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Perth resident victim of text scam; police warn of romance scams
PERTH COUNTY – A parent in West Perth has been defrauded through a text scam, a police report…
North Perth looking into providing funds for physician recruitment housing
Council here has directed staff to gather insight and strategic initiatives to see if providing $50,000 annually to the North Perth Physician Recruitment Committee would be ideal.
Listowel turnbacks for Feb. 13, 2025
TEN YEARS AGO 2015 – RBC Olympian Brian Price was on hand to help celebrate RBC’s $25,000…
Perth County accepts 20 planting applications worth over $151K through stewardship program
Two years running, the Perth County Stewardship Program has exceeded expectations, thus resulting in the planting of more trees across the county.
It Takes A Village hosts annual This is Home 24-hour event
LISTOWEL – It Takes A Village held it’s annual This is Home event Feb. 8-9 at the Blue Box…
AMDSB attendance report: 59.6% of students are meeting ministry’s attendance expectation of 90%
A report presented to the Avon Maitland District School Board informed trustees that the Ministry of Education has asked school boards to publicly report on school attendance, with the expectation that every student should strive for 90 per cent attendance.
Galentine’s Day Event – A success
LISTOWEL – The second annual Galentine’s Day event, held Feb. 8 at the Kinsmen Club, saw…
Perth County declares a significant weather event for Feb. 12 to 13
At 8:30am local time, Perth County officially declared a Significant Weather Event as per Ontario Regulation 239/02.
Cyclones play two close games, coming out with a win and loss
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones came out this past weekend with a win and a loss.
Monkton resident charged with fraud; investigation into break and enter in Listowel
NORTH PERTH - One person has been charged in relation to a fraud investigation, a police report states.
Listowel hosts annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree
LISTOWEL - On Feb. 1, the annual Gordie Jr. Jamboree was held at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel, organized by Listowel Minor Hockey (LMH).
Perth, Waterloo farmers support nutrition programs
PERTH-WATERLOO - Egg and Pullet farmers from the Counties of Perth and Waterloo recently got together to celebrate a year of giving in the area.
The tales of John Broderick
John Broderick (1840-1926) was a well-respected figure in Mitchell’s history. His jovial and good-natured disposition earned him the affection of not only the town, but the surrounding Perth County communities as well.
Parent seeking changes to AMDSB weather procedure for outdoor recess during extreme cold events
HURON-PERTH - A Former Listowel man is asking Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) to change administrative procedure 219 which controls whether or not students go outside for recess during extreme cold.
