LOCAL HEADLINES

Nine bronze statues depicting former Canadian prime ministers have a new lease on life in Baden. Wilmot Township council recently voted in favour of renting the Prime Ministers Path (PMP) statues to Createscape Waterloo Region for 20 years, for $2 per year.

The Tri-County Mennonite Homes’ (TCMH) “Building a New Nithview” construction development has reached its halfway point.

A Mother’s Day Market was held at The Waterlot, a well-known and historic spot in New Hamburg, on Sunday, May 3.

As Mental Health Week is marked across Canada May 4-10, the Interfaith Counselling Centre in New Hamburg is encouraging residents to think about the role connection plays in supporting mental health.

“I’m seeking re-election because the work underway in Wilmot needs steady, experienced leadership to carry it forward.”

Wilmot council has approved a new corporate communications strategy intended to guide how the township shares information and engages with residents through 2030, though not without some concerns about how the plan was developed and what it prioritizes.

Wilmot council members received slightly less in total pay and benefits in 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the township’s annual remuneration report.

What started as a mobile autoglass service has now found a permanent home in New Hamburg.

Second Cup, a proudly Canadian coffee company, is now available inside a familiar local spot in New Hamburg.

A recent fundraising dinner at Tavistock Mennonite Church brought together local residents for an evening of Syrian cuisine and community support, raising funds to assist Syrian refugees settling in Canada.

The Milverton community is mourning the loss of one of its own, remembering 13-year-old Karlie Nicole Snyder, who passed away April 4.

Shakespeare Presbyterian Church is opening its doors once again and inviting the community to enjoy an afternoon of music.

Area farm tractors became part of the message at Grace United Church in Tavistock during a recent Sunday service celebrating the arrival of spring and the start of planting season.

The Milverton Women’s Initiative committee hosted another sold-out Evening to Celebrate Women recently at the Perth East Recreation Complex in Milverton.

The Tavistock Braves have a new fan in their run to Junior C hockey supremacy.

Tavistock’s Will Schlotzhauer recently tested his skills against some of the best fastball players in the world at the World Fastball Championships in Colombia.

Cool temperatures and intermittent rain have slowed the start of the spring planting season across the New Hamburg area, but that didn’t stop local farmers from coming together to mark the season with a neighbourly barbecue.

The North Easthope Antique Tractor Club (NEAT) is once again showcasing a year of hard work with a major donation to the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Relief Sale in New Hamburg on Saturday, May 30.

Members of the North Easthope Drifters snowmobile club traded their sleds for sleeves recently, taking part in their second annual group blood donation at the Rotary Complex in Stratford.

Tavistock will have to wait at least one more game to clinch a berth in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s Schmaltz Cup championship series.