Perth County’s March 17 council discussed more than just the joint paramedic services review. On the agenda included PC Connect’s February update, the Courthouse Elevator Project, and the bridge rehabilitation project in Millbank and Poole.
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Perth County to look into shared paramedic service with Elgin and Oxford counties
As an “aging tsunami” is on the horizon and the county prepares for a large population being more dependant on EMT services, eyes are on how they can be improved. The answer, according to a new report presented at council, is not internal changes – but external ones.
Crafted Co. is Listowel’s newest Main Street business
It’s been a long time coming for Kara Cressman. Ten years to be exact.
Listowel Memorial Hospital outbreak continues as mask mandate eased Monday
An active COVID-19 outbreak at Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) is now up to 10 cases, according to updated Huron Perth Public Health numbers on Monday.
Ward & Uptigrove celebrates United Way workplace campaign results
Ward & Uptigrove Chartered Professional Accountants in Listowel celebrated the results of another successful workplace campaign in support of United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) work in the community.
Turnbacks – March 24, 2022
Ten Years Ago 2012 – Many Paddyfest celebrations were held, including several concerts with…
Fifty Archives Treasures: Urquhart family diaries
This is the tenth of a continuing series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures.
Listowel DSS welcomes new principal in 2021-22
Kevin Mills, the newest principal at Listowel District Secondary School, has 20 years of educating experience and is here to make an impact.
Eleven years after deadly fire, new policy changes aim to better protect firefighters
As Randy Pettapiece’s run as Perth-Wellington’s MPP comes to an end, a decade-long goal is finally coming to fruition. On March 17, Pettapiece announced two policy changes, based on the Rea and Walter Act, that aim to keep firefighters safe.
‘Scaled-back’ Paddyfest deemed highly successful on attendance, feedback fronts
It wasn’t the traditional event with throngs of people attending large-scale events and concerts over a two-week period, but it’s safe to say that the community and organizers were just glad to have Paddyfest mark its anticipated return in 2022.
A pre-emptive adieu to Mr. Claude Giroux
Make no mistake, this one physically hurts me to write.
Cyclones drop four of five on recent road trip
CALEDON – Except for a successful outing in Stratford on March 11, the Listowel Junior Cyclones will be looking forward to returning to the friendly confines of the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex following a road trip that saw the club drop four of five games.
Estimated profit for northeast employment lands is $6.3 million
NORTH PERTH— North Perth is one step closer to shovels in the ground. On March 14, North Perth council approved a feasibility report on developing lands in the northeast end of town.
Local unemployment rate unchanged in February
PERTH COUNTY – In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region remained unchanged at 4.6 per cent, the second lowest in Ontario.
County council approves $52K in write-offs of provincial fines
PERTH COUNTY – County council has approved a staff recommendation to write off more than $52,000 in fines over $1,000 that have deemed to be uncollectable.
