Last week, the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation (WDHF) received a very generous donation of $10,000 towards its ongoing mammography campaign from Leslie Motors. This is one of a series of donations by Leslie Motors this year, with the business donating a total of $90,000 to local fire depa
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South Bruce Grey Health Centre copes with provincewide surgery ‘ramp-down’
Measures are being taken to alleviate the staffing shortage that forced cuts to service at the Walkerton and Chesley hospitals just after Christmas, said South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) CEO Michael Barrett.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre welcomes first baby of 2022
Jessica and Christopher Barnes of Kincardine are the proud parents of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s first baby of 2022, Robert “Robbie” Anthony Barnes.
Sledding on the slopes in Gorrie
It doesn’t matter the season, you will find children playing at the corner of Gorrie Line and James Street in the village of Gorrie. In the summer children are swimming in the pool and in the winter tobogganing down the hill, as pictured on Jan. 7 after the region was blanketed by a recent snowfall.
Regional unemployment rate increases slightly in December
In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by a 0.2 percentage point to three per cent. At the same time, the provincial unemployment rate decreased by 0.6 percentage points to 5.8 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
North Perth council begins new year with resumed discussion about affordable housing
At its first council meeting of 2022, CAO Kriss Snell presented North Perth council with a report that was requested by Coun. Allan Rothwell in December to outline the municipality’s actions on affordable housing, and potential actions within the community to stimulate affordable housing.
North Perth to send letter of support to province for local internet service providers
In a report from CAO Kriss Snell on Jan. 10 regarding the Building Broadband Faster in Ontario statement released by the province in November, it was recommended that council advocate on behalf of local internet service providers (ISPs) who would like to participate in the Improving Connectivity for
Government restrictions cancel Wallace skating lessons until at least Jan. 26
In accordance with the Province of Ontario’s latest list of pandemic-related closures and restrictions, Skate Wallace’s January 2022 lessons have been put on hold.
‘The finest winter game yet developed’
In January 1894, a local newspaper alerted readers to the rules for, risks of, and equipment needed for a new game called ice hockey, “which is destined to be the great winter sport in every province.” Just a few years later, famous players like Listowel’s own Fred “Cyclone” Taylor (pictured in acco
Revisiting the 1922 Gorrie explosion
I have slipped back into a bit of a habit, if you would like to call it that.
How did you celebrate the New Year? We spent ours fighting a parasitic virus
It’s 2 a.m. on the day this paper starts getting thrown together, ‘pagination’ as my colleagues say, and by this point, I would normally have about five or six, maybe even seven articles all on the verge of completion. Thousands of words of the Listowel Banner ready to submit for your consumption.
North Perth average home sale price exceeds $750K in December
The average sale price of homes in North Perth surpassed the $750,000 mark in December.
Smoke alarm alerts Listowel family to basement fire, Jan. 9
If there’s one continued message that North Perth Fire Chief Janny Pape would like to convey to residents, it’s that smoke alarms save lives.
Frigid morning walk
Keith Hurlbut and dog Chase braved the frigid morning temperatures on Jan. 10 for a stroll through Listowel Memorial Park.
