Salvation Army Food Bank Coordinator Carolyn Saunders accepts a $2,000 donation on Dec. 23 from Equipment Ontario – Listowel’s Service Manager Bryan Long raised through the employee driven Nickel Forward program where Equipment Ontario employees donate a small portion of their pay to create a fund t
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North Perth man charged with stunt driving
A North Perth man has been charged with stunt driving following a traffic stop that took place in Whitechurch on Dec. 15.
Two Omicron variant cases confirmed in Huron-Perth
Omicron has officially arrived in the region, after two confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variant were reported by Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) last week.
Boersen raises grain farmers concerns to Perth County council over climate survey
Josh Boersen, Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) director for District 9, Perth County, appeared as a delegation to county council on Dec. 16 to discuss a survey conducted during the development of a report to develop a county Greenhouse Gas Reduction plan.
Perth County council discusses pros, cons of recorded video of meetings
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, most municipalities were quick to move to live streaming or recording council meetings, as well as posting the recordings online, to ensure continued access to public meetings.
Delicious fundraiser
Multicultural Association of Perth Huron founder Gezahgn Wordofa sells two dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts to Brayden Gingrich, owner of Off The Lens, during an MAPH fundraiser on Dec. 21. Wordofa says the fundraiser will be ongoing and if people keep an eye on @multiculturalperthhuron on Facebook the
Forgotten stories from the Wingham Advance Times’ 150 years in business
There has been a newspaper serving the Town of Wingham for 150 years.
Merry Month of Meals campaign a success
Pauline Kerkhof (right) made a donation to the North Huron Food Share on Dec. 13. Funds were raised from her Merry Month of Meals campaign. The campaign, supported by several local businesses, was to support local families in need this holiday season. It was a collection of meal sachets that help to
North Huron council requests more information about electric vehicle chargers
The recent announcement of a conflict of interest has triggered a pause in installing electric vehicle charging stations in North Huron. Council has requested that ChargerCrew come before them to answer some questions before making any decisions.
Local newspapers tell the whole story
ach Wednesday as a kid was exciting. That was the day that the Palmerston Observer was delivered.
Farewell to the good, bad and ugly of 2021
The year 2021 had a bit of everything – the good, the bad and the ugly.
North Huron appoints casual bylaw, property standards officer
Council approved the appointment of a casual bylaw/property standards officer on Dec. 20 at the last council meeting of 2021.
Local businessman fundraises for family devastated by fire
A fire recently destroyed Bruce and Cindy Casemore’s home, and one local businessman wants to help the family rebuild their home.
Huron and Area Search and Rescue team requests use of municipal building
The Huron and Area Search and Rescue (HASAR) asked North Huron council if they could use one of the vacant municipal buildings in Blyth as a home base for their equipment, vehicles, and training, as they have outgrown their current locations.
