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WALKERTON – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.8 per cent. The provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage point to 5.8 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.

The “free parking” square on the Monopoly board tends to be a favourite, especially for those whose opponents like to pile houses and hotels on their properties, and rake in horrendously huge rents – almost like real life.

CAO Lori Wolfe introduced Adam McGaw to Perth County council during its Feb. 15 meeting. McGaw joins the county in the role of Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) from the Ontario Ministry of Health, and previously from the Ontario Ministry of Children and Social Services.

Perth County council approved writing off over $36,000 in unpaid fines at its Feb. 15 meeting. 

Everyone is welcome to attend the Listowel Mennonite Church on Friday, March 1 and services held in over 1,000 communities across Canada to help recognize the 2024 World Day of Prayer.

The Maitland Conservation (MC) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Feb. 14 at the Wroxeter Community Hall, saw several presentations by various partners that MC collaborated with in 2023.

Initially when the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I decided I wouldn’t write a column about it so as to not come across as bragging. 

A lot of recent surveys taking the pulse of the nation show that Canadians are worried and anxious about the state of our economy and the future of the country. 

I stared at my blinking cursor atop a blank Microsoft Word document for a solid 10 minutes on Monday morning before typing in the five-word headline at the top of this piece. It suddenly came easily and almost subconsciously. I knew the quote from memory.

As directed by staff, council passed a motion and bylaw on Feb. 15 to award $2,500 each to the Huron Perth Agricultural Science Centre; United Way Perth-Huron; and Stratford Summer Music.