With strong growth being reported across Ontario for 2021, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) valued more than 86,680 new properties and improvements to existing properties totalling $38 billion. North Perth was fourth in growth for a municipality with a population under 15,000.
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Majority of Canadians believe they’ll contract COVID, regardless of precautions
A new poll shows a majority of Canadians believe they will be infected by the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Education minister confirms Jan. 17 return to classrooms
School bells will ring on Jan. 17, summoning children back to classrooms following a two-week delay with around two million students stuck at home learning virtually.
Listowel Banner’s 2021 year in review, Part II
Just as the year before, 2021 was once again dominated by the constantly evolving situation surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic. There was plenty that made headlines over the last 12 months, as the Listowel Banner looks back on the year that was in a two-part segment. Part II features the month
Klassen says reduced case testing, focus on high-risk settings will transition COVID-19 pandemic into endemic
With the province’s public health units undergoing changes in the ways in which they record and test for positive cases of COVID-19, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Medical Officer of Health Dr. Miriam Klassen says that the methodology will ultimately transition the pandemic into an endemic.
Team effort
It appears as though winter is finally here to stay in the area, with Listowel’s Mike Chmatil and daughter Elliott tackling some chilly shovelling duties before getting their online schooling lessons underway on Monday morning, Jan. 10.
Huron Perth home sales set new all-time annual record in 2021
The number of homes sold through the MLS System of the Huron Perth Association of REALTORS totaled 101 units in December 2021. This was down by 4.7 per cent (five sales) from December 2020.
HOPE REFLECTED | More salt, please!
A multi-functional mineral, salt comes in different forms and is used for many different purposes. From preserving and flavouring food to home health remedies, salt has been used for thousands of years.
We need to think before we buy
We have a new word on our radar – influencers.
Edge Mutual makes $25,000 donation to Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Once again, Edge Mutual Insurance has demonstrated their incredible support for local health care, with a generous $25,000 donation to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF). PDHF will use this gift to purchase four medication carts that are required by physicians and nursing staff t
Nominations now open for the Ontario Junior Citizen Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2021 Ontario Junior Citizen Awards.
Province anticipating arrival of 54.3 million rapid antigen tests
The provincial government is expecting to receive millions of rapid antigen tests this month following a Jan. 5 federal announcement that 140 million rapid tests would be distributed across the country.
Five vehicles stolen from dealership in Listowel
The Perth County OPP are asking for assistance in locating three vehicles that were stolen from a Listowel dealership on New Year's Eve.
Perth County Council discusses extension of climate change coordinator contract
Director of Public Works John McClelland presented a report to council on Dec. 16 informing councillors of the intention to extend the contract for the climate change coordinator until Dec. 31, 2022, and that the seven area municipalities are budgeting to share the costs associated with the position
