The Turnberry Conservation Area is a flat, grassy field with a soccer field bordering on the Maitland River. On the far side of the river is a dense forest that towers over the field and its soccer posts.
Harvest of Hope already harvesting, season underway
It’s the second year of the Salvation Army’s Harvest of Hope, an ‘educational garden’ that provides produce for the food bank and a place where hopeful gardeners can work on developing their green thumb – if such a thing really exists.
‘Wonderful country, wonderful people, wonderful opportunity’: Ukrainian family settling into new home in Perth County
The Pryyma family has been in Canada for a little more than a week, but already they have strong words for the welcome they have been met with.
Listowel library addition, lot sold to United Way
After a lengthy in-camera session at North Perth’s May 16 meeting, council passed two motions to declare and sell surplus buildings.
North Perth to fly Pride flag for first time
This June will mark the first time that North Perth will fly the Pride flag on its poles. During the May 16 North Perth meeting, council decided to amend the policy for the flying of banners and, after some debate, to allow the flag to fly.
Local children’s author gives reading at Wingham library
Children’s author Jen Courtney gave a reading of her most recent book titled X Marks the spot at the Alice Munro Public Library in Wingham on May 14. The latest book is all about ending up where you belong, even when it takes unexpected turns. “So often, our lives may not go as we planned,” the last
Royal Homes hosts open house
After buying from Royal Homes, your new custom home goes from factory to forever. On May 14 Royal Homes held open houses for three of their units on at their office on Amberley Road. They also held tours of the plant, where the units are created in parts and put together on site. Prospective buyers
CFI plants approximately 100 trees at Turnberry Conservation in effort to restore pre-settlement forest
The Turnberry Conservation Area is a flat, grassy field with a soccer field bordering on the Maitland River. On the far side of the river is a dense forest that towers over the field and its soccer posts.
County staff finds new small business property subclass will add costs to municipalities
The county’s tax policy will be set on May 19’s county council, but until then, council has decided to opt out of a new subclass the province created almost a year ago.
Proposed bird watching program to move sites
A proposed bird watching site at the wastewater treatment plant lagoons is dead in the water, but the proposed program could still take flight.
Walk for Alzheimer’s returns in person for May 28 at BTL
The Alzheimer Society Huron Perth is putting on its first in-person IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s since 2019.
Ontario Party candidate Sandy MacGregor seeks Perth-Wellington seat
“I’ve always been interested in politics,” Ontario Party candidate for Perth-Wellington, Sandy MacGregor said, “but what’s been going on the last two years with the pandemic and people that have their privileges and their freedoms taken away...
Planting seeds: It Takes A Village’s market to start May 28
Andrea Charest of It Takes a Village is in the midst of planning a market, but, as she says, its more than that. It’s about planting seeds.
MAPH welcomes Ukrainian families, seeks support for May 14 fundraiser
The Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron (MAPH) is putting on a fundraiser for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Taking place on May 14 at the Elma Memorial Community Centre in Atwood, Ukrainian food will be served and there will be music by Barry James Payne & String Bone.
Spring sports
It was a great day to dust off the sports equipment this past Saturday. (Top) Brothers Maison (left) and Kaiden Padfield broke out the rackets on April 30 at the tennis court beside the North Perth Chamber of Commerce. (Above) Emily Weber joined her mom, brother, and father – Jessica (pictured), Leo
