There was a capacity crowd of over 350 Perth East and area ratepayers who attended an evening in Milverton earlier this month, to discuss the latest draft copy of Perth County’s proposed Official Plan.
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Annual Guns & Hoses event to support Victims Services Huron County
On Sunday, March 3, the Huron East Fire Department will face off against members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police in a charity fundraising hockey game to support Victim Services Huron County.
Annual Paddyfest darts tournament packs Parkview Gardens
LISTOWEL – Parkview Gardens in Listowel was a packed house for the annual Paddyfest darts tournament on Feb. 24.
There’s an economic storm brewing
No one likes being the bearer of bad news, but I truly believe with every bone in my body, that we’re headed for some severe times in the years ahead.
From the Minister’s Desk: Everyone is invited to live out Jesus’s invitation to follow
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” (John 1:43)
North Perth recommends six roads for county uploading
Perth County has notified local municipalities that they will embark on a road network assumption process which will provide a “framework to inform the process of reviewing and rationalizing the inter-county road network to ensure appropriate accountability to the road users and to appropriately cla
Ambidexterity – all in the family?
Leonardo da Vinci is said to have been able to draw his brilliant works of art with his right hand, and then effortlessly switch to his left when it came time to write down his countless theories or draft another engineering plan that were centuries ahead of their time.
CNOY participants walk to raise thousands for North Perth’s most vulnerable
LISTOWEL – Over 125 walkers and 20 sponsors braved the frigid late-winter conditions for United…
Howick discusses fire department calls, unrecoverable expenses
HOWICK TOWNSHIP – On Sept. 28, 2022, the Howick Fire Department responded to a collision involving a stolen truck and trailer. According to a report from Josh Kestner, Howick fire chief and bylaw enforcement officer, the response fees totaled $4,644.30.
January unemployment rate increases to 4.8 per cent in region
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.
Free parking happens only in Monopoly
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.
Perth County welcomes new CEMC
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.
Brussels church contributes $10K to Listowel It Takes A Village location
On Feb. 16, St. John’s Anglican Church in Brussels donated $10,000 to It Takes A Village (ITAV) in Listowel.
County writes off $36K in unpaid fines last year
Perth County council approved writing off over $36,000 in unpaid fines at its Feb. 15 meeting.
World Day of Prayer set for March 1
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.
