LOCAL HEADLINES

Kavelman’s Store, now known as the New Dundee Emporium, is located at 169 Front St. in New Dundee and was built in 1887, with a rear addition completed in 1888.

The first-ever graduating class of Forest Glen Public School will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in a reunion this June, but a year after the monumental occasion.

Joanne Stewart, past president of the Wellesley North Easthope Agricultural Society, remembers the stories her father told her about fall fairs in their early years.

Historians suggest that humans have been drinking beer for anywhere from 7,000 to 13,000 years, and sources indicate that we’ve been chomping on cheese for somewhere between 4,000 and 7,000 years.

Wilmot Township homeowners will see a 9.1 per-cent hike on their tax bills in 2026.

The Region of Waterloo is reviewing its Wilmot water-taking policy, first created in 1980 and updated in 1984, which governs how water from wells in Wilmot Township can be used.

More than 20 delegations addressed councillors and staff at the Region of Waterloo’s Feb. 10 sustainability, infrastructure and development committee meeting over the Mannheim Service Area water capacity constraint.

If all goes according to plan, East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) will approve its 2026 budget on April 1. Township CAO Karen DePrest gave council a report at its Feb. 4 meeting and explained Mayor Phil Schaefer chose not to utilize his strong mayor powers to table a budget himself.

The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) could soon be permitted to install CCTV cameras on municipal property in Wilmot Township following direction given to staff at Wilmot council’s Feb. 2 committee of the whole meeting.

The year 2026 is shaping up to be a milestone one for the Tavistock Optimist Club as members celebrate the organization’s 50th anniversary with an ambitious community park-improvement project.

Though a report on policing activities from the Oxford OPP’s police services board was included in the agenda package for East-Zorra Tavistock’s (EZT) council meeting Feb. 4, there was a notable absence of crime statistics from the township.

Tavistock’s Mike Sullivan is marking a milestone few ever forget — the 15th anniversary of the heart transplant that gave him a second chance at life.

The Wellesley-North Easthope Fall Fair will continue at the new Wellesley Recreation Complex for years to come after Wellesley council approved a new parkland licence agreement with the local agricultural society.

On Saturday, Feb. 7, Shakespeare Presbyterian Church welcomed the community to an intergenerational program called Pancakes and Valentines with about 30 people in attendance.

Perth County council has formally adopted its 2026 operating and capital budget, approving a financial plan that maintains core service levels while directing new investment toward infrastructure, facilities and long-term sustainability.

The population of Linwood swelled on Saturday as hundreds of residents and visitors gathered at the Linwood Recreation Complex for the Lions Club’s annual Snofest.

Members of Grace United Church in Tavistock came together on Sunday to celebrate teamwork, community spirit and Valentine’s Day during a service and fellowship event that blended faith, fun and friendly competition.

Andrew Masters has Erin’s number.

Tavistock seems to be hitting its stride at just the right time.

Wilmot Township, East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT), Oxford County and Perth County continue to face high demand for road salt, which remains in short supply.