For most Canadians, April is the time of year when frustration and anger over our convoluted, loophole-ridden tax system is at its highest.
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Council approves road closures for Character Run, Teddy Bear Play Day and Water festival
Although council ultimately approved the requested road closures for three local events, there was a lengthy discussion about the proposed Character Run route.
Lions hosting e-waste fundraiser on April 20
The Monkton and Listowel Lions are collaborating for an e-waste fundraiser on April 20 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at two locations. In Listowel, Trillium Mutual Insurance Company located at 495 Mitchell Rd. S, will be accepting e-waste, and Steve Smith Auto Sales Ltd. at 1 Maddison St. W in Monkton.
ATV club holds spring cleanup in North Perth
The North Perth & District ATV Club held its annual spring cleanup event on Saturday, April 13.
Good feeling continues into spring of 2024
Finally, the snow has stopped and melted. It is time to get the garden planted. I estimate that we have had our last frost.
It’s been such a long time…
There is an element of déjà vu settling in as I sit down to pen the final instalment of my bi-weekly rambling here in ye olde op/ed section.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Listowel marking 150 years with milestone celebrations
When German immigrants of the Lutheran faith first began arriving in the Listowel area in the 1850s, they conducted their services of worship without an actual church to house them, or even a minister to guide their prayers.
Social media bullying – is the medium the message?
To hear the accusations being made, one would think the problem were some brain-eating space mutant that attacks ruthlessly and lurks in our children’s cell phones. Science fiction references aside, there are growing fears that the social media platforms on which our kids spend untold hours are dama
Perth County gets more information about Milverton Subdivision
Perth County council received more information about a planned subdivision south of Milverton at the April 4 meeting.
Predators U13 C girls win at Division III championships
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Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team aims to enhance health care recruitment by highlighting camp opportunities
The Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team (HPA-OHT) is exploring opportunities for increased health-care workforce development, particularly locally in rural and remote areas of the region.
Council chooses status quo in ward boundary decision
Despite allocating $55,000 to retain the services required for a ward boundary review in 2021, North Perth council opted to keep the current electoral system with a vote of 7-3.
Perth County mourns the loss of local paramedic
In a statement from Perth County Warden Rhonda Ehgoetz, it was explained that a local paramedic lost their life in a snowboarding accident.
North Perth Maple Weekend a sweet success
NORTH PERTH – Royalmar Farms hosted its annual open house and pancake breakfast as part of Maple…
1924: New kitchen devices ‘save much time and labour’
Let’s rewind a century to the Saturday, April 5, 1924 edition of one local newspaper which was full of advertising for the upcoming Better Homes Week.
