HURON PERTH – Women’s Institute members from Huron Perth District held their 20th District Annual meeting on May 29 at the Gravelridge W.I. Hall.
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Council approves purchase of a new tractor, arena rubber flooring, Atwood playground
NORTH PERTH – Council approved the purchase of one new tractor with a cab, to be located at the…
Investment dollars fleeing Canada
Investors, it seems, are increasingly losing confidence in Canada and putting their money elsewhere.
Crochet for a purpose: local hobbyist honours inspirational women
NORTH PERTH - This past winter, Bev Raycraft was bored.
Business owners lament building permit issues, CBO offers explanations
Three local businesses claim the municipality’s building department has let them down resulting in negative impacts to the their businesses, which they say cost them thousands of dollars.
Midwestern Newspapers Turnbacks – May 30, 2024
2014 – Marijuana enforcement is a high priority for local OPP, as medical marijuana operations and prescriptions are on the rise and concerns about how the drug will impact operations.
Let’s Stuff The Truck returns
It makes a difference when a community bands together.
Maitland Conservation and Saugeen Ojibway Nation working towards building collaborative relationship
Maitland Conservation (MC) General Manager Phil Beard and Jayne Thompson, communications and GIS-IT coordinator, presented a report to members on May 7 regarding a recent introductory workshop held between MC and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON).
Community Living North Perth, Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House team up to fundraise
Community Living North Perth hosted a fundraiser joint with Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House on May 27 with 10 per cent of all sales going toward their programs.
Perth Children’s Water Festival features fun, educational activities
The 2024 Perth Children’s Water Festival was held in the afternoon sunshine on May 26 at the…
This country’s ‘herd immunity’ to measles at risk
When a child dies of measles, it is a tragedy. When it happens in a country with readily available, free, effective vaccine, it is even more tragic.
Two vehicle collision over long weekend; one person airlifted
One person was airlifted by ORNGE air ambulance on the afternoon of May 17 following a two vehicle collision in the area of Line 87 and Road 165.
Elma School plans Family Fun Fair
ATWOOD - Elma Township Public School is hosting a Family Fun Fair on May 31 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The hypocrisy of the NFL on display in kicker commencement speech fiasco
Don’t come for me – I have a healthy respect for football. If a game is happening, it’s on in our house. There’s a reason sports have been a part of cultures throughout human history: they have the power to bring people together, and that’s important in times of division.
Regional secondary schools rank on lower half of Ontario list
The Fraser Institute released its annual rankings of Ontario secondary schools on May 23, allowing parents to compare the academic performance of schools across the province in a report titled Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools.
