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(PERTH COUNTY, ON) This past weekend, Perth County OPP officers were actively patrolling the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club trails in Perth County. From Friday January 28, 2011 until Sunday January 30, 2011 the brand 2011 OPP Skidoos saw very little “down time” as officers covered nearly all of Perth County trails. As a result […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Monday morning January 31, 2011, at approximately 5:15 a.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to a residence on Line 26 east of Carlingford where a home owner just had his ATV stolen. The home owner reported to police that while he was asleep shortly after 5 a.m. he […]

(LONDON, ON) – Members of the Western Region OPP Highway Safety Division and Detachment Commanders across Western Region are appealing to motorists to plan and prepare for another winter storm. Weather agencies are reporting significant snow fall beginning Tuesday, the 1st of February 2011 and lasting through to the 2nd of February 2011. Police are […]

(LONDON, ON) –Members of the Western Region OPP Traffic Unit are again reminding all motorists to use EXTREME caution when getting out of their vehicles and walking around on any highway. The most important concern of any driver must always be their own personal SAFETY. Getting out of a vehicle to check a flattened tire […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Friday January 28, 2011, around 6:30 p.m., a motor vehicle was stopped at an OPP R.I.D.E. program in Monkton. The female driver was administered a roadside breath test which she failed. She was transported to the North Perth OPP detachment in Listowel where she provided breath samples into the […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Saturday January 29, 2011, after 2 a.m., a Perth County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Hwy. 23 north of Atwood. The female driver was given a roadside breath test which she failed. She was driven to the OPP detachment in Palmerston where she also failed the Intoxilyzer breath […]

(ST.MARYS, ON) On Saturday, January 29, 2011, shortly after 3 p.m., Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to the Church Street Bridge in St.Marys where a concerned citizen had observed two young boys playing under the bridge on the partially frozen Trout Creek. Police located a 13 and 14 year old boy playing on thin […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Saturday night, January 29, 2011, shortly after 9 p.m., a resident of Line 26 south west of Mitchell was alerted by his barking dog. The resident looked out the window and saw an unknown pickup truck leaving his driveway. He heard his own pickup truck start and someone was […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Sunday January 30, 2011, after 12:30 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer stopped a vehicle on Perth Road 119 south of Gads Hill. The male driver was given a roadside breath tests which he failed. The driver was transported to the Perth County OPP Detachment in Sebringville where he […]

WFP has received several complaints/inquires about local charities andhow much of the money raised actually makes to those that needit.  Rumors have been flying around about one new charity that hasstarted in Wingham and the motivation of those running it.  Thepopular opinion is that the charity in question was started strictly asa means to solicit […]