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Avon Maitland hosts local Skills Ontario competition
In a celebration of craftsmanship and technical skills, Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) hosted the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) Skills Ontario competition on March 6, which welcomed seven students from four secondary schools.
Kinectrics supports WDH Foundation’s ‘Caring Together’ campaign
Kinectrics Inc. has pledged to donate $75,000 over the next three years to support the ‘Caring Together’ campaign, a community-based fundraiser for the purchase of a CT scanner for the Wingham & District Hospital. The Caring Together campaign targets to raise $2.5 million to advance digital imaging
North Perth rolling out branding to boost workforce attraction
A myriad of various branding materials, dedicated to workforce attraction, will be available to local employers by the end of the month on the municipality’s website.
Protect Our Waterways delegation requests paper ballot DGR referendum
A Protect Our Waterways-No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) delegation appeared before South Bruce council on Feb. 26 to share a presentation on the benefits of holding a paper ballot referendum.
South Bruce approves operational budget, requests report on reserve funds
Manager of Finance and Treasurer Kendra Reinhart provided a Finance Activity Report to South Bruce council at its Feb. 26 regular meeting.
North Perth council gives approval to create residential lot in Atwood
North Perth council gave its approval to a consent application to sever lands in the village of Atwood to create a new residential lot. The approval, however, came with conditions.
Four locals charged following North Perth drug trafficking investigation
NORTH PERTH – On Feb. 29, the Perth County OPP, members of the Huron-Perth Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) along with the West Region Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit made a number of arrests following an investigation into drug trafficking in North Perth.
North Huron appoints interim fire chief
NORTH HURON – The North Huron Fire Department will see a familiar face at the helm for the interim after the departure of Chief Kent Readman from the top post just over one year after he came back to the area.
Council hopes volunteers will step up for Listowel’s 150th
Next year is a major milestone for the Town of Listowel, its’ 150th anniversary.
North Perth emergency crews respond to multi-vehicle collision
North Perth emergency crews responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision near the intersection of Highway 23 and Line 84 south of Listowel on Feb. 28.
North Perth partners with province to move marriage licences online
“Our number has been called, so to speak, by the province for consideration of changes to operations related to marriage licenses,” North Perth Mayor Todd Kasenberg declared at the March 4 council meeting.
Intimate partner violence discussed by Grey Bruce Board of Health
The Feb. 23 meeting of the Grey Bruce Board of Health began with discussion about the role public health plays in what has become a major issue in the area – intimate partner violence.
Project Safe Trade offers local residents safe place to complete online transactions
The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) held a press conference Monday, March 4 to announce the addition of a Project Safe Trade spot at the Walkerton detachment.
North Huron council appoints new director of recreation, children’s services
The Township of North Huron announced that Kelly Steiss will join its senior management team as the new director of recreation & children’s services.