Perth-Wellington's MPP says a newly tabled bill will remove barriers to investment in the agritourism sector across the province. Matthew Rae tabled the Growing Agritourism Act today (Monday) and he says, if passed, the legislation will remove barriers to investment, provide consistency across Ontario's agritourism providers, and ensure participants are...

There is a new Director of Education at the Avon Maitland District School Board. The Board of Trustees for the AMDSB says Doctor Graham Shantz is taking over the role after twenty-six years with the Waterloo Region District School Board. His most recent position was Associate Director and he's also worked...

The number of homes sold in our region last month was up slightly compared to a year ago. That's according to the Huron Perth Association of Realtors who says there were 139 units sold in March, up by 1.5 per cent from March 2023. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled...

A tentative contract agreement has been reached between our local public school board and its teachers. The Avon Maitland District School Board and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario Avon Maitland Teachers’ Local reached the agreement late last week. Union members will vote on the tentative agreement on Monday. Under the School...

Two local organizations are coming together to help those most in need. The Kinsmen Club of Stratford partnered up with the Stratford Rotary Club and donated $15,000 to the Rotary Aquabox program. On April 6th, over 500 boxes were prepared for shipping to Global Medic, a non-profit disaster response organization of...

An upcoming meeting is aimed at laying out the next steps in the renewal of Stratford's Grand Trunk site. Taking place on Saturday, the City of Stratford's Ad Hoc  Grand Trunk Renewal Committee is hosting another community dialogue to engage with residents. It's happening from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the...