LOCAL HEADLINES

“There is definitely a water shortage. It’s a crisis when your city announces it’s closed for business.” Those are the words of Kevin Thomason, the vice chair of the Grand River Environmental Network.

New Hamburg dropped a pair of home games on the weekend, keeping them in third place in the Provincial Junior Hockey League’s (PJHL) Doherty Division.

The Tavistock Royals downed the Milverton Four Wheel Drives 6-3 on home ice Saturday to earn their fourth straight win and take over sole possession of fourth place in the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s Southern Division.

The Tavistock Royals senior hockey team scored big on and off the ice Saturday night, serving hundreds at their 30th annual pork barbecue before skating to a 6-3 win over the Milverton Four-Wheel Drives.

Tavistock has produced many talented hockey players and figure skaters over the decades, leaving behind a rich sports legacy the community can be proud of.

village and surrounding area made the most of ideal outdoor conditions.

One of the busiest farms in Waterloo Region is Pfennings Organic Farms, located along the curve between Baden and New Hamburg in Wilmot Township.

Driving in the winter and driving the rest of the year are two very different beasts in Canada. While driving always comes with inherent dangers – distractions, impaired or entitled drivers, weather, road conditions and the like – the mere fact that snow and ice are pretty much ever-present on road surfaces in the winter cranks those dangers up several notches.

Stratford Social Services is continuing to offer financial assistance to residents of Stratford, St. Marys and Perth County, as well as prospective area residents, looking to make the jump from renting to home ownership.

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services (WRCLS) is once again offering rural mobile legal clinics to support residents in Wellesley and Wilmot townships.

Mayor Natasha Salonen has tabled Wilmot Township’s 2026 budget, and if passed as is, ratepayers would see a 9.7 per-cent increase in their property tax bill.

Wilmot Township has acted on recommendations from a report by making changes to its administrative team.

Residents of Wilmot and Wellesley will have a new waste removal system in March.

After the success of its first Repair Café last November, New Hamburg based environmental group the Nith Valley Ecoboosters (NVEB) will host a second iteration of the event that will once again offer locals a chance at giving their broken items a chance at new life.

Perth County council has officially dug into this year’s draft budget, which carries a proposed tax-levy increase of 7.93 per cent, inclusive of growth.

Tavistock connections were easy to spot at Saturday’s Soups On fundraiser in Stratford, where residents from the village and surrounding area turned out in strong numbers to support the Alzheimer Society of Huron-Perth – and where a Tavistock-made soup quickly became one of the most talked-about offerings of the day.

Two longtime employees at PeopleCare Tavistock were recognized last week for their exceptional dedication and years of service to the community’s long-term care home.

Members of the Shakespeare Optimist Club gained a deeper understanding of Parkinson’s disease during their monthly dinner meeting last week thanks to a candid and informative presentation from local resident Ron Harrison and his partner, Barb Myers.

Grassroots Response to the Ukrainian Crisis kicked off 2026 with a celebration of culture and community, welcoming residents to a flavourful cultural event.

Students at North Easthope Public School near Amulree received hands-on lessons in farm safety last Friday thanks to a visit from Wellesley–North Easthope Fair Ambassador Claire Koch and Junior Fair Ambassador Chloe Scott.