LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) played on home ice on Friday, Feb. 6 against the Strathroy Rockets (9th in the Western Conference of the GOHL), despite a winter storm that closed several roads.
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Atwood United Church donated surplus
ATWOOD - Due to the generosity of church members, of time, talent and donations, the Atwood United Church finished 2025 with a surplus of funds.
County selects contractor for courthouse roof
STRATFORD - A carryover project from 2025, according to the accepted tender, should come in under budget.
Fatal snowmobile collision on Perth Line 72, 19-year-old deceased
NORTH PERTH - A 19-year-old lone driver is deceased following a collision involving a snowmobile in North Perth, a police report confirms.
Mayor proposes regular salary review updates
WALKERTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody’s report on a proposed salary review, funded from the Brockton’s Tax Mitigation Reserve in the amount of $15,000, came before council at the Feb. 10 meeting.
Local fuel station meets frozen fortress
LISTOWEL - Although the sign that displays the gas price was blocked by a huge snowbank, area snowmobilers filled up nonetheless at the Pioneer gas station on Mitchell Road in Listowel last weekend.
Victoria Jubilee Hall features Valentine’s motif
The lighting in the Victoria Jubilee Hall tower has something sweet and romantic for Valentine’s Day.
Sunrise illuminates sky in Howick Township
HOWICK - Pictured just outside of Gorrie in Howick Township, on Feb. 2, the sunrise illuminated the sky and snow with pink, purple, yellow and orange hues.
County set to enter home stretch with new Official Plan
WALKERTON - Bruce County’s new Official Plan, seven years in the making, will be a step closer to becoming reality at the Feb. 12 meeting of Bruce County council – but the process still has a number of steps still to cover.
County approves 2026 budget despite councillor’s concerns about tax affordability
STRATFORD - The 2026 budget – which includes an 8.75% increase – was approved at the Feb. 5 Perth County Council meeting.
North Perth signs $5.4M agreement with province for new sanitary pump station
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council passed a bylaw authorizing the signing of a transfer payment agreement with the Ontario Minister of Infrastructure at the Feb. 9 meeting.
Prominent homes: Listowel’s lawyer
Continuing on with my series on homes in Listowel and the people who lived in them, the first home in this month’s article is the home built by William Champley Kidd in 1901.
This is the time to start the work of Christmas
“I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” -Jesus -John 12:46
Playoffs begin for A-ZONE level teams, tournaments continue on
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.
Battery report lacking information on new technologies says MacLellan
While Huron County Coun. Bernie MacLellan (Huron East, Mayor) was appreciative of a staff report on battery energy storage systems, he felt it missed the mark in not including new technologies.
