May 11 was yet another prime example of the local community rallying around families that could experience unforeseen circumstances at any moment.
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North Perth to fly Pride flag for first time
This June will mark the first time that North Perth will fly the Pride flag on its poles. During the May 16 North Perth meeting, council decided to amend the policy for the flying of banners and, after some debate, to allow the flag to fly.
Character Run slated for virtual start, May 26
The 11th year of the North Perth Community of Character Run event is fast approaching.
North Perth EarlyON Child and Family Centre complete first pandemic-era program
The North Perth EarlyON Child and Family Centre, situated in the new St. Mary’s Catholic School daycare wing, completed its first pandemic-era spring infant program on May 12.
CFI plants approximately 100 trees at Turnberry Conservation in effort to restore pre-settlement forest
The Turnberry Conservation Area is a flat, grassy field with a soccer field bordering on the Maitland River. On the far side of the river is a dense forest that towers over the field and its soccer posts.
Volunteers cleaning up the Wroxeter Park and hosted a bottle drive fundraiser.
A group of volunteers did double duty last Saturday, both cleaning up the Wroxeter Park and getting it ready for the season, but also, they hosted a bottle drive fundraiser.
Local hockey heavyweight preparing for Ice Wars comp
With hundreds of fights under his gloves over decades of competitive hockey at various levels, Minto 81’s forward Corey Allen could certainly be considered an ice warrior.
LDSS varsity boys’ baseball
The LDSS varsity boys’ baseball squad was in tough against the visiting St. Michael Catholic Secondary School Warriors
LDSS senior boys rolling early with undefeated soccer record
It’s become quite evident that the LDSS senior boys’ soccer squad couldn’t wait to get the spring season going, as the Lightning (4-0-2) remain undefeated following their first six games of the campaign.
LDSS juniors capture WOSSAA badminton crown
What a spring for the Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) junior badminton team.
Local SHSM students discuss food waste, potential solutions
On April 28, 30 of the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students from LDSS met at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex to learn about food waste and discuss how North Perth might minimize the amount of waste going into area landfills.
County staff finds new small business property subclass will add costs to municipalities
The county’s tax policy will be set on May 19’s county council, but until then, council has decided to opt out of a new subclass the province created almost a year ago.
Proposed bird watching program to move sites
A proposed bird watching site at the wastewater treatment plant lagoons is dead in the water, but the proposed program could still take flight.
LDSS’s longest-tenured teacher to retire in 2022
Scott Mitchell is a man of many interests.
Walk for Alzheimer’s returns in person for May 28 at BTL
The Alzheimer Society Huron Perth is putting on its first in-person IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s since 2019.
