BLYTH - The streets of Blyth were lined with smiles and those spreading Christmas cheer for the Santa Claus parade on Dec. 13.
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IN PHOTOS: Breakfast with Santa
Above is 14-month-old Dawson McKeachnie who liked Santa better from the arms of his mother. Santa…
Legionnaires request a season-long signage agreement with North Perth
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Legionnaire organization is leading off in advance of its 2026 baseball season with a request for more sign time.
Rae announces over $700,000 to support police, mental health services
PERTH-WELLINGTON - On Dec. 11, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, shared a release detailing a provincial government investment of over $700,000 to support local police services with their unique, community focused programs.
Stratford, Perth County Community Foundation opens recruitment for new board directors
STRATFORD - The Stratford and Perth County Community Foundation (SPCCF) is inviting qualified and community-minded individuals to apply for positions on its board of directors.
Children’s Christmas parties in 1915
What would it be like to attend a Christmas party over 200 years ago? Looking to historical British…
New data shows 80 coyote sightings across Perth County in a year
STRATFORD - After a year of collecting data, Perth County staff presented the findings from a coyote sighting online forum and associated public education at the Dec. 4 meeting.
New items added to residential blue box program in the new year
LISTOWEL – Along with the changes local businesses will soon see in their recycling pickup…
Gratitude meal program combats more than local food insecurity; community shares stories of celebrating resilience through holiday giving
For the past three years, the Gratitude Meal Program has connected people at a particularly vulnerable time of year, as ITAV Executive Director Andrea Charest tells the Banner. In her words, remembering resilience is incredibly important.
Recruiting new volunteer tax-filers for the upcoming season
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is looking for community members to volunteer in local tax clinics for the 2026 tax season.
Perth County OPP puts funding towards strangulation, IPV training
Detective Sergeant Tara Bolstad informed the Perth County OPP detachment board at their meeting on Nov. 12 of funds used from provincial grants this year – the focus of all mentioned on the local issue of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV).
North Perth Council adopts Mayor’s Budget
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council discussed the removal of the Galbraith Conservation Area capital project, valued at $75,000, in the 2026 Mayor’s budget, however ultimately left the item in.
Spread cheer, not germs this holiday season
HURON/PERTH - As the holiday season begins, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is reminding residents of the actions they can take to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza (“the flu”) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Connecting local innovation with decision makers
LISTOWEL - Local politicians and business leaders got a firsthand look at two homegrown success stories in Perth County on Thursday Nov. 19, with a tour of Energrow Inc. and Feige’s Gourmet Dressings.
