Staff recommended, and council agreed, to allow the municipality to accept credit card payments for select services.
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Comancheros Car Club Show ‘n Shine donates $3,341 to North Perth Community Hospice
A sea of over 260 cars flooded the Listowel Memorial Park on July 7 for the annual Comancheros Car Club Show ‘n Shine.
Perth Line 86 road resurfacing planned for August
Perth Line 86 road reconstruction, originally planned for early this year, has been pushed back to late summer.
Conners face of PSA promoting working smoke alarms
PGA golf pro Corey Conners is the face of a new Public Service Announcement (PSA) that aims to promote the importance of working smoke alarms.
Medical students explore rural medicine, life in Listowel
Listowel’s Discovery Week students were in town June 3 to 6, observing at the Listowel Memorial Hospital as well as with the Listowel Wingham & Area Family Health Team at the Fisher Primary Care Clinic in Listowel.
Former Warden Robert McTavish contributed to rural 911 establishment
Perth County Warden Rhonda Ehgoetz has issued a statment on the passing of former warden and county council member Robert “Bob’ McTavish, who died on June 25.
Atwood Canada Day parade, celebrations in photos
(Nicole Beswitherick photos) ATWOOD – The Atwood Lions Club held its 67th Canada Day celebration…
Howick Township now enforcing swimming pool enclosure bylaw
Township council accepted a report and approved bylaw no. 38-2024, a swimming pool enclosure bylaw, at its June 25 meeting.
Playground fundraising goal reached for North Perth Westfield
A fundraising committee has reached its latest target goal so there is more playground equipment on the way to North Perth Westfield Elementary School.
Learn to accept God’s soul-tending invitation to rest
Do you have a day of rest every week? The commandment about Sabbath rest is the longest of the ten…
Pathway to the Past: Our Carnegie Library
After being encouraged and advised by then MP John Richardson to apply for funding for the library…
Howick Council to enter agreement with R&R Pet Paradise
Council provided direction to staff to draft an agreement with R&R Pet Paradise of Harriston, including certain stipulations.
Arrest made in multi-jurisdictional theft investigation; $600,000 in stolen vehicles, equipment recovered
PERTH/GREY/HURON COUNTIES – One person is facing several charges following a property crime…
County to hold open house events to give update on draft official plan
County council approved the next step in the process of adopting a new official plan.
Butterfly effect would be a game changer
Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future.
