This year, Western Canada experienced drought due to low rainfall and high temperatures. Although global warming and climate change are very real problems, now being tackled by scientists, politicians and concerned citizens the world over, drought is not new to the Prairies.
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In 2019, Piper stepped on the gas
I’d say it’s rather appropriate how differently my two tykes came into the world. It only further verifies how very different they are from each other through their early formative years so far.
Don’t give up
It all started with a life isn’t going my way fit. Maybe you’ve witnessed one of these fits lately or maybe you’ve had one yourself. No judgment here; life doesn’t seem to be going the way most people would prefer it to these days, and regardless of age, we all have fits now and again.
Time for government to take action
A strange thing happened on the way to getting control over the COVID-19 pandemic – local businesses and community organizations started stepping in where senior levels of government feared to tread.
Threats lead to charges for North Perth man
On Sept. 12 just after 6 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police was dispatched to a report of an individual in the area of Elizabeth Street East in Listowel who was uttering threats.
Driver caught racing 90 km/h over speed limit near Listowel
The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police has charged another driver after they were speeding more than 90km/h over the posted limit in the Municipality of North Perth.
Kinsmen organizing food drive in support of Salvation Army food bank
A pair of successful food drives in 2020 have the Kinsmen Club of Listowel officially establishing the event as an annual one, in the hopes of once again filling the shelves and financial coffers of the local Salvation Army food bank.
Stop 23 Auto Sales donates $20,000 to local hospitals
Stop 23 Auto Sales Ltd. continued its ongoing donation commitment to Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) and Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH) with a $20,000 contribution on Oct. 5, part of a $200,000 total sum to be allocated long term. LMH will be utilizing the latest donation towards updated ma
Atwood Witches Walk returns for 2021
Most locals would argue that it’s just not Halloween without getting the pants scared off you while walking through the McCourt family’s bush in Atwood.
North Perth pushes for housing density in long-awaited Lunor subdivision
The Lunor subdivision, a proposed development planned for the east side of Tremaine Avenue in Listowel which has been on the books for over 15 years, was grudgingly given another extension of draft plan approval on Oct. 7 by Perth County council.
North Perth budget visioning underway for 2022
The first meeting of the 2022 budget process was held on Oct. 6, a visioning meeting to discuss ideas brought forward through a public survey, which was available throughout September.
North Perth to require proof of COVID vaccination for everyone 12 and older at rec facilities
In response to the letter of instruction issued by Huron Perth Public Health, effective at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 31, 2021, every person age 12 years and older wishing to access any of the municipally operated recreation facilities in North Perth will need to show proof of being fully vaccinated from COVID
Pettapiece announces $3.9M for Perth-Wellington hospitals
Hospitals in Perth-Wellington are set to receive over $3.9 million in funding, Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece announced last week.
Fresh, new chapter beginning for Stratford-Perth Pride
Pride in Perth County has a new name and look.