Nicole Beswitherick

HOWICK - At its Dec. 16 special council meeting, council here heard from Fire Chief Josh Kestner who brought two reports forward ahead of discussing the draft municipal budget.

HOWICK - At its Dec. 9 meeting, council here received a delegation from Howick’s Community Improvement and Beautification Committee about the idea of exploring the possibility of expanding the township’s bylaw enforcement time, budget and capabilities.

HOWICK - At its Dec. 16 special budget meeting, council here heard a report from CAO/Clerk Caitlin Gillis about changes to recycling programming in Howick Township.

HOWICK - Council here held a special meeting on Dec. 16 to review the first draft of its 2026 municipal budget.

STRATFORD - The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health met for its last meeting of 2025 via Zoom on Dec. 12.

HOWICK - Council here authorized two agreements at its Dec. 9 meeting as part of winter maintenance for 2026.

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) and the Elmira Sugar Kings (second in the Western Conference of the GOHL) went head to head for the “Battle of 86” on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

HOWICK - Council here received a recommendation to enter into a solid waste services agreement between the township and Waste Management of Canada, and to authorize the reeve and CAO/Clerk to execute the five-year agreement beginning on Jan. 1, 2026.

HOWICK - At its Nov. 18 meeting, council here declared the township’s 2025 Vermeer BC1000XL diesel woodchipper to be surplus, and directed staff to proceed with the disposal by purchase and sale agreement with the Town of Minto.

HOWICK - Council here pulled an item out of its consent agenda on Nov. 18 regarding Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) funding for 2026.

HOWICK - Council here discussed a recommendation on Nov. 18 to approve a cost of living adjustment of two per cent for the 2026 salary grid, however, not all council members were in favour.

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League, GOHL) were back at the Steve Memorial Complex on Friday, Dec. 5 to face off against the London Nationals (Third in the Western Conference of the GOHL).

HOWICK - The landfill operations and receiving location here will be changing to the west side of the driveway from the east side.