A significant addition is coming soon to the Digitized Collections section of the Stratford-Perth Archives website. ‘Families of Perth County’ is a project that aims to locate, preserve and share photographs and associated documents related to the lives of several Perth County families.
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Fashion show to support proposed library, social services hub project
In-person events have been few and far between since the beginning of the pandemic. Local entrepreneur Lee Anne Andriessen is organizing an upcoming event that will not only allow people to reconnect socially, but to also support a worthwhile project that will benefit the community for years to come
The Talking Circle Perth Huron hosts National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event
A crowd of Indigenous people and non-Indigenous allies from Huron and Perth counties clad in orange shirts gathered at Market Square in Stratford on Sept. 30 for a solidarity Walk to Remember to Falstaff Family Centre for the inaugural National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Pros, cons of one-way street pilot project discussed at public info centre
The public had another chance to comment on the Main Street and Wallace Avenue intersection one-way street pilot project during a public information centre on Oct. 4.
LDSS looking to bolster High Skills Major enrolment
Many students currently enrolled in the senior years of their secondary school careers may be surprised to learn that they have likely already checked the boxes on multiple course requirements for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program.
‘Safety trumps privacy’: experts say vaccine policies generally aren’t a violation of rights
When it comes to businesses implementing mandatory vaccination policies, experts say safety outweighs privacy in the context of the pandemic.
Province mandating long-term care staff be fully vaccinated by Nov. 15
The province has changed course on mandating vaccinations for seniors’ care workers in long-term care settings.
Local residents recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
To acknowledge Indigenous people here in our region and across Canada, out of respect for the survivors of the Indian Residential School System and the many generations since who have lived the intergenerational trauma caused by the system, but most of all to honour those children who didn’t make it
Vaccination policy could be step towards in-person council meetings
With the adoption of a corporate vaccination policy on Sept. 27, North Perth moved one step closer to a return to in-person council meetings.
Expanded GO train service to benefit Perth County
Ontario is expanding GO train service to southwestern Ontario with weekday trips between London and Toronto. The service will include stops along the way in Stratford and St. Marys – a big win for local travellers, says Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece.
Riverview Park holds grand opening in Listowel
The new Riverview Park Residence on Listowel’s Havelock Avenue has garnered plenty of community attention since its design plan was first launched, and on Sept. 25 the general public was able to get a firsthand look at the sprawling new seniors’ retirement living home.
Mary Atkinson discusses COVID-19 vaccine myths, medical exemptions
Huron-Perth physicians recently released a joint statement on vaccine exemptions and common myths circulating about COVID-19 vaccinations. On Sept. 27 Mary Atkinson, executive director at North Perth Family Health Team (NPFHT), discussed the vaccine exemptions and myths with the Listowel Banner.
Cyclones rout Bombers in regular season home opener
While Friday night’s score may not have accurately depicted how close the game actually was against the Stratford Warriors, the Listowel Cyclones still needed a big bounce-back game in their 2021-22 regular season home opener on Sept. 26 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex. And they certainly got it.
Researcher discusses importance of rural Pride celebrations on LGBTQ2+ community
Research on the importance of Pride celebrations in rural communities based on responses from over 300 respondents in 95 rural communities across Ontario was recently conducted by AJ Adams, a social change advocate who works to enhance LGBTQ2+ efforts in small towns.
Ontario Works’ Alex Burgess discusses homelessness, affordable housing crisis
Homelessness and affordable housing were hot-button topics during the recent federal election and they continue to be issues that municipal politicians have to grapple with.
