The council of the Municipality of North Perth approved an increase of 15 per cent to the purchase price of suite units at Perth Meadows effective Jan. 1, 2023 at its Nov. 14 council meeting.
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Township of Howick’s cost of living report presented on Nov. 1
At the Nov. 1 meeting for the Township of Howick council, Treasurer Brenda Weishar presented a brief cost of living report for council’s review.
United Way Perth-Huron announces living wage increase
Living Wage Week in Ontario runs Nov. 14-18, and United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Social Research and Planning Council is announcing the new living wage of $20.70 an hour, up from $17.95 just one year ago.
Huron-Perth MOH encourages public to get COVID-19 booster, flu shot
At the Nov. 4 Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health meeting, Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Dr. Miriam Klassen, presented her report to the board, which included updates on what HPPH is doing locally in response to the upcoming flu season and continuous COVID-19 pandemic.
Howick clerk retiring Nov. 15
After over eight years as clerk for the Township of Howick council, Carol Watson will be officially retiring as of Nov. 15.
Perth County revises Code of Conduct
At the Nov. 3 Perth County council meeting, revisions were made to the council’s Code of Conduct and Complaint Protocol.
North Perth natives selected to PJHL North Prospects roster
Two North Perth natives represented the PJHL’s North Conference at the recent 2022-23 Top Prospects Game in Mitchell.
‘Curling is a sport that you can do your whole life’
At first glance, it may be easy to see why so many people hesitate to give curling a try.
Hurry, hard!
Matt Hutchison and Chris Beckner were two of the many curling participants of this year’s Ray Walter Memorial Bonspiel hosted at the Listowel Curling Club on Nov. 5.
Sabres, Predators meet in U8 clash in Kurtzville
The U8 Minor Novice Wallace Sabres and Central Perth Predators clashed at the Kurtzille Arena in regular season minor hockey action on Nov. 3.
Cycs beat Warriors, Bandits for pair of weekend victories
The Listowel Junior Cyclones continued a productive early start to the 2022-23 GOJHL season with a pair of wins last weekend in local Midwestern Conference action.
Perth County Tourism brings home prestigious provincial award
At this year’s Tourism Industry Association of Ontario’s (TIAO) Ontario Tourism Summit on Oct. 26, Perth County’s Economic Development and Tourism department won an Ontario Tourism Resiliency Award for their experiential tourism program, the Discover More Adventures.
Community encouraged to ‘Unite for a Bite’ on Nov. 18
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is inviting the North Perth community — including local workplaces and individuals — to ‘Unite For a Bite’ in support of the organization’s work building brighter futures for North Perth’s most vulnerable residents.
Local EQAO results mixed compared to provincial average
It was a mixed bag of results for local schools when it comes to the Education Quality and Accountability Officer (EQAO) test results.
North Perth council dissolves human resources committee
North Perth council has dissolved the Human Resources Committee effective for the new council during its Nov. 7 meeting.
