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.
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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After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of historical documents that are carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from Perth County and around the world.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.
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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.
Character Run slated for virtual start, May 26
The 11th year of the North Perth Community of Character Run event is fast approaching.
North Perth EarlyON Child and Family Centre complete first pandemic-era program
The North Perth EarlyON Child and Family Centre, situated in the new St. Mary’s Catholic School daycare wing, completed its first pandemic-era spring infant program on May 12.
CFI plants approximately 100 trees at Turnberry Conservation 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.
Volunteers cleaning up the Wroxeter Park and hosted a bottle drive fundraiser.
A group of volunteers did double duty last Saturday, both cleaning up the Wroxeter Park and getting it ready for the season, but also, they hosted a bottle drive fundraiser.
Local hockey heavyweight preparing for Ice Wars comp
With hundreds of fights under his gloves over decades of competitive hockey at various levels, Minto 81’s forward Corey Allen could certainly be considered an ice warrior.
