The Listowel Junior Cyclones continued a productive early start to the 2022-23 GOJHL season with a pair of wins last weekend in local Midwestern Conference action.
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Perth County Tourism brings home prestigious provincial award
At this year’s Tourism Industry Association of Ontario’s (TIAO) Ontario Tourism Summit on Oct. 26, Perth County’s Economic Development and Tourism department won an Ontario Tourism Resiliency Award for their experiential tourism program, the Discover More Adventures.
Community encouraged to ‘Unite for a Bite’ on Nov. 18
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is inviting the North Perth community — including local workplaces and individuals — to ‘Unite For a Bite’ in support of the organization’s work building brighter futures for North Perth’s most vulnerable residents.
Local EQAO results mixed compared to provincial average
It was a mixed bag of results for local schools when it comes to the Education Quality and Accountability Officer (EQAO) test results.
North Perth council dissolves human resources committee
North Perth council has dissolved the Human Resources Committee effective for the new council during its Nov. 7 meeting.
OPP 2023 total policing cost for North Perth over $2.5 million
The council of the Municipality of North Perth received the OPP municipal policing 2023 annual billing statement at its Nov. 7 meeting.
Milverton remembers
Local Legion members and dignitaries conducted a Remembrance Day service for the public at the Milverton Cenotaph on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Fifty Archives Treasures: First World War letter from Capt. Albert James Pequegnat
Albert James Pequegnat served as a Captain in the 1st Canadian Field Ambulance Corp during World War I. When he died in 1959, his obituary reported that, “after 1917... he became an ambassador of good will to American troops in the U.S. and Honolulu.” His brothers George and Nelson also served in th
Still unsettled
I keep waiting for things to start feeling “normal” again. Absolutely, I am back to a lot of activities that I enjoy and I spend much less energy navigating public health restrictions in my work and my personal life. Yet, still I feel unsettled much of the time.
Atwood resident charged with impaired driving
On Oct. 23 just after 10 p.m., an officer from the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor-vehicle collision on Road 140 in the Municipality of North Perth.
Impaired driver charged with several offences
On Oct. 26 just before 4 p.m., Perth County OPP stopped and investigated a motor vehicle that was showing odd driving behaviour on Argyle Avenue North in the Municipality of North Perth.
Charges laid for impaired driver
Perth County OPP has charged a 30-year-old with impaired driving.
Driver charged with impaired operation
A driver has been charged with an impaired-related offence in the Municipality of North Perth.
Driver strikes construction worker, flees scene on Oct. 17
One person was charged after colliding with a construction worker and fleeing the scene.
CUPE protest outside of MPP Rae’s office
CUPE Protestors lined the streets of Lorne Avenue West in Stratford, outside of MPP Matthew Rae’s office, on Nov. 4 to protest the Ontario government passing Bill 28, the province’s Keeping Students in Class Act, 2022.
