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Council had no questions about the need to replace the time clock at the Walkerton Community Centre. The 20-year-old clock hasn’t been functioning well for a couple of years, and tends to cut out mid-game.

The issue of speeding on Ridout Street in Walkerton emerged during the new business portion of the April 25 meeting of Brockton council.

Police have issued a warning for Ontario residents about a potentially lethal substance being sold and distributed within the province.

Police are investigating the theft of several Milwaukee tools from an Atwood business.

Two teens have been charged by Perth County OPP following a mischief investigation.

The Perth County OPP are investigating a break and enter to a barn on Perth Line 72 in the Municipality of North Perth. 

An increasing number of farmers are operating from more than one site, which increases the amount of time that farm vehicles are on the road.

Thanks to the generosity of the community, the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation was able to support the purchase of $478,440 in equipment and facility upgrades from the Wingham and District Hospital. These funds represent the donations made in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

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Listowel District Secondary School will once again have excellent representation at the upcoming Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) badminton finals next week.

It was a night for celebrating another stellar curling season while raising some much-needed funds for a new piece of equipment, and the Listowel Curling Club (LCC) was successful in both endeavours during its annual fundraising dinner and auctions on April 22.

Like most young baseball squads, the Listowel Junior Legionnaires had a very up-and-down season in 2022. Now a year older and featuring a largely returning roster, the local club is looking to further establish itself in the Midwestern Ontario Senior Baseball League (MOSBL) this season.

Maitland Conservation (MC) board members heard the results of a recent request for proposals (RFP) for a floodplain mapping contract in North Perth.

North Perth council honoured the Listowel U13 LL 1 Cyclones for their International Silver Stick championship earlier in the 2022-23 minor hockey season, presenting the squad with municipal medallions during its regular meeting on April 24.