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From Sept. 24 to 26, the County of Huron’s  Emergency Services Department and Paramedic team participated in a multi-agency  training exercise simulating a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI), held at the North Huron Fire Training Grounds in Blyth.  

Community members and representatives gathered at 28 Clinton St. South to celebrate a milestone on Sept. 27. 

United Way Perth-Huron kicked off its $2,624,772 fundraising campaign at Northern Huron Connection Centre, located at St. Paul’s Trinity Anglican Church on 19 John Street East in Wingham.

It may be confusing to a casual observer, but Perth County farmer Brian Purcell says his 1490 David Brown tractor is also a CASE 1490.

Horse shows, firefighter games, and live music filled the packed weekend at Howick Community Centre.

There’s something in the air … pumpkins are sprouting up on lawns all through town, and there’s a scent of cotton candy in the air. The countdown has begun for this year’s Little Royal Fair, Oct. 17-20.

BROCKTON – Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody presents a certificate in recognition of Peavey Mart’s…

On the morning of Sept. 28, volunteers and community members were hard at work laying stones on the new Pathway Through the Park at the Atwood Lions Park.

Doors Open Brockton on Sept. 28 gave people an insider’s view of 12 local “sites of significance.”

It’s October.  A season of falling leaves, cooler temps, cozying up with a good book and warm drink, and the Healthcare Heroes Radiothon.  Now entering it’s 23rd year, I thought this would be a fitting time to delve into a little bit of the history of healthcare and hospitals in North Perth.

One of the local newspapers that you can now access from home via the Stratford-Perth Archives Digital Newspaper Database at vitacollections.ca/s-pacollections/search is the Milverton Sun from 1891 to 1919. Later issues are available on microfilm in the Archives’ Reading Room.