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WALKERTON - A young artist, 17-year-old Kennedy Cameron-Nashkewa of Saugeen First Nation, attended the Sept. 18 meeting of Bruce County Council to unveil her new work, Aki Ogichidaa, commissioned by the county to commemorate the formal introduction of the Bruce County land acknowledgement.

WINGHAM - The Alice Munro Library was filled with laughter, friendly faces and unity on Thursday Sept. 18 during a Welcoming Week event dubbed Meet Your Neighbour Night. The event was hosted by the Wingham Community Connectors and the Huron County Library.

LISTOWEL - Council has approved the five street names in the Countryside Meadows subdivision to be constructed north east of Listowel – one of which is in honour of North Perth Firefighter Raymond Walter who died in the line of duty on March 17, 2011.

WINGHAM - The Wingham Smokies club played its 50th season this year, marking half a century of friends getting together to unwind after work in the summer and play a little slow pitch.

HURON-BRUCE - Local MPP Lisa Thompson recently announced funding of $3,010,700 to local health organizations to connect patients with primary care physicians.

The Wingham Ironmen were downed 5-1 by the Hanover Barons in Provincial Junior Hockey League action over the weekend.

The Chepstow Lions held their annual fundraising Walk for Dog Guides on Sept. 21.

WALKERTON - The annual meeting of Saugeen Hospice Inc. on Sept. 18 provided a community update that made it clear the dream of a residential hospice in the area is close to becoming reality.

As combines roll and trucks line the roads, fall is the busiest and most dangerous time of the year on farms across North Perth. While the focus is often on getting the crops out of the fields, it’s equally important to think about what happens once that grain is in storage.

WINGHAM - In a dimly lit room at the Wingham library, local history came brilliantly to life as collector Grant Goodick unveiled a dazzling array of antique oil lamps. Each artifact was a window into the past, revealing the technological innovation and daily life in the late 19th century.

Huron County’s Directed Growth Plan for childcare, adopted as mandated by the Province of Ontario, has seen numerous new child care spaces created across the county in locations identified as needing those developments.

“Spooky Season” is upon us! Perth County has seen its fair share of ghastly and ghostly stories throughout its history.

STRATFORD - Perth County announced via a Sept. 16 press release that its official plan was approved by the Province of Ontario.