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LISTOWEL – With over five million free books given to children in Canada over the last 20 years,…

TEESWATER – Landowners along Sideroad 30 say they have dealt with ATV riders crossing their properties, damaging fences and disturbing their farms for years – long before the road was officially opened as an ATV trail this past summer.

FOR TERRY: The Dupuis family showed up as a group of enthusiastic participants in this year’s Terry Fox Run in Walkerton.

WALKERTON – “Bait and switch” is an old and less-than-ethical technique – someone shows the customer a quality item at a good price, but when they take the bait, they discover the deal has changed – higher price, lower quality and/or hidden costs. 

PERTH COUNTY – Seven impaired driving charges laid over the Civic Holiday long weekend are raising concerns for Perth County OPP, as police say impaired driving continues to be a persistent problem on local roads.

LISTOWEL – North Perth council decided to stray slightly from procedure to reconsider the location of Listowel’s next pool. Council had previously selected John Bell South baseball diamond as the location in 2024.

HURON/PERTH – Huron Perth Public Health staff will take a closer look at technology use and its health impacts following a wide-ranging discussion by the board of health about cellphones, social media and screen time among youth.

WALKERTON – Joel Pletch, dealer-owner of Walkerton Home Hardware, has been named Best Young Retailer, Central Region, in Home Hardware’s 2026 “Proud of My Home” Achievement Awards.

HOWICK – An additional $43,000 (plus unrecoverable HST) from the fire department reserve has been approved by council here for the purchase of a used pumper-tanker at its Sept. 15 meeting.

WALKERTON – In Line Family Chiropractic clients and team members have stepped up once again, generously collecting approximately $600 worth of school supplies to support Walkerton District Community School.

From Sept. 22, 1993.