Ward & Uptigrove Chartered Professional Accountants in Listowel celebrated the results of another successful workplace campaign in support of United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) work in the community.
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Turnbacks – March 24, 2022
Ten Years Ago 2012 – Many Paddyfest celebrations were held, including several concerts with…
Fifty Archives Treasures: Urquhart family diaries
This is the tenth of a continuing series of articles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures.
Listowel DSS welcomes new principal in 2021-22
Kevin Mills, the newest principal at Listowel District Secondary School, has 20 years of educating experience and is here to make an impact.
Eleven years after deadly fire, new policy changes aim to better protect firefighters
As Randy Pettapiece’s run as Perth-Wellington’s MPP comes to an end, a decade-long goal is finally coming to fruition. On March 17, Pettapiece announced two policy changes, based on the Rea and Walter Act, that aim to keep firefighters safe.
‘Scaled-back’ Paddyfest deemed highly successful on attendance, feedback fronts
It wasn’t the traditional event with throngs of people attending large-scale events and concerts over a two-week period, but it’s safe to say that the community and organizers were just glad to have Paddyfest mark its anticipated return in 2022.
$33,200 Trillium Grant assists the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club
On March 18, Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson stopped by the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club to meet with representatives to hear about the impact that a $33,200 Community Building Fund grant has had on curling in the community since the Club received it last year.
Hawks eliminated from Pollock Division playoffs by Patriots
This wasn’t the season the Walkerton Hawks had hoped for. The team was still in building mode when COVID-19 hit, and couldn’t manage to compete with the stronger teams in the division.
Explore the mysteries of the Greenock Swamp
It’s a different world, where the wind rustling through ancient, weathered cedars carries hints of loggers’ calls, spiced with a bit of moonshine.
Saugeen Conservation to renew contract with NWMO
Saugeen Conservation voted to continue with year two of an agreement with Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s environmental baseline monitoring program, June 2022 to June 2023.
Chesley resident wins $104K in Lotto 6/49 draw
Philip Jackman of Chesley won $104,529.20 in the Jan. 26 Lotto 6/49 draw. The 55-year-old was shocked to realize he was a big winner. He plans to finish building his house, invest some, and take a trip to Jamaica. The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Kennedy Road in Scarborough.
Bruce County facilities open for service as province lifts restrictions
As Ontario continues to reopen and lift restrictions, Bruce County would like to remind residents and businesses that county administration buildings in Walkerton, Kincardine, Port Elgin, and Wiarton, as well as the Bruce County Public Library branches, EarlyON Child and Family Centres, and the Bruc
SVCA advises property owners to go to municipality first when they need an approval
When you want to build on a piece of property, do you go to the conservation authority first or the municipal planning office (or in Bruce, the county)?
Events announced for Formosa Homecoming
Let it Grow! Let it Grow! Let it Grow! You read that right… let it grow, not snow!
County Towne Players’ delayed 2020 production still alive and well
The County Towne Players wish to announce that Four Weddings and an Elvis by Nancy Frick is set to perform in 2022.
