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Kelsey Bent is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.

Local DEI committee recommends mandatory training for council

Kelsey Bent May 8, 2025News

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) committee has requested that not only the Municipality of North Perth, but also the Province of Ontario, make DEI training mandatory for all members of council.

2024 Citizen of the Year, Celebrate North Perth Awards honour local volunteers

Kelsey Bent May 8, 2025Listowel Banner, News

ATWOOD - In recognition of National Volunteer Week, the Municipality of North Perth extended gratitude to all the volunteers who make our community great at an awards ceremony hosted on April 30 at the Elma Memorial Community Centre in Atwood.

Perth, Huron shared road work planned for this summer

Kelsey Bent May 8, 2025Listowel Banner, News

STRATFORD - Shared road work will cause a detour for traffic later this summer.

S-bend roundabout to be completed in October

Kelsey Bent May 8, 2025Listowel Banner, News

STRATFORD - A project that has been discussed for close to a decade will be completed this year.

North Perth requests province undo strong mayor powers

Kelsey Bent May 8, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Mere days ahead of the strong mayor powers coming into effect, the council of the Municipality of North Perth decided to seek a reversal from the province at its April 29 meeting.

Trustees undecided, weighing the options from North Perth Boundary Review survey

Kelsey Bent May 1, 2025Listowel Banner, News

SEAFORTH - The responses from the school boundary review survey are in, and there is a narrow margin separating options.

Listowel 150th requests to council approved

Kelsey Bent April 24, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Two requests for the Listowel 150th Anniversary celebration set for August 1-3, 2025 were approved by council last month.

Mayor shares praise for long-time CAO

Kelsey Bent April 24, 2025News

LISTOWEL - North Perth Mayor Todd Kasenberg made council aware of CAO Kriss Snell’s recent 15-year anniversary of working for the municipality.

AMDSB trustees review student suspension trends

Kelsey Bent April 24, 2025Listowel Banner, News

SEAFORTH - A summary of school suspensions data collected from Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) schools states there were 1,164 suspensions issued to students between Grades 4-12 during the 2023/24 school year.

North Perth mayor votes against 2025 county budget

Kelsey Bent April 24, 2025News

STRATFORD - Without unanimous support, Perth County Council approved its 2025 budget at the April 17 meeting, an increase of 11.34 per cent.

Pot O’ Gold Lottery donates $30K to Friends of North Perth Library

Kelsey Bent April 17, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News

The Listowel Kinsmen donated $30,000 from their Pot O’ Gold Lottery to the Friends of the North…

Conners takes eighth place at 89th Masters Tournament

Kelsey Bent April 17, 2025Listowel Banner, Sports

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - The 89th Masters Tournament, at the famous Augusta National Golf Club on April 10-13, included in the field, for the eighth time in his career, Corey Conners.

Request for picnic tables declined

Kelsey Bent April 17, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Farm and Maker Market requested in a letter to council that fees associated with renting picnic tables for the event, which is to take place at Between The Lines on April 27, be waived.

Council approves fall tree sale

Kelsey Bent April 17, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - North Perth agreed to launch the Plant A Tree Grow A Future sale in the fall of 2025.

North Perth council removes regulations for taxi businesses

Kelsey Bent April 17, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Taxis and ride-sharing options could grow, as North Perth Council moved to remove regulations for taxi businesses at its April 7 meeting.

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Howick Optimist Club’s Tin Can Curling Tournament rocks (without rocks)

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Numbers on homelessness speak for themselves – trying to solve 2026 crisis, 1970s funding not working

Recent data released by Wellington County and Guelph shows 85,000 people in Ontario were homeless in 2025, up eight per cent from the previous year.

Arran-Elderslie receives water infrastructure funding from provincial government

CHESLEY - The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, in partnership with the Province of Ontario, recently announced approval for significant funding under the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream. 

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Howick approves 2026 annual accessibility plan

HOWICK - Council here at its Jan. 13 meeting discussed its annual accessibility plan for 2026.

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World Diabetes Day: Myths, facts, why it matters

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The meaning behind Diabetes Awareness Month

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Southeast’s Surge up and down for Sunday hockey results

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Salvation Army receives generous donation from Listowel Agricultural Society

By Heather MacEwen

The Listowel Salvation Army Food bank was grateful to receive a generous $4,000 donation from the…

Howick Optimist Club’s Tin Can Curling Tournament rocks (without rocks)

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Tin cans were thrown down the ice in place of curling rocks at the third Tin Can Curling…

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