PERTH-WELLINGTON - Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington announced that as part of the Ontario government’s $32 million investment through the Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel (MHS4PSP) program local emergency services will be receiving funding to help provide specialized supports
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First annual Santaspiel a sucess
WINGHAM - Many were dressed in their Christmas finest for the first annual Santaspiel hosted at the Maitland Granite Curling Club on Dec. 13.
Howick defers report on solid waste agreement, still seeking answers
HOWICK - Council here received a recommendation to enter into a solid waste services agreement between the township and Waste Management of Canada, and to authorize the reeve and CAO/Clerk to execute the five-year agreement beginning on Jan. 1, 2026.
Philanthropist donates $250,000 to Humane Society’s Better Together Campaign
KITCHENER - The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth (HSKWSP) recently announced a $250,000 contribution from philanthropist, Mike Schout, in support of the Better Together campaign.
IN PHOTOS: Blyth Santa Claus parade
BLYTH - The streets of Blyth were lined with smiles and those spreading Christmas cheer for the Santa Claus parade on Dec. 13.
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).
