New U Personal Training Studio hosted the inaugural Listowel Run for Health on Oct. 15, raising $3,000 for the ALS Society of Canada. Pictured are highlights of the event, which included both a longer adult run and a one-kilometre children’s run.
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North Perth youth victim of sextortion scam
The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to think about sending intimate videos or images to strangers on the other side of the screen.
PC Connect service enhancements discussed
Perth County council received the ‘PC Connect Service Enhancements’ report on Oct. 6 and approved the recommendation to implement Route B service changes.
Crafting at the library
Local crafting enthusiasts gathered at the Listowel branch of the North Perth Public Library on Oct. 5 to create a ‘book pumpkin’ out of donated novels.
North Perth suspending COVID vaccination policy for employees
The Municipality of North Perth will be suspending its COVID-19 vaccination policy for all municipal employees and council, effective Oct. 17.
Industrial subdivision proposed south of Milverton
There was a draft plan for a new subdivision proposed by Percon Developments Inc. in Perth East, presented at Perth County council on Oct. 6.
‘Halloweenies’ good to go for year two of haunted spectacle
LISTOWEL – Jeff Whiteside and Martine Desrosiers – the ‘Halloweenies’ – are set for round two.
Average price of North Perth home drops below $600K
September was a better month than August for home sales in North Perth, but it was still well below sales levels from a year ago.
Listowel Kin Cares Youth Group holds first meeting
The Kin Cares Youth Group held its first meeting at the Listowel Kin Station on Oct. 6. The group discussed ideas for fundraisers, future projects and volunteer opportunities. 25 eager students attended the inaugural youth group meeting and look forward to making positive changes in the community.
2023 North Perth budget survey now open
The 2023 North Perth budget survey is now open to the public until Nov. 13 on the Your Say North Perth website. Every year, the municipality prepares an operating and capital budget.
Knox Presbyterian hosts radiothon events
The 21st annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Rathiothon was held on Oct. 15, with the campaign raising nearly $365,000 for eight area hospital foundations. Included was the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation, which received $38,510.60 towards its $70,000 goal for two colonscopes. (Top) The LMH Auxilia
Perth county council conducts remuneration bylaw review, Oct. 6
A report covering the remuneration of Perth County council was reviewed at the Oct. 6 Perth County council meeting.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Morley’s unpublished history of Perth County
This is week 40 of a series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures. This week’s treasure is an unpublished history of Perth County created by school teacher and poet, E. Lillian Morley (1891-1975).
Witches Walk back for annual Halloween fright night, Oct. 29
ATWOOD – Everyone loves a relaxing stroll in the woods on a crisp October evening. The leaves changing, the rustle of the wind through the trees and the smell of winter right around the corner are all truly a feast for the senses during the autumn season.
‘Walls come tumbling down’
Exactly one month after a truck crashed through the side of a vacant Atwood Main Street building, crews began the process of demolishing the site so it could be safely removed on Oct. 5. The driver of the commercial logging tractor-trailer was charged with careless driving after crashing into the bu
