HOWICK - At its Dec. 16 special budget meeting, council here heard a report from CAO/Clerk Caitlin Gillis about changes to recycling programming in Howick Township.
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Howick’s draft budget proposes 6.196% tax rate increase
HOWICK - Council here held a special meeting on Dec. 16 to review the first draft of its 2026 municipal budget.
OPP board to appeal to province for Mobile Crisis Response Team funding
Back in October, the Perth County OPP Board heard a presentation from the Mobile Crisis Response Team (MCRT) outlining their support for local hospitals and OPP responders, leading to a lengthy discussion over the impact they have in Perth and Huron Counties.
Increase in mental health and IPV instances locally; violent and property crime down in Perth County for November
The Perth County OPP board heard local crime statistics at their Nov. 9 meeting, with the continued issue of Intimate Partner Violence prevalent, but violent and property crime down overall.
U13-1 squad claims two tournament titles, completes successful food drive
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones U13-1 team are celebrating their win at the recent Bob Beaumont Tournament in Parry Sound Tournament and the success of a food drive hosted by the local team.
Flu season starts early, reaches high levels in Huron-Perth
STRATFORD - The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health met for its last meeting of 2025 via Zoom on Dec. 12.
Tiny Christmas village brings big holiday cheer to Riverview
LISTOWEL – It takes a village to create a village and for one family, the importance of sharing…
Wicked weather weaves a winter wonderland
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Snowmobile trails are up, groomed and ready for action
PERTH COUNTY - For local snowmobile enthusiasts in the Perth-Waterloo and Oxford county areas, the groomed snowmobile trails are again ready for action.
Howick executes agreement for 2026 snow removal
HOWICK - Council here authorized two agreements at its Dec. 9 meeting as part of winter maintenance for 2026.
