Council awarded a tender for the construction of an Atwood Water Storage, Danbrook Fire Reservoir to Wellington Construction for the amount of $437,000, HST excluded, on Nov. 8.
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Crossover construction
Crews install a post at the intersection of Wallace Avenue North and Inkerman Street West on Nov. 8, in what will be Listowel’s fifth signal-activated pedestrian crossover. The installation is tentatively scheduled for completion in early December.
Expect warmer than average winter, says Environment Canada climatologist
Now that we’re into November, the question on the minds of many midwestern Ontario residents is, “What will winter look like?”
History of the Blanshard war memorial
The book, History of Blanshard Township in Review, records that “In the tragic days of 1914 when war was declared by Germany, the young men of Blanshard responded to the call, true to the traditions of loyalty and devotion shown by their forefathers, enlisted to the number of 138.
Government announces $15 minimum wage as United Way declares $17.95 per hour living wage
As part of the Fall Economic Statement, the Ontario government announced on Nov. 2 that it will introduce legislation that, if passed, would raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15.00 per hour effective Jan. 1.
‘I’m quite proud of what they did’
Tom Turbitt was only 10 years old when his only brother, David, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and set out for Europe to serve his country in the Second World War.
Majority of council supports continuing affordable housing committee mandate
A motion was passed during the Nov. 4 meeting of county council supporting the continuing mandate of the Committee on Affordable and Attainable Housing.
North Perth to submit delegation to discuss Atwood servicing upgrades
At its Nov. 8 meeting, council voted in favour of supporting the submission of a delegation for the 2022 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference to discuss the Atwood servicing upgrades project with the MTO.
Stratford-Perth Archives celebrates launch of Allward Memorial Project website
The Stratford-Perth Archives is excited to help launch the newest phase of the Allward Memorial Project. The Archives was approached by volunteers Nancy Stotts Jones and Lorna Harris, who formed the Allward Memorial Committee to raise awareness of this unique memorial.
Atwood Witches Walk raises $11,000 for Lions Club
The tenth annual Atwood Witches Walk returned in fine style to its traditional format on Oct. 30, with approximately 1,400 people attending for their turn through the haunted bush walk in support of the local Atwood Lions Club. All told, around $11,000 was raised for the Lions, funds that will be re
PC Connect ridership continues to rise on county routes
According to a report from Transit Coordinator Maggie Martin to Perth County council on Oct. 21, PC Connect ridership continues to rise.
Spooky homes
Homes and properties throughout North Perth were transformed with ghoulish and spooky decorations over the past month, as the second Halloween to occur during the pandemic came to pass on Sunday.
Concerns raised about Britton’s dark roads
At the Nov. 1 council meeting, Coun. Terry Seiler raised a concern about visibility on the roads in Britton.
Andriessen raises questions about transportation master plan status
Coun. Lee Anne Andriessen raised a few questions at the Nov. 1 council meeting about the status of the transportation master plan and traffic concerns at the intersection of Line 87 and Highway 23.
A historical glimpse into the Honderich Furniture Company of Milverton
In 1912, Norman Honderich was inspired after seeing an illustration of a kitchen cabinet in an issue of Ladies Home Journal. He knew that most of the kitchen cabinets for sale in Canada were manufactured in the United States. He believed that this type of product could easily be made and sold in Can
