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Elma Township Public School is closing in on its $140,000 goal for rebuilding two sets of playground equipment at the Newry site, thanks to many local contributions from businesses, organizations and individuals. The Atwood Lions Club was the most recent contributor, allocating $25,000 towards the c

In the fourth week of the continuing series that celebrates the 50th year of the Stratford-Perth Archives and the treasures within, we feature the scrapbooks from the Monteith Collection.

As the COVID-19 pandemic prepares to close out its second full year, the local business community continues to adapt to what is a constantly-evolving, seemingly all-encompassing situation.

Life has a funny way of panning out. One simple course of action early on can have a direct effect on the path one takes for the rest of their time spent on this earth.

“There’s just nothing better than that feeling if you were able to help someone on their very worst day.”

Following a rocky week inside the Conservative Party of Canada ranks, Perth-Wellington MP John Nater says it is time to move forward.

Council approved a recommendation for Perth County to approve an Official Plan Amendment, OPA 202, that would remove language in the current Official Plan that includes a five-year age requirement and zoning bylaw amendments if an addition is proposed to an accessory structure.

Ridership on PC Connect transit continues to grow at a positive rate month-over-month. According to a report presented to county council on Jan. 27,  by the end of December, the service had provided a total of 4,268 rides.

One thing everyone can agree on with the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has been a difficult 21 months for small businesses.

Teams from two local schools have advanced to the Junk Drawer Races provincial competition.

The Faces of Homelessness virtual lunch event held by the United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) on Jan. 27 helped shine a light on the issues which perpetuate homelessness locally and across Canada.

After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives houses an ever-growing collection of material that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from not only Perth County, but around the world.

Council showed unanimous support at its Jan. 27 meeting of having staff investigate the implementation of an administrative monetary penalty system, including an automated school bus stop arm camera system, to help stop drivers that ‘blow-by’ school buses while they are stopped to pick up or drop of