel on April 19.
Local groups receive donated surplus PPE
John McVicar, a Listowel resident and member of the Clifford Rotary Club, has been leading a project from the Rotary Club that disperses personal protective equipment (PPE) to local businesses and organizations that have been declared surplus by the Avon Maitland District School Board. McVicar recen
Impaired driver arrested in North Perth after tips from public
Tips from the public assisted in locating an impaired driver, who was arrested in North Perth on Good Friday.
Theft of ATV results in two arrests
The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested two people after they stole an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and fled the scene.
Man charged for possessing break-in tools
One person was charged after reports of a suspicious male in the area of Binning Street West and Victoria Avenue North in the Municipality of North Perth wearing a headlamp, and going through garbage bins.
Mischief charge laid
One person was charged after they damaged a door to an apartment in North Perth.
