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PERTH WELLINGTON Q&A : Laura Bisutti, Green Party of Ontario
I grew up in Mount Hope, in a rural area south of Hamilton. I graduated from Mohawk College with a diploma in Chemical Engineering Technology and eventually came to Stratford in 1988 for a job in research and development compounding rubber.
CFI plants 100 trees at Turnberry Conservation Area 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.
Huron Perth Ag Science Centre will be ‘something our community will be proud of’
Jill Lewis has a vision.
F.E. Madill, LDSS senior boys soccer teams plays to 1-1 draw
The F.E. Madill senior boys were under early furious pressure from the LDSS Lightning on May 10, but ultimately earned a 1-1 draw in Huron-Perth high school soccer action last Tuesday afternoon. The Mustangs (1-4-2) also earned their first victory of the 2022 spring season earlier in the day, shutti
Harvest of Hope already harvesting, season underway
It’s the second year of the Salvation Army’s Harvest of Hope, an ‘educational garden’ that provides produce for the food bank and a place where hopeful gardeners can work on developing their green thumb – if such a thing really exists.
Leaving a legacy: Jim and Judy Brenneman set to retire from Atwood funeral business
For the last two decades, Jim and Judy Brenneman have been there for the Atwood community and beyond.
Supporting the agri-food sector means economic growth, prosperity for Ontario
Throughout the last two years, farmers and farm businesses have worked hard to adapt to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. That included ensuring Ontarians continued to have access to locally-grown food and keeping farm workers and rural communities healthy and safe.
Fifty Archives Treasures: 1901 – ‘Our Departed Queen Victoria’
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of historical documents that are carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from Perth County and around the world.
Hot take on the hot weather
As I get older, I find that I love summer and the hot weather less and less.
TURNBACKS
2012 – Nashville General Manager David Poile reflected on Listowel Junior Cyclones alumnus Nick Spaling’s second year playing full-time with the Predators. Survivors of the horrific Hampstead crash....
‘Wonderful country, wonderful people, wonderful opportunity’: Ukrainian family settling into new home in Perth County
The Pryyma family has been in Canada for a little more than a week, but already they have strong words for the welcome they have been met with.
Listowel library addition, lot sold to United Way
After a lengthy in-camera session at North Perth’s May 16 meeting, council passed two motions to declare and sell surplus buildings.
Listowel McDonald’s marks annual McHappy Day fundraiser
May 11 was yet another prime example of the local community rallying around families that could experience unforeseen circumstances at any moment.
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.
