Thousands took up the offer to come home to the “beautiful valley” for a wonderful holiday weekend of renewing old friendships, getting together with family, reminiscing, sharing memories and making plenty of new ones.
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Peabody: Housing continues to be a key issue for Brockton
Mayor Chris Peabody drew attention to one item on the agenda for the Aug. 4 meeting of Bruce County council – a delegation on the Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village.
Listowel 15U WOBA2 squad hosts Mitchell
The Listowel 15U-WOBA2 squad was in action against the visiting Mitchell Astros on July 27 at John Bell South.
Gowanstown track athlete double-medals at Ontario Summer Games
Gowanstown’s Kennedy Brooks was a double medalist at the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga on July 21-24, picking up gold in the 4x100 metre relay and bronze in the 80m sprint. Other local track and field competitors included Hudson and Addison Imrie.
Gorrie to host first-ever Tri-umph Triathlon, Aug. 8
From generation to generation, there are certain traditions or lessons passed on. For Julie McDonald, she learned from her parents the dedication and importance of a healthy lifestyle as she competed in Wingham’s track and field program at both the provincial and national levels with other members o
Skill-building
U5 soccer player Zachary Donaldson is pictured participating in skill-building drills ahead of his team’s weekly game on July 21 at North Perth Westfield Elementary School. The North Perth Minor Soccer League concluded for most divisions on July 28.
Legionnaires take tight pitching duel over Nationals
Confidence goes a long way when it comes to baseball, and the Listowel Legionnaires are chock full of it heading into the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) championships this weekend.
‘What happens in life is unpredictable’
Life can change on a dime, and not always on the favourable side of the coin. This is a fact Dr. Ravi Ramsewak knows firsthand.
Owen Sound resident charged in Line 86 crash
Local firefighters and emergency medical personnel attended the scene of a motor-vehicle collision at the intersection of Line 86 and Perth Road 178 west of Molesworth just after 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1. One person was transported to hospital with injuries, and as of press time the cause of the cr
Visions of Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels
It was great to be able to take in some of the events at the Listowel Fair this July after not having in-person fair events the past two summers. This year’s theme was “Visions of Wagon Wheels to Ferris Wheels.”
PLAY REVIEW: ‘The Sweet Delilah Swim Club’ celebrates lifelong bonds of women, friendship
The second show of the season at Drayton Entertainment’s St. Jacobs venue is a celebration of women and the choices they make.
Win with focus
Are you letting someone else’s loaded bar prevent you from lifting what you’re capable of? A friend of mine told me a story that I didn’t fully appreciate in its entirety until right now...
Streaming, flaxen, waxen
The Cowsills’ 1968 single “Hair” based on the musical of the same name always makes me laugh every time I hear it.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Signature card of Apollo 11 astronauts
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of material that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from Perth County and around the world. One of the ways that we are celebrating the Archives’ golden anniversary is by highlighting 50 “
Turnbacks
Ten Years Ago 2012 – North Perth council prepared to go paperless by using Apple’s iPad 3.…
