LISTOWEL - Elma Ward Coun. Dave Johnston posed a question to county councillors at the April 13 North Perth Council meeting.
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HPPH Listowel site moving to Fisher clinic, board approves relocation of generator
STRATFORD - Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) recently shared in a news release that the HPPH Listowel Site will be moving to a new location at the Fisher Family Primary Care Centre in Listowel as of May 19.
Cornerstone Thrift donates donates to Youth for Christ
Cornerstone Thrift recently donated $831.75 to Youth for Christ (YFC).
Council selects engineer for McDonald Street reconstruction
LISTOWEL - North Perth received three submissions in a call for contractors to bid on the reconstruction of McDonald Street, from Wallace Ave North to Barber Avenue North.
‘Life… uh… finds a way’ to interrupt
If there’s one thing I’m big on, whether it be my parenting techniques or my writing here,…
Kin Youth group hosts community fundraiser
The Kin Cares Youth Group hosted its annual carnival on April 25 at the Kin Station, helping to raise money for a soon-to-be-installed disc golf field.
Spring cleaning by the community as Wroxeter Park freshened up
Wroxeter Park was the focus of a community clean up and the host of a community bottle drive over…
Local unemployment rates rise to 5.3%
WALKERTON - The unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased in March by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% yet remained the lowest unemployment rate in the province for the past three months.
Members of Listowel Memorial Hospital welcome volunteers
Recently the members of the Listowel Memorial Hospital Auxiliary welcomed their volunteers to the April meeting.
Fatality in collision west of Sebringville
PERTH EAST - One person has been pronounced deceased following a motor vehicle collision on April 17 west of Sebringville.
Two fatal collisions in North Perth, violent crime decreases
Perth County OPP Insp. Tyler Stewart updated the Perth County OPP board on April 14 on the last two months in crime in the area, noting that there were more intimate partner violence-related assaults in February and March, but violent crime overall is down.
United Housing, library CEO address concerns voiced about library redevelopment
LISTOWEL - There has been a great deal of public commentary, both online or in the this newspaper, about the future of the Listowel Library. Additionally, concerned citizens approached the Listowel Banner with questions about the United Housing (UH) Perth Huron’s library redevelopment project.
HPPH Listowel Site moving to new location
LISTOWEL - The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Listowel site, currently at 161 Inkerman St., W., will move to 185 Inkerman St., E. on Tuesday, May 19.
Howick Council approves zoning bylaw amendment
HOWICK - Huron County Planner Sarah Kurtz brought back a report to council regarding the 2026 housekeeping amendment to the Howick zoning bylaw at its April 7 meeting.
Council to re-enter five-year term with Aird and Berlis LLP
HOWICK - Aird and Berlis LLP in Toronto has been appointed as the integrity commissioner for the township here for a five year term beginning March 1, 2026 and ending on March 31, 2031.
