The Mosquito 11U WOBA2 squad was in action against St. Marys on Monday night, Aug. 23, at Kin Park…
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$167K secured for improvements to North Perth Trail
During the Aug. 23 meeting of council, Jeff Newell, manager of facilities, reported that North Perth was successful in securing a grant through the province from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) COVID Stream Local Government Intake for improvements to the North Perth Trail Syste
Local youth volunteer time for community projects
While the pandemic may have limited the range of their volunteer efforts this year, a group of area youth were instead able to focus their attention and time to assist a number of local organizations in need of assistance with some projects on the go.
Music in the park
Local residents filled the Listowel Memorial Park Amphitheatre on Aug. 10 to hear renowned home-grown talent Sarah Pratt-Parsamian fill the evening air with classical music on her violin. The event was hosted by the Listowel BIA, and raised approximately $1,000 for the local food bank.
1860: Canada’s first Royal Tour makes stops in Perth County
The first Royal Tour of Canada and the United States took place in the summer and fall of 1860. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, visited Perth County as part of his tour of Canada. He was born at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 9, 1841, and hadn’t yet turned 19 when he was sent on a
Salvation Army Harvest of Hope utilized as educational resource to encourage gardening
The Salvation Army’s new Harvest of Hope garden is not a community garden, instead, it is meant to be an educational resource for the community. According to Carolyn Saunders, food bank coordinator, it’s a place where people who have had lots of gardening experience or absolutely none can share or l
Council requests report on possible return to in-person council meetings
When the opportunity arose at the Aug. 23 council meeting for councillors to request staff reports, Coun. Lee Anne Andriessen took the opportunity to ask what the next steps would be for moving back to in-person meetings.
Listowel triathletes complete second fundraiser in support of YFC, raise approximately $12K
Completing the task itself was a tall enough order. The extreme heat and humidity that settled in over the area last week didn’t make things any easier on Matt Reesor and Mike Morrison.
United Way hopes to add rental housing to North Perth community hub project
It’s a project that there has been a lot of talk about for the past few years and on Aug. 19, Ryan Erb, executive director of the United Way Perth Huron, said there is good news and progress as far as the development of the North Perth Community Hub is concerned.
North Perth names Janny Pape fire chief
NORTH PERTH – North Perth’s new fire chief is no stranger to the municipality. Janny Pape…
As concern over COVID rises, are the Liberals poised to benefit?
The Canadian prime minister has announced the call for a general election, scheduled for Sept. 20, and many Canadians are more occupied by fears of a fourth wave of COVID-19 than politics.
Vaccination status could be election issue
The first few days of Canada’s 44th general election campaign are not only highlighting the differences between party leader’s stances on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations in this country, but also how voters feel about the issue.
Huron East charged with impaired in Listowel
A Huron East resident is facing multiple charges following an incident earlier this month on Main Street in Listowel.
Impaired, drug charges laid in Listowel
Perth County OPP has laid charges against two individuals following an investigation earlier this month in Listowel's west end.
One person charged after thefts from vehicles
One person is facing charges in the Municipality of North Perth following thefts from vehicles.
