LOCAL HEADLINES

With 140 of 222 polls reporting by just before midnight April 28, Conservative incumbent John Nater has been elected member of parliament for Perth-Wellington and will serve his fourth consecutive term as a member of the opposition party.

As they gear up for a new racing season, Jennifer and Zach Hatch are grateful for the support they have received from local sponsors, without which they could never afford to pursue their racing passions.

Petrie and Mayberry have strong mayor powers beginning May 1

Chatham man out on bail for similar crime

Heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Final on April 22, played after the Independent’s press time, the St. Marys Lincolns and Chatham Maroons each scored a victory in the best-of-seven conference championship series with the newly renamed Joe Thornton Trophy at stake.

With the federal election in the homestretch now, the local race here in Perth-Wellington is heating up.

The “best unkept secret in St. Marys” was finally revealed last week when Pam Ryan announced via social media that she and her husband, Dan Ryan, are back in the franchise business.

In Scott Sowden’s opinion, when it comes to loving horses, “You’re born with it. It’s not something that people learn; I think it’s in your blood.”

The recent tariffs imposed by the United States and threats to absorb Canada as the “51 state” has united Canadians to “Buy Canadian.” However, whether or not customers are pulling out their chequebooks to support local farmers’ markets depends upon whom you talk to.

International commercial tomato breeder Kelsie MacLellan of HeinzSeed, the agriculture and breeding unit of KraftHeinz in Leamington, not only develops tomato varieties for use around the world but also sends seeds into outer space.

lthough Stratford Mayor Martin Ritsma previously told the Times that he was in favour of some, though not all, of the strong mayor powers dangled by the Government of Ontario

With the federal election in the home stretch now, the local race here in Perth-Wellington is heating up.

After a transport truck carrying turkey carcasses on its way to a feed mill made a sudden stop on Ontario Street, the street had to be closed down for two hours to clean up the resulting mess.

Local pilot Jack Searson was presented with the Lloyd Richards Director’s Award of Merit at a recent COPA 45 meeting on April 9 at the Goderich Regional Airport.

Goderich Council members gathered at the harbour on March 31 to celebrate the first ship to dock in Goderich’s port.

Miller & Miller Auctions, a New Hamburg-based auction house renowned for selling some of Canada’s most valuable and intriguing collectibles worldwide, made its television debut on Rogers TV

Tillsonburg council asked for a pause on the province’s move to implement strong mayor powers.

The Government of Ontario is continuing to bolster the unilateral decision-making powers of mayors across the province with a proposal to expand strong mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities effective May 1, including St. Marys.

On Saturday, April 12, 78 volunteers showed up to help with the 26th annual Thames River Cleanup in St. Marys.

St. Marys will be represented at the Skills Ontario provincial competition for secondary students this May.