The 2023 North Perth budget survey is now open to the public until Nov. 13 on the Your Say North Perth website. Every year, the municipality prepares an operating and capital budget.
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Knox Presbyterian hosts radiothon events
The 21st annual CKNX Health Care Heroes Rathiothon was held on Oct. 15, with the campaign raising nearly $365,000 for eight area hospital foundations. Included was the Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation, which received $38,510.60 towards its $70,000 goal for two colonscopes. (Top) The LMH Auxilia
Perth county council conducts remuneration bylaw review, Oct. 6
A report covering the remuneration of Perth County council was reviewed at the Oct. 6 Perth County council meeting.
Fifty Archives Treasures: Morley’s unpublished history of Perth County
This is week 40 of a series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures. This week’s treasure is an unpublished history of Perth County created by school teacher and poet, E. Lillian Morley (1891-1975).
Stay interested after Oct. 24
By the time you read this, we’ll be less than one week away from the results of the 2022 municipal election being announced.
Making up for so many ‘Wasted Years’
There are not many bands on my ever-growing live concert catalogue that I’ve seen multiple times. I have a couple repeats in there to be sure, but one act I would happily see on a weekly basis is one of Great Britain’s finest, Iron Maiden.
Time to look at local hockey culture
The resignation of top people with Hockey Canada came as the culmination of an ongoing scandal about payoffs to victims of sexual assault.
Witches Walk back for annual Halloween fright night, Oct. 29
ATWOOD – Everyone loves a relaxing stroll in the woods on a crisp October evening. The leaves changing, the rustle of the wind through the trees and the smell of winter right around the corner are all truly a feast for the senses during the autumn season.
‘Walls come tumbling down’
Exactly one month after a truck crashed through the side of a vacant Atwood Main Street building, crews began the process of demolishing the site so it could be safely removed on Oct. 5. The driver of the commercial logging tractor-trailer was charged with careless driving after crashing into the bu
LDSS senior girls drop decision to F.E. Madill
The LDSS senior girls’ Lightning squad was in tough against the undefeated F.E. Madill Mustangs on Oct. 12 in Stratford.
Listowel Legion set to launch poppy campaign
Following a highly-successful 2021 poppy campaign that netted $23,800 for Royal Canadian Legion Branch 259 and the services it provides to local veterans, seniors and youth, Poppy Chair Casey Fraser is hoping for continued support from the community for the upcoming 2022 initiative.
Klassen presents pandemic report at HPPH meeting
Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH), Dr. Miriam Klassen, presented a brief report to the HPPH Board of Health at the Oct. 7 meeting. The report took a closer look at the current COVID-19 pandemic locally and vaccinations for the upcoming influenza season.
COVID outbreak declared at Wingham and District Hospital
Huron Perth Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak on the inpatient unit of the Wingham and District Hospital.
Judge orders Bruce County be removed as trustee of Krug Estate
Justice G. D. Lemon has given his decision regarding the appropriate “remedy” in the matter of the Krug estate. It is not favourable to the county. Bruce County has been removed as trustee of the Krug trust.
