Kelsey Bent

In a staff report outlining the results of an insurance request for proposal (RFP) at the Dec. 21 meeting, Corey Bridge, Perth County’s manager of finance, recommended the lowest bidder – and the county’s existing provider – AON Reed Stenhouse Inc.

At the Dec. 19 meeting, Howick council gave pre-budget approval to increase the budget for firefighter gear from $9,000 to $34,000.

In a multi-department report, North Perth staff asked council to consider a new fees and charges bylaw for the 2024 calendar year.

The Junior Christmas Concert at Listowel Eastdale Public School presented a mashup of genres with some familiar festive songs.

Manager of Finance Corey Bridges told Perth County council that next year, “appears to be another difficult year” when presenting the 2024 budget overview at the Dec. 7 meeting.

For the third time in 75 years, there is a Dr. Conners practicing at the Listowel clinic – this time Dr. Nicole Conners.

Consultants recommend North Perth council consider building truck bypass routes around Listowel on existing roads, one in each quadrant divided by the intersection of Highway 23 and Perth Line 86.

Council agreed to open the public comment period for the 2024 budget Jan. 22-26 at the Dec. 18 North Perth council meeting.

Serena Ryder graced the stage at Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 16, performing to a near-capacity crowd. Ryder put her own spin on some holiday favourites. Wingham was the final stop on Ryder’s Merry Myths Tour.

The unseasonably rainy weather did not stop a group of local Christmas carolers from taking their voices to the streets of Fordwich on Dec. 17. After the travelling show completed, the choir returned to the former Fordwich United Church for an indoor musical performance for those who didn’t want to

The Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) Foundation was successful in its application to Trillium Mutual Insurance Company’s ROOTS Community Fund for $5,000. This grant allocation will bring the Foundation up to its $227,000 goal to pay for new IV pumps for the entire Listowel hospital, which require re

Claiming that no precedent would be set, Perth County council approved for the first time an application to allow two businesses to be established on one agricultural property, previously supported by North Perth council, at the Dec. 7 meeting.

With no opposition for the Warden or Deputy Warden seats, Rhonda Ehgoetz, Mayor of Perth East, was acclaimed as Warden of Perth County, and Doug Kellum, Deputy Mayor for North Perth, acclaimed the role of Deputy Warden, both for their second consecutive term.

Although it seemed as though North Perth council agreed it was not safe for pedestrians to walk along Line 87 in the Wallace Ward, after some debate members decided to allow a school to be established at 5023 Line 87.

Customers may have noticed a new nicotine product, Zonnic, for sale across the region.