On Oct. 3, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, joined Minister of Energy, the Hon. Todd Smith, Township of Perth East Mayor Rhonda Ehgoetz and Enbridge Gas to mark the first natural gas connections in Brunner.
Trinity Fall Rummage Sale goes Oct. 20-21
the lamps are lit, and round the fire we children sit, a-telling ghost tales bit by bit!... It’s a GOBLIN!
What do you count as wealth?
Friends, we live in a world where getting a good education and getting a good job is the priority. We want to make it in life! And yet for some, the priority is getting a job where we can provide for our family, pay our bills, and maybe set something aside for retirement.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Thanksgiving cards and interesting turkey facts
This is week 38 of a series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives, and its treasures. This week’s treasure is a small selection of Thanksgiving postcards – all roughly 110 years old and featuring images of turkeys.
Wards can be confining
A few weeks ago, I found myself out knocking on doors in Tara with an old friend running for deputy mayor in Arran-Elderslie. If you love a good front porch visit, knocking on doors is a really fun thing to do and that night was no exception.
Special guests address Westfield students
North Perth Westfield Elementary School welcomed two inspiring guests this past week.
CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon hits airwaves Oct. 15
Having access to quality health care is especially important in rural areas. On Saturday, Oct. 15, CKNX AM920 will be hosting the 21st annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon to help raise funds for eight area hospital foundations, including Listowel, Palmerston and Wingham.
Sacred Heart parish celebrates 150th anniversary
Sacred Heart Church recently celebrated its 150th anniversary with a special mass. Preparing to cut the anniversary cake are Father Gerald Mulhall, Father Dennis Noon, Father Leszek Szczygiel - the current Pastor of Sacred Heart – and Father Wojciech Kuzma, Dean of Bruce Grey.
Plenty of entertainment at Walkerton, Cargill libraries
Looking for something to do after school? Come out to our Kids Create program, where the materials will be set out waiting for you to get creative.
Province earmarks $2M for made-in-Ontario fertilizer solutions
The Ontario government has announced $2 million in funding over two years in the Fertilizer Accelerating Solutions and Technology Challenge.
New musuem exhibit explores history of farming and agriculture in Bruce County
Ahead of Ontario Agriculture Week (Oct. 3-9), the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre presents its new fall exhibit, Farm Fresh, exploring the history of agriculture in Bruce County.
Stout ‘n Kraut returns to Mildmay
Mildmay’s Bavarian street festival, Stout ‘n Kraut, is returning this year.
Southampton’s ‘boys of summer’ won big in the 1930s
Our story starts in the “Dirty Thirties,” when factories closed, summer visitors dwindled, and the lamprey eel was the bane of fishermen.
Issues that matter to students
High schools usually have their own sort of community, and in that community there are various different problems. The question is: out of these problems, which issues matter most to the students that live with them every day?
