As part of the Ontario government’s plan to connect every community to high-speed internet by the end of 2025, more than 750 homes, farms and businesses in Perth and Wellington counties will gain access to fast, reliable broadband this year.
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Organization celebrates 125 years of supporting, inspiring women
One of the longest-standing sisterhoods in the world, founded in Ontario and now worldwide, is celebrating a major milestone.
Local hospitals see system capacity challenges
Acute care and ICU capacity in the southwest region of Ontario has been very strained this year.
Hoover’s hosting Family Day tours
Hoover’s Maple Syrup just north of Atwood is encouraging area residents to book a Family Day tour of their organic operation this coming long weekend, Feb. 19-21, for the opportunity to walk the sugar bush and see how sap is collected to create everyone’s favourite breakfast complement. Hoover’s Map
Trillium Insurance certifies as Living Wage Employer
Trillium Mutual Insurance is the latest North Perth business to certify as a Living Wage Employer.
Fifty Archives Treasures: A little piece of Livingstone from Listowel
After 50 years of operation, Stratford-Perth Archives continues to house an ever-growing collection of material that is carefully preserved and made accessible for researchers from not only Perth County, but around the world.
Massacre of ‘29 helped seal Al Capone’s fate
Rather than ramble on about the love of my life and struggle to put into words how much she means to me in honour of Valentine’s Day this past Monday, I’m going to take a very different route in this edition of my column.
Pay now or pay later – either way, we’ll pay
If you’re like me, you’ve been putting off renewing your licence plate sticker. For me, it is simply a case of being too lazy to head on down to the ServiceOntario office to get the new stickers.
Sorting through internet iron pyrite for nuggets of gold
Although there is a strong move afoot to put the world back the way it was before COVID, most of us realize that particular genie is out of the bottle, permanently. The world has changed, and so have we.
Midwestern Newspapers receives 12 OCNA award nominations
The Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) announced the finalists for its 2021 Better Newspapers Competition this week, with Midwestern Newspapers picking up 12 nominations in recognition of some top-tier local news coverage last year.
Local health care heroes continue to step up during ongoing pandemic
Across the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance, it is evident that staff and physicians have been both personally and professionally impacted by the ongoing pandemic.
Kin Paddyfest 2022 quickly taking shape
With a glimmer of spring on the horizon in addition to some pandemic-related restrictions set to loosen, many locals are starting to ask the million-dollar question with March right around the corner.
Perth Meadows: North Perth’s self-sustaining seniors’ housing project
The inception of the Perth Adult Life Care Residence development was a community-driven project. A group of knowledgeable and passionate residents wanted to address the need for long-term care beds in the northern area of Perth County.
Skilled arrangement
Listowel Florist employees Amy Whittaker (front) and Vanessa Tasker display a pair of bouquets assembled during the Valentine’s Day rush on Feb. 14. Owners Ray and Brenda Heeres said that approximately 400 flower orders were filled on what is traditionally one of their busiest days of the year.
