The Columbus Centre was filled to the brim with country hits and audience members to witness the sold-out Nashville Opry concert on March 10
North Perth rolling out branding to boost workforce attraction
A myriad of various branding materials, dedicated to workforce attraction, will be available to local employers by the end of the month on the municipality’s website.
North Perth council gives approval to create residential lot in Atwood
North Perth council gave its approval to a consent application to sever lands in the village of Atwood to create a new residential lot. The approval, however, came with conditions.
Council hopes volunteers will step up for Listowel’s 150th
Next year is a major milestone for the Town of Listowel, its’ 150th anniversary.
North Perth partners with province to move marriage licences online
“Our number has been called, so to speak, by the province for consideration of changes to operations related to marriage licenses,” North Perth Mayor Todd Kasenberg declared at the March 4 council meeting.
Pieces of the past: March comes in like a lion in the early 1900s
You have likely heard the saying, “If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.”
Four years in the making
This is my reminder to challenge myself more often.
Howick updates procedural bylaw, embarks on new strategic plan development
HOWICK – Council updated its procedural bylaw to streamline meetings and reduce the use of paper at the Feb. 20 meeting.
Morris-Turnberry council supports minor variance for 2022 application
Council supported a minor variance application to reduce the minimum distance separation (MDS) between a proposed dwelling and an existing barn from 724 metres down to 435 metres, in a committee of adjustment meeting on Feb. 20.
Pieces of the past: Leap year edition
If you are reading this on the date of publishing, Happy Leap Day!
Paddyfest concert, parade given green light by council
LISTOWEL – The Kinsmen Club of Listowel wrote to council for its annual approvals to allow the 2024 Paddyfest celebrations to occur.
North Perth approves $2.2M contract for waste water treatment plant sludge removal
A five- year contract will see Ontario Greenways Inc. of Mitchell, be paid $2,280,000 excluding taxes over five years, for the removal, hauling, and disposal on agricultural fields of biosolids – also referred to as sludge – from the North Perth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located at 6115 Line
North Perth recommends six roads for county uploading
Perth County has notified local municipalities that they will embark on a road network assumption process which will provide a “framework to inform the process of reviewing and rationalizing the inter-county road network to ensure appropriate accountability to the road users and to appropriately cla
Howick discusses fire department calls, unrecoverable expenses
HOWICK TOWNSHIP – On Sept. 28, 2022, the Howick Fire Department responded to a collision involving a stolen truck and trailer. According to a report from Josh Kestner, Howick fire chief and bylaw enforcement officer, the response fees totaled $4,644.30.
Morris-Turnberry building permits are down in 2023 year-end report
MORRIS-TURNBERY – The building fee totals in Morris-Turnberry are the lowest they have been in four years.
