Council here received the official results of the South Bruce referendum during a special meeting on Nov. 12.
Human trafficking information night sheds light on understanding and identifying local issue
Perth County OPP hosted a human trafficking information night at Mitchell District High School on Oct. 29.
The First World War through the Bee’s lens
The Great War, spanning 1914-1918, may seem altogether an unrecognizable period, and in many ways this is true: the unimaginable events unfolding abroad is a glaring example. But as discovered through the ink of the newspaper, there are characteristics of community that have remained the same.
Extra! Extra! A ghostly tale in Listowel
LISTOWEL – On a misty, unusually dark Tuesday morning, I made my way down the winding, windy back…
Defibrillator donated to Elma Memorial Hall
NORTH PERTH – A defibrillator was donated to the Elma Memorial Hall in Atwood on Oct. 23, in…
Youth engage with their community through Atwood Lions Cubs
Last spring, Sydney McCourt noticed a significant change. Kids were becoming less and less engaged with their community.
North Perth councillors offer budget proposals
Council members have submitted proposals to be considered for the 2025 budget, and the requests range from physician recruitment, to municipal speed cameras to childcare spaces.
Hamlets, villages eligible for CIP incentive programs
Council here approved the expansion of the Attainable Housing Secondary Community Improvement Project Area (CIPA), effectively making hamlets and villages in the municipality eligible for financial incentive programs.
Morris-Turnberry councillors updated on provincial policy
Council heard updates on the PPS on Oct. 15 with key changes to policies surrounding areas such as housing, energy, and agriculture.
Listowel District Secondary School hosts AgScape career competition
Students circulated booths, learning about careers in agriculture.
The Well Community Collective brings measurement-based care to youth
The Well Community Collective are unified sites throughout Huron and Perth Counties – and soon Grey-Bruce – providing safe spaces for youth to access resources. They were recently chosen to be part of an initiative which will help them offer measurement-based care across their locations.
Moving the flag is lowering the flag
A flagpole in North Perth, currently located at the municipal office, took on a role as a crier for hate, it appears, at a council vote on Oct. 7.
Listowel Cyclones flash some offense with 7-0 win against Komoka Kings
The Listowel Cyclones had an exciting start to their Thanksgiving weekend, hosting the Komoka Kings on Oct. 11 closing out the game with an impressive 7-0 win.
Listowel takes a step forward in affordable housing availability
North Perth Council approved funding for Phase 1 of the Listowel Gardens housing project at their Oct. 7 meeting, a decision Mayor Todd Kasenberg called “monumental” for affordable housing in the area.
North Perth Council votes against committee recommendation on community flag practice
At their Oct. 7 meeting, North Perth Council heard a recommendation from the North Perth Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee to not install a new community flagpole in a separate location, and to continue flying community flags at the municipal office on Wallace Ave.
