Members of the Festival of Lights Committee approached council here to change the way they do things for its annual event.
Howick Council hosts public meeting, outlining third draft of municipal budget
Council here held a public meeting during the recent regular council agenda on Feb. 4, outlining the third draft of Howick’s 2025 municipal budget.
North Perth looking into providing funds for physician recruitment housing
Council here has directed staff to gather insight and strategic initiatives to see if providing $50,000 annually to the North Perth Physician Recruitment Committee would be ideal.
Cyclones play two close games, coming out with a win and loss
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones came out this past weekend with a win and a loss.
Listowel hosts annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree
LISTOWEL - On Feb. 1, the annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree was held at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel, organized by Listowel Minor Hockey (LMH).
Oh, what you can learn from a tube of saliva
About a week before Christmas, I spit into a plastic tube and shipped it off to British Columbia. That sounds weird – I should explain that it was for a 23andMe DNA test.
Annual Mildmay Agri-spiel a success!
The annual Mildmay Agri-spiel was held at the Mildmay Recreation Complex on Jan. 30. Community…
Cyclones took a win and loss in two weekend games
The Listowel Cyclones had a nail-biter of a weekend with games Jan. 24 and 26.
North Perth resident studying in Grenada to become doctor
Catholene (CJ) Brooks, 22, from North Perth has headed back to Grenada in the Caribbean to pursue her three year term to become a doctor.
Huron Perth Flag Football looking for new members, sponsors and coaches
To help spread the word and inform others of the league, Huron Perth Flag Football began hosting winter flag football training events at Between The Lines in Listowel.
Howick holds second draft 2025 budget meeting, new tax rate increase of 8.059%
The amount needed to raise now through taxation is $4,28,912.71, which brings a proposed tax rate increase of 6.059% plus the 2% capital infrastructure levy – totalling 8.059%.
Howick requesting further communication on telecommunication towers
Under “Unfinished Business” in its regular agenda on Jan. 14, council here dove deeper into three previously discussed Xplore Inc. telecommunication towers, or utility poles, planned to come to the township.
Howick pauses minimum charge at landfill until further notice
At its first meeting of the 2025 year, council here went over its December Public Works Department Update.
Huron County asking all provincial municipalities for support in addressing funding to public health
At Huron Perth Public Health’s latest meeting, Bernie MacLellan informed the board that Huron County Council recently passed a motion to be sent out to all municipalities in Ontario, and MPP Lisa Thompson for support with the shortfall of provincial funding for public health.
Howick pauses minimum charge at landfill until further notice
At its first meeting of the 2025 year, council here went over its December Public Works Department Update.
