PERTH COUNTY - Perth County OPP launched a focused traffic safety initiative from March 1 - 31 with the goal being reducing fatal collisions and serious injuries on our roadways.
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LWHA seeking individuals to join board of directors
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) is welcoming applications for individuals to joins its volunteer board of directors.
TSN correspondent to discuss sports culture
STRATFORD - Tackling Sports Culture Together, a free learning event about accountable sports culture for players, parents, coaches and community, is coming to Stratford’s Community Hall at the Burnside Agriplex May 5, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Listowel Celtics Grade 7/8 girls travel basketball team wrap up 2026 season
The Celtics Grade 7/8 girls travel basketball team wrapped up their 2026 season in Mitchell over…
BTL Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser in support of It Takes a Village
The second annual Pickleball Tournament Fundraiser in support of It Takes a Village was held at…
Youth Unlimited North Perth hosts annual fundraiser
Youth Unlimited North Perth held its annual fundraiser banquet at the Elma Community Centre.
Westfield Elementary School hosts chess tournament for students
The Westfield in-school chess tournament for Grades 5-8 took place on Wednesday, April 8. The 28…
Monkton Lions A-15 supported by Steve Smith Auto Sales and Trillium Insurance Company
Steven Smith Auto Sales in Monkton and Trillium Mutual Insurance Company in Listowel continued support for the Monkton Lions A-15 by helping host the club’s annual e-waste fundraiser at the two sites on April 4.
Perth County weighs the options between Notice of Intent, permit processes for revised tree injury bylaw
STRATFORD - The bulk of the nearly three-hour-long Perth County Council meeting on April 2 was spent discussing changes to the tree injury bylaw, specifically whether a notice of intent or permit process should be used, or not.
Perth County remuneration, expenses total $250K
STRATFORD - The Municipal Act requires municipalities and counties to report annually on all remuneration paid to council members for their participation in council meetings; expenses incurred from outside committees and boards; as well as Canadian Pension Plan and Employer Health Tax payments.
Conservation board chair says municipalities will ‘continue to pay the bill and have less say’ after merger
STRATFORD - The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA), represented by chair Brian Petrie, explained to Perth County Council how the amalgamation of conservation authorities would impact the county in a presentation during council’s April 2 meeting.
North Perth Council seeking more information before reducing speed limits to 40km/h on municipal roads, 30km/h in school zones
LISTOWEL - North Perth Councillors agreed to survey residents and seek out more information about local driving statistics from police before reducing the speed limits on urban municipal roads to 40km/h and 30km/h in school safety zones.
Walkerton Herald-Times April 16 Turnbacks
From April 17, 1991
Howick officially adopts 2026 tax rates
HOWICK - Council here has officially passed bylaw 21-2026, a bylaw to adopt the 2026 tax rates for the township.
Hurting with you: our community
Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.
