Dear Editor: Recently the WFP posted a survey asking if the comments with foul language should be blocked. I have been watching the results with a heavy heart. Approximately twice as many people are for censorship as opposed. I can’t help feel that I was likely the cause of the WFP to question their “free […]
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Operation Freeze
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) On the heels of this past winters “operation heat†and last summers “operation freeze†which recognized positive behavior of our youth with a treat from Mac’s convenience stores, Perth County OPP officers would like to distribute coupons to kids who deserve a Free Froster. In partnership with Mac’s Convenience Stores across Ontario, […]
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Construction Zone Collision
(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Thursday June 30, 2011 shortly after 10 a.m. Perth County OPP officers and Perth County Ambulance personnel were called to a two vehicle collision on Hwy. 8 east of Road 125. Police investigation revealed that an eastbound sedan driven by an 18 year old female from the Municipality of […]
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Theft Of Bike Trailer From Porch
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) Sometime between 1 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday June 29, 2011 a bike trailer was stolen from the front porch of a Barber Ave. North residence in Listowel. The bike trailer is manufactured by Blackburn and the model is “copilotâ€. It is black and red in colour, it is […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday June 28, 2011 a Perth County OPP officer in Listowel was completing paperwork in his cruiser on Victoria Ave. South when the officer heard and saw a small sedan squealing its tires. The officer also observed the sedan speeding away in an aggressive manner. […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Tuesday evening June 28, 2011 around 7:30 p.m. Perth County OPP officers in North Perth were dispatched to a single motor vehicle crash on Road 169 just north of Line 71 in which the driver was injured. Police investigation revealed that a Dodge Dakota pickup truck had been driving […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday June 28, 2011 a driver operating a west bound car through the S curve on Perth Line 72 west of Road 140 lost control of the vehicle. This resulted in the vehicle leaving the roadway and entering into the very deep ditch on the […]
(SOUTH BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – Traditionally, this long weekend is one of the busiest for holiday traffic. Children are out of school and many people take advantage of that to start their summer vacations. The increase in traffic can also lead to the increased possibility of becoming involved in a collision if you aren’t careful […]
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Cops & Cruisers Corral Cattle
(MUNICIPALITY OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Tuesday June 28, 2011 shortly after 3 a.m., a motorist contacted the Perth County OPP advising that cattle were walking on Line 29 between Perth Road 112 and Perth Road 113 south of Stratford. Perth County OPP officers responded to the scene and discovered that 30 cows had escaped […]
(PERTH COUNTY, ON) With students out of school and families travelling to vacation destinations, the Canada Day Long Weekend will see much traffic on Perth County roadways. The Perth County OPP will be utilizing some extra officers in addition to their regularly available long weekend resources. This is done in an effort to enforce traffic […]