LOCAL HEADLINES

Trevor Matkovich knows what it’s like to be in throes of addiction. Now a trained mental-health and addictions counsellor with a private practice he recently started from his home in St. Marys.

Undemocratic, upsetting, offensive, broken, and scary were just some of the words Stratford city council used to describe the strong mayor powers bestowed on Mayor Martin Ritsma on May 1.

April 28 is the National Day of Mourning across Canada, a time to remember and honour those who have lost their lives or been injured due to a workplace tragedy. The day also sheds light on the importance of improving health and safety in the workplace

A generous donation of $15,000 made by the Lions Club was given to the Menesetung Bridge Association (MBA) to help inflate the funds for the bridge repair project.

Cam Whiting, Monica Hill, Phil Paquette, John Smallwood. For half a century, the Maitland Trail Association (MTA) has been dedicated to...

Southwestern Public Health has issued a boil water advisory to all users of the Ingersoll Municipal Water Supply.

The Tillsonburg Helping Hand Food Bank is accepting financial donations as a way to meet increasing demand.

A proposed wind project could see up to 22 Megawatts of power produced in an installation in the early planning stages to the west and south of Tillsonburg.

This year, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital and its Volunteer Association celebrate an impressive milestone — their 100th anniversary!

St. Marys council is speaking out against a provincial plan to bolster mayoral decision-making powers across the province.

The Rotary Club of St. Marys held it’s 99th annual Rural Urban Night on Thursday evening, April 24. Over 320 people attended this community event held at the Pyramid Recreation Centre. Rural Urban Night celebrates the bond between our rural and urban communities. This bond is not one of dependency but of interdependence.

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.