The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police has charged a driver after they were clocked speeding more than 60 km/h over the limit in the Township of Perth East in late October.
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Impaired driver arrested at RIDE program
On Oct. 22 just after 6 p.m., Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a R.I.D.E. program (Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere) in the Municipality of North Perth.
Listowel resident charged in domestic incident
One person is facing a criminal charge as a result of a domestic incident in North Perth.
Perth County to hire planner to help complete long-awaited Official Plan
Council narrowly passed a motion on Nov. 4 directing staff to hire a planner to help get the new Official Plan completed.
Regional unemployment rate drops to three per cent
In October, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region saw another decrease by 0.6 percentage points from 3.6 per cent to three per cent, which is the lowest in 2021 so far.
New Listowel restaurant offers casual fine dining coupled with intimate setting
Welcome hōm. That’s the message Chris and Emily Campbell would like to extend to the North Perth community and all their future patrons.
Flu shots now available in Huron-Perth
Huron-Perth Public Health (HPPH) encourages all residents six months of age and older to get their influenza vaccine (‘flu shot’) this fall.
Ironmen split weekend games against Flyers, Barons
The Wingham Ironmen (8-4-0) kicked off another weekend of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) with a big 9-1 win over the Goderich Flyers before being shut out by the Hanover Barons.
U18 Cyclones take first game of regional Silver Stick
The Listowel U18 Rep Cyclones are off to a solid start in their bid for the 2021-22 regional Silver Stick title.
Cyclones earn weekend spilt with Warriors, Redhawks
Coming off a Friday home loss to the Stratford Warriors, the Listowel Cyclones dug deep to get back into the win column the following night in Cambridge.
North Perth council awards Danbrook Fire Reservoir tender to Wellington Construction
Council awarded a tender for the construction of an Atwood Water Storage, Danbrook Fire Reservoir to Wellington Construction for the amount of $437,000, HST excluded, on Nov. 8.
Crossover construction
Crews install a post at the intersection of Wallace Avenue North and Inkerman Street West on Nov. 8, in what will be Listowel’s fifth signal-activated pedestrian crossover. The installation is tentatively scheduled for completion in early December.
Expect warmer than average winter, says Environment Canada climatologist
Now that we’re into November, the question on the minds of many midwestern Ontario residents is, “What will winter look like?”
Bits and pieces
Sometimes in this paper, you’ll come across a page and wonder, “What was the editor thinking here?”
History of the Blanshard war memorial
The book, History of Blanshard Township in Review, records that “In the tragic days of 1914 when war was declared by Germany, the young men of Blanshard responded to the call, true to the traditions of loyalty and devotion shown by their forefathers, enlisted to the number of 138.
