The amount needed to raise now through taxation is $4,28,912.71, which brings a proposed tax rate increase of 6.059% plus the 2% capital infrastructure levy – totalling 8.059%.
Listowel
Howick requesting further communication on telecommunication towers
Under “Unfinished Business” in its regular agenda on Jan. 14, council here dove deeper into three previously discussed Xplore Inc. telecommunication towers, or utility poles, planned to come to the township.
Howick pauses minimum charge at landfill until further notice
At its first meeting of the 2025 year, council here went over its December Public Works Department Update.
Farmers urge snowmobilers to use Ontario’s trail system responsibly
Another Ontario winter is in full swing and with that comes a wide range of winter sports that take people outside. A popular activity is snowmobiling – and Ontario is home to one of the largest interconnected snowmobiling trail systems anywhere.
Finding answers to rural health-care crisis
Desperation makes people do crazy things – like driving for miles in a snowstorm, and standing in a lineup, outside, in the snow, that snakes around the block – to see if you can sign up for a family doctor.
Ava Alexander meets qualifications to go to Junior National Weightlifting Championships in Saskatchewan
Ava Alexander of Listowel met the qualifications to go to the Junior National Weightlifting Championships in Saskatchewan.
Over one thousand line up to sign up for new family doctor
A thousand people who live within 100 kilometres of Walkerton now have a family doctor.
Hospital foundation gets boost from Lions
The Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation has received a $25,000 boost from the Listowel Lions Club with support from the Larry Bannerman Foundation.
Kin Cares Youth Group holds first annual Family Snow Sculpture Day
After two years of poor conditions, the Kin Cares Youth Group finally held their first annual Family Snow Sculpture Day on January 18.
Chamber launches winter campaign to boost local spending by getting more Shop Local Dollars into circulation
The North Perth Chamber of Commerce is calling on residents and employees across the region to help inject $50,000 in Shop Local Dollars back into the local economy this winter.
