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Carl Kuhnke, founding chair of the board of directors of Saugeen Hospice Inc., jokes that he spent more time at his volunteer job over the past year than he did as chair and CEO of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre.

Brockton’s Canada Day festivities – the first real celebration since COVID-19 – went off without a hitch.

Students at Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) noticed that, as a school, they generate a large amount of plastic waste from the packaging in their lunches. As a way to help save the plastic from ending up in landfills, ecosystems, and waterways, students in Mrs. Dietze’s environmental club

On Monday, July 4, local MPP Lisa Thompson attended the grand reopening of Community Living Walkerton’s hub space.

It was party time in Atwood on July 1, as the Lions Club once again put on a terrific Canada Day celebration for the droves of people who attended from throughout the region. It was the first full in-person event since 2019, after the pandemic largely relegated festivities to a virtual nature the la

In June 2021, Ontario announced additional funding for its Natural Gas Expansion Program. As part of phase two of the program, EPCOR has received funding to expand its Southern Bruce natural gas distribution system to more communities.

Mitchell Jr. Astros baserunner Stephen Bird is tagged out at home by Listowel Legionnaires catcher Zach Harrow to end the top of the second on July 4 at John Bell North. Listowel (4-6) dropped the contest 9-5. Up next, the Legionnaires host the Byron Storm Friday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Kempston and Werth Realty Ltd. is sponsoring Friday matinees all summer long at the Capitol Twin Cinema in Listowel; admission is free for kids aged 3-13 from July 1 to Aug. 26. Co-owner Brady Werth commented, “We just wanted to help out our long-standing theatre after being closed during those hard

Joe Crosby potted his second career ace and first at Listowel Golf Club on Wednesday, June 29. Crosby earned his hole-in-one on No. 7 Vintage.

The Listowel U13 softball crew was in action against Mount Forest on June 29 at John Bell North, with the local girls taking a hard-fought 10-7 decision over the visitors. Pictured: (Above) Lucy Nauta makes a play at first base during the second inning; (Below) pitcher Brynnlie Donaldson goes into h

The U14 Listowel Twisters #2 and Elma Eagles #1 clashed in local minor soccer action at St. Mary’s field on June 29. Pictured: (Above) Elma’s Owen McIntosh (left) closes in on Listowel’s Spencer Henhoeffer; (Inset) Listowel’s Ciara Wood (right) defends against Elma forward Reid Terpstra.