Over a hundred years ago, Listowel residents fined for selling moonshine during prohibition

In January, 1923, a blacksmith from Listowel paid a hefty price for dabbling in moonshine sales during prohibition in Ontario, with the story being published on the front page of the Listowel Banner newspaper. The Ontario Temperance Act was passed in 1916, prohibiting the sale of alcohol for consumption in Ontario. Originally, the intention was…