The North Perth Fire Department Drive-Thru Breakfast held in conjunction with the Listowel Agricultural Society raised $9393.08 in September, funds that were dispersed evenly between NPFD’s three stations in Listowel, Atwood and Monkton. Pictured, from left: Monkton District Chief Dennis McEwen, Lis
Nickel Forward program makes donation to Salvation Army
Salvation Army Food Bank Coordinator Carolyn Saunders accepts a $2,000 donation on Dec. 23 from Equipment Ontario – Listowel’s Service Manager Bryan Long raised through the employee driven Nickel Forward program where Equipment Ontario employees donate a small portion of their pay to create a fund t
Merry Month of Meals campaign a success
Pauline Kerkhof (right) made a donation to the North Huron Food Share on Dec. 13. Funds were raised from her Merry Month of Meals campaign. The campaign, supported by several local businesses, was to support local families in need this holiday season. It was a collection of meal sachets that help to
North Huron council, staff make donation to Community Food Share
On Dec. 22, North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey, Deputy Reeve Trevor Seip and staff dropped off non-perishable food donations to the North Huron Community Food Share, collected by members of council and staff.
History of hotels around Perth County
In “the old days,” travelling anywhere was a multi-day event and required several stops, and hotels were a staple in small towns.
Bruce County Beef Farmers support local food banks
Good, healthy food is of highest importance for the Bruce County Beef Farmers.
Application period open for Canada Summer Jobs
The employer application process for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs 2022 program is now open, says Perth-Wellington MP John Nater.
Wingham U9 Blue LL off to good start
The Wingham U9 Blue team has gotten off to a good start this season. After having last year cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the kids were hungry to get on the ice and hone their skills. For at least one player, this was the first opportunity to play hockey.
Poll: 1-in-5 Ontario parents worried children have fallen behind because of COVID
A recent poll shows that one-in-five Ontario parents are concerned their child has lost out on valuable learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that their child’s school has no plan to catch up them.
The Omicron effect
In two days, it is Christmas and I was in a hospital bed from Nov. 16 to Dec. 16 while the medical team here is trying to find out why I have dermatomyositis (DM), a very bad autoimmune disease.
Joe Kerr Limited donates $15,000 to hospital to honour employees, families
Joe Kerr Limited is making a donation of $15,000 to go towards a full complement of new scopes for the operating room at the Wingham & District Hospital.
Sawchuk to lead provincial committee
n an effort to continue the work of identifying, removing and preventing barriers for people with disabilities, the Ontario government has invited Julie Sawchuk to chair the Standards Development Committee.
