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WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 1.2 percentage points to 3.3 per cent, remaining the second lowest in Ontario.

I was going through my daily devotions a short while ago, and I stumbled across a verse in a Psalm that resonated strongly with me. It’s from Psalm 103:8: “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.”

Recently, as I observed the difficulties some people were walking through and knowing the struggles others have had to navigate through with the pandemic, I was reminded of how much we need the grace of God.

Ten Years Ago 2012 – The location for a new elementary school in Listowel was approved, while a new recycling plant was coming to the Listowel Industrial Park. Canada’s Got Talent contestant Angela Ewtushik and her dog Rally’s journey on the show came to an end.

Todd Kasenberg of Atwood, elected Mayor of North Perth in 2018, has decided to seek a second term as head of council in the 2022 municipal election.

The Multicultural Association of Perth-Huron (MAPH) is putting on a fundraiser for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Taking place on May 14 at the Elma Memorial Community Centre in Atwood, Ukrainian food will be served and there will be music by Barry James Payne & String Bone.

I’ve been extremely lucky to have many excellent teachers over the years

HOWICK – In an email to council, a Howick resident stated they had filed a complaint in September 2021 regarding ATV noise and said, “So far nothing has really been done about it.”