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The influx of snow in recent weeks has been a boon for area snowmobilers, some of whom took advantage of the cold conditions to get out for a rip on a section of the North Perth Trail south of Listowel on Friday, Jan. 19. Temperatures are expected to increase this week, and then get back down below

In 2014, Stratford-Perth Archives received a donation of a very interesting scrapbook. It was donated by Phyllis Davidson and had belonged to her mother, Caroline Rose (Suhr) Barbour.

According to United Way Perth-Huron’s Quality of Life report, the most recent living wage for part-time, which was released in November 2023, is $22.75 per hour.

Although there were slightly less total building permits issued in 2023 than in 2022, the total number of dwelling units created in Howick Township was significantly higher.

Navigating the health-care system, even at smaller rural hospital sites like in Listowel and Wingham, isn’t always cut and dry. Every little change can make a big difference to the patient or caregiver experience, so that they can focus on what is truly important – and that’s getting healthy.

A delegation to North Perth council on Jan. 15 asked to pass a zoning bylaw to regulate wind turbines. 

Backed by a stellar performance from goaltender Ian Schmidt (above), the Walkerton Capitals U13LL #1 squad tamed the Minto Mad Dogs by a score of 3-1 on Monday night in Walkerton. (Inset) The Capitals celebrate a first period goal that gave the team a 1-0 lead.

With only 10 games remaining in the 2023-24 PJHL campaign, the Walkerton Capitals have some heavy lifting ahead of them if the junior club hopes to secure a top-four spot in the Pollock Division standings.

The Durham Thundercats saw their modest two-game win streak halted on the weekend, losing a pair of Ontario Elite Hockey League games to Ripley and Seaforth.

People pass away. That is the unfortunate side effect of living. Every single person alive today will die, eventually. But where the similarity ends is how loved ones say goodbye.

The Jan. 19 Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) annual general meeting (AGM) included a celebration of accomplishments from 2023, and milestones that have been achieved.

The Hanover Community Players (HCP) presented the Salvation Army Food Bank with a sizeable donation on Jan. 17. The donation is a result of the $1 per adult ticket sold program HCP runs for all productions, both winter and spring. A total of $1,152 was available through patron support of Roald Dahl’

Mudmen, “Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors,” return to Victoria Jubilee Hall later this year.

Council received a brief update from the Physician and Retention Committee of Brockton and South Bruce on Jan. 9.