Randal Goodfellow. Photo credit: Suesan Saville Randal Goodfellow has a professional and educational background in agriculture and forestry and a long history of volunteerism. “I have always volunteered at least a third of my time to the common good, and that’s how I’ve got to this spot,” said Goodfellow. He sees his bid for a seat on council as an extension of his service ethic. He refers to the motto from his old alma mater, McDonald College, the agricultural school at McGi

Westport Mayor, Robin Jones. Photo Credit: Village of Westport As council wrapped up last Tuesday, May 19, Mayor Robin Jones announced that she will retire from municipal politics, giving rise to the question of who will emerge to stand as a mayoral candidate in the municipal election. At times emotional, Mayor Jones said that public service has been a defining part of her life, and “serving the people of Westport has been both an honour and a privilege.” She served 13 years

Councillor Marty Crapper is running for re-election. Photo Credit: Suesan Saville Westport councillor Marty Crapper was first out of the gate when nominations opened for the municipal election May 1. He’s running for re-election as a councillor. He said he believes he can continue to make a positive contribution to the community. Four years in, he said experience on council counts for a lot. Despite his previous experience as a health-sector CEO, he said municipal government

From left: The Honourable Michael Barrett, M.P.; Mayor Arie Hoogenboom; Jen Pryal and Tim McMichael of Recess Café (Business of the Year); Joe Chase of Clearly Auto Glass (Small Business Award); Kim Lulashnyk of Stone Manor Studios (New Business Award); Carole Fuller of KPMG MSLP (sponsor); Terry Wills of Wills Transfer Ltd. (sponsor); Kevin Tackaberry of G. Tackaberry & Sons Construction Ltd. (sponsor); Sandra Houle, Matt Piche and Prithi Pal Ratti of RBC Royal Bank (sponsor

Perth District Collegiate Students walk out of class to protest OSAP cuts. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, students from Perth District Collegiate Institute left their classrooms and marched to Perth's Town Hall, protesting the cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). OSAP is a financial aid program that helps students pay for their post-secondary education. OSAP is distributed as grants and loans. It is available to Ontario residents of any age. The program is des