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Local man charged with impaired, assaulting police
An impaired driver was arrested in North Perth in Dec. 7, and was later charged with assaulting a police officer.
North Perth resident charged with multiple sexual offences
An ongoing police investigation has resulted in a number of charges for a North Perth resident.
Province doubles OCIF grant to North Perth
The provincial government recently announced the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) allocations for 2022, with Perth-Wellington municipalities receiving more than $14.2 million in the coming year.
Equipment Ontario supports employees, community through Nickel Forward
Nickel Forward may sound like it could be the name of a rock band from Western Canada, but it’s not. It’s a program that was hatched in the mind of Bryan Long, a worker in the service department of Equipment Ontario (formerly Stoltz Sales and Service) in Listowel.
Charest, Coehlo receive OPP recognition for homelessness awareness campaign, fundraiser
In recognition of their homelessness awareness campaign and fundraiser last February, It Takes A Village Executive Director Andrea Charest and OPP Sergeant Manny Coehlo received a regional commander’s letter on Dec. 15.
The story behind the Christmas story
The Christmas story from the perspective of the Christian tradition is that God’s son came to earth, born as a baby in Bethlehem’s manger. We associate gift giving then with Jesus the greatest gift of all.
‘The most amazing gift of all’
When it comes to gift giving, we often associate the value of the gift with the value of the recipient. For example, if you give someone an expensive gift, it sends the message that you think highly of them; that you love them and value them. A beautiful ring or nice necklace says a lot compared to
Merry Christmas from times gone by
The first Santa Claus Parade in Canada was held on Dec. 2, 1905 in Toronto and sponsored by Eaton’s Department Store. Since that first one, many communities across Canada and Perth County have been holding parades, with Listowel being no exception. Excitement is always in the air when waiting to see
A year unlike any other
It’s hard to believe that we are 21 months into the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also hard to believe that, in hindsight, we were all so naïve to think that it would only be two weeks until the curve was flattened.
Abundance of Christmas spirits
Having been a father for a few years, Christmas in present times more resembles what it was like for me as a lad so many decades ago. I’m now starting to see the similarities through the eyes of my tykes, and it brings on a great deal of nostalgia.
Sharing and caring: What Christmas 2021 is all about
The Grinch known as the COVID-19 pandemic is hijacking Christmas again – or rather, it will if we let it.
Special performance by Salvation Army Band
On Sunday, Dec. 12, the Listowel Salvation Army Church Band delivered ‘Christmas Cheer’ in the form of music to the patients and staff of Listowel Memorial Hospital. After playing several Christmas carols, the band concluded with “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and proceeded to Caressant Care where
Klassen encourages residents to get COVID booster shot
With the provincial government opening up eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots (third doses) to all residents over the age of 18 and the rising number of cases due to the Omicron variant, some members of the population have actively expressed their frustration, confusion and anger over vacc
