The Westfield in-school chess tournament for Grades 5-8 took place on Wednesday, April 8. The 28…
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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.
Nearly 1,000 local school board staff on salary disclosure list
Following patterns of previous years, the local school boards in Perth County have the largest footprint on the 2025 public salary disclosure, with just under 1,000 combined individuals from the Avon Maitland District School Board and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board on the list.
Listowel Curling Club hosts mixed doubles curling event
Mixed Doubles curling is the fastest growing discipline in the curling world. While it has been part of the last three Olympics, it is still a new experience for many curlers.
Listowel BIA sign contest deadline looms
LISTOWEL - The Listowel BIA continues to accept art work to the Summer Street Banner as part of their broader banner initiative, which is to brighten the town in an eye-catching way for years to come. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their custom designs before the April, 26 deadline.
Local Cadets tackle obstacles, build leadership in Listowel
LISTOWEL - March kicked off with high energy and excitement for over 100 cadets from Bruce, Grey, Huron and Wellington Counties as they came together for an action-packed Area Directed Activity held in Listowel on March 1.
EarlyON organizes Easter egg hunt in Atwood
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Rae announces provincial funding for transit in Perth and Wellington
PERTH COUNTY - Through a March 31 release, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced that local municipalities will be receiving $882,866 to support rural public transportation through the 2025-26 Gas Tax program.
