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Health care may be a provincial responsibility, but health-care facilities are increasingly turning to local municipalities and counties with requests for financial support for a variety of projects.

Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody said South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has “good news” for local communities hit hard by frequent emergency room closures.

The 2022-23 Little Royal Fair ambassador Hayden Oberle and junior ambassador Callie Leifso passed on their crowns to this year’s ambassadors, Ashley Kestner – senior ambassador, and Rachel Holm – junior ambassador.

Nancy Shaw, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) CEO, had some positive news for the board of directors during the Oct. 4 meeting, about the ongoing staffing shortage.

The draft development charges bylaw has been referred back to staff for additional work in a very close vote.

As we enter the fall respiratory virus season, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) is joining hospitals across the region in adjusting masking guidelines to better reflect the current health and safety risks.

In terms of obtaining the best candidate possible for the North Perth Fire Department’s (NPFD) new full-time fire training officer position, the municipality likely couldn’t have secured a more qualified individual than Ron Dozois.

The North Perth Westfield Elementary School Terry Fox Run was held on Friday, Sept 22. Students went out for walks after learning about Terry Fox in class. Pictured is Makayla Ough, Lylah Hellyer and Aurora Karpyshyn-Rapley.

Listowel Furniture and Sleep Centre celebrated its grand opening with community leaders on Sept. 30. Stan and Charlene Klasen took ownership of the business in July but will still offer Ashley brand furniture and mattresses, however they also carry locally made wood furniture, metal signs and home d

The Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation held its 10th annual Car & Motorcycle Poker Rally on Saturday, Sept. 16. This event was held at Boyd Motors in Kurtzville once again and many thanks go out to Doug and Bonnie Boyd for allowing this event to happen and support local health care.

For those who are not lactose-intolerant but still have digestive discomfort after drinking a cool glass of milk, a particular protein could be causing the problem.

Emergency responders were called to Zehr Insurance Brokers Ltd. on Tuesday morning, Oct. 3, after a vehicle crashed through the front entrance of the building on Argyle Avenue North. It is not believed that anyone was seriously injured in the incident.

CIBC Run for the Cure Listowel coordinator Kim Hutchings-Hahn (right), accompanied by Vicki Leppington (middle) and Connie Shiel (left), lead a group of roughly 50 people at the Oct. 1 event at Listowel Memorial Park. The aim of the third annual event was to raise funds and bring awareness to breast