Ag-based debate allows Perth-Wellington candidates to dip lightly into housing, education and healthcare

The Perth County Federation of Agriculture and the Listowel Agriculture Society cohosted a Perth-Wellington All-Candidates Meeting on May 17. This article is based on the questions that reached beyond the agriculture theme and does not include information based on conspiracy theories, misinformation or disinformation. Woodstein Media already spoke with five of the seven candidates, and you can read those conversations by clicking the links embedded in this article.

Terry Helm’s back may have broken but his convictions remain strong

About five years ago, Terry Helm had a workplace accident at a job site in Toronto.

“I was cleaning up at the end of the day and just happened to step back into a hole where I took a 21-foot fall. It ultimately resulted in my paralysis and being in a wheelchair.”

Helm may be in a wheelchair, but he stands up strong regarding his principles.

Minto Pride excited to return to in-person events

People are beginning to gather again, and Minto Pride is excited to host in-person events for the first time since its inaugural Pride celebrations in 2019.

The first event of Pride month will be a drag show by Lavender Promotions at the Crown in Harriston on June 11.

Then, June 12 brings the return of Pride in The Park in Palmerston from noon until 2 pm.

Faith in access to safe abortion services, drugs and LGBTQ2S+ friendly healthcare

Access to abortion, clean drugs, supervised consumption sites, and LGBTQ2S+ friendly healthcare should be welcome in our neighbourhoods. Find out how far you need to travel for these lifesaving services.

Meet Perth-Wellington candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party, Ashley Fox

The campaign has kicked off for the 2022 provincial elections in Ontario, and Woodstein Media is speaking with candidates in its home riding of Perth-Wellington. This time, Ontario Liberal Party candidate Ashley Fox answers the questions.

Meet Perth-Wellington candidate for the Green Party of Ontario, Laura Bisutti

The campaign has kicked off for the 2022 provincial elections in Ontario, and Woodstein Media is speaking with candidates in its home riding of Perth-Wellington. This time, Green Party of Ontario (GPO) candidate Laura Bisutti answers the questions.

If my talent can help you, don’t let your stories fade away

I ended up walking away from my job on Valentine’s Day. How romantic was that? In the days before my resignation, it was announced that I would be receiving more awards for my writing. It was just a matter of waiting until April 29th to find out if I would get first, second or third place awards. Well, today was that day, and the Ontario Community Newspaper Association announced that Drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrum-roll, please?

Meet Perth-Wellington candidate for the Ontario Party, Sandy MacGregor

The campaign has kicked off for the 2022 provincial elections in Ontario, and Woodstein Media is speaking with candidates in its home riding of Perth-Wellington. This time, Ontario Party candidate Sandy MacGregor answered the questions.

Roller derby will bounce back, skates are already hitting the track: Ottawa edition

As pandemic-related restrictions loosen, many people across Southern Ontario and beyond are hoping they can lace up their roller skates and hit the roller derby track again. This series of articles will check in with teams as they prepare for some action in 2022. This time, sharing the progress of their league are Ottawa Roller Derby’s Bethany Vowles-Hartree and Alyx Gardner, who some people in the derby community might know as  RapunzHell #666 and Coco Flannel, respectively.

Meet Perth-Wellington candidate for the NDP, Jo-dee Burbach

The campaign has kicked off for the 2022 provincial elections in Ontario, and Woodstein Media is speaking with candidates in its home riding of Perth-Wellington. This time, New Democratic Party (NDP) candidate Jo-Dee Burbach answers the questions.