Unlike doctors, there is no shortage of headlines of rural healthcare as of late. Besides the urgent need for healthcare professionals locally, provincially and nationally, studies are looking deeper into specifics.
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Flag raising kicks off Pride Month in North Perth
The Pride flag rose at the North Perth Municipal Office on June 1 to mark the start of Pride Month. North Perth Mayor Todd Kasenberg opened the event with the above comment, speaking to the community he hopes continues to be built here, one of inclusivity.
Annual Listowel Firefighter’s Breakfast- a success
The Listowel Agricultural Hall was the scene of the annual Listowel Firefighters’ Breakfast over…
April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent
WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…
Rae announces $186,573 in funding for regional senior programs
PERTH-WELLINGTON - To kick off Seniors Month, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced $186,537 in annual funding for local Seniors Active Living Centres (SALC).
Dugout graffiti at Memorial Park sparks police investigation
LISTOWEL - Perth County OPP are requesting the public’s assistance in relation to an incident of mischief that occurred May 25.
Victim Services Huron Perth hosts trauma, violence training for community stakeholders
STRATFORD - Victim Services Huron Perth presented the Culturally Informed Approaches to Trauma and Violence Training to one hundred community stakeholders on Monday, May 11.
Listowel Senior, Junior Legionnaires have winning weekend
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Senior Legionnaires (pictured) were back at the John Bell diamond in Listowel on Friday, May 29 to take on the Mitchell Brewers.
North Perth Pride holds its annual family Pride event
LISTOWEL – North Perth Pride held a family Pride event at the Listowel Kin Station on May 30. The…
Westfield students visit local businesses as part of local field trip
LISTOWEL - Students from North Perth Westfield Elementary School visited the offices of the Listowel Banner and The Ranch 100.1 as part of a local field trip to learn on May 27.
North Perth Westfield Elementary School takes part in University of Waterloo’s Gauss Math Contest
LISTOWEL - On May 15, Grade 7 and 8 students from North Perth Westfield Elementary School took part in the University of Waterloo’s Gauss Math Contest.
Council approves snow fence at Wallace Optimist Park, which has been closed by delayed drainage work
LISTOWEL - In an effort to get the Wallace Optimist Park reopened as quickly as possible, council approved snow fencing around newly completed drainage work. Additionally, council asked for an investigation into the future of the park, with relocation of the park as a possibility.
Dr. Edward Henry Eidt and his benevolent involvement in Stratford’s development
The Eidt family has a long and significant history in Stratford. This week, we are highlighting Dr. Edward Henry Eidt and his benevolent involvement in the city’s development.
Property, violent, drug crime down in April
Perth County OPP and community representatives heard the statistics on crime for the area, highlighting a successful property raid in North Perth to seize stolen property and how many offenders are being monitored locally.
LDSS hosts Madill for final 2026 HPAA soccer match
LISTOWEL - The F.E. Madill senior girls' soccer team put two past the LDSS goaltender in the May 19 match in Listowel. The results of the last game of the season landed Wingham in second-place, and LDSS in seventh.
