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erned and operated. At a joint meeting held at the community centre on Feb. 9, councils from both municipalities received a report from David Woodward, a partner with Lerners LLP in London, outlining serious gaps in liability protection under the current governance structure of the community centre and the broader Kirk-
When St. Marys and area residents gather at Little Falls Public School on Feb. 17 to learn more about intimate partner violence, they’ll hear from someone whose life was nearly taken in that very parking lot. Domestic-violence survivor Sydney Touzel will be the featured speaker at the Stop Violence Against Women (StopVAW) Perth County community information session in St. Marys from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event is part of a countywide series aimed at helping residents recognize the signs of intimate partner violence, respond safely and understand the supports available close to home. For Touzel, the invitation came at the same time she was planning a fundraising half-marathon for Optimism Place Women’s Shelter and Support Services in Stratford, and the timing felt impossible to ignore. “It just kind of worked out timing-wise,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to somehow use what happened to me to help people, but these two things just kind of landed in my life and I was like, ‘Well, I don’t want to say no now.’ ” On Feb. 12, 2020, Touzel was attacked and nearly killed by her former partner in her car outside Little Falls after dropping off her young son. She
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A few people got stuck recently on Glass Street between James Street North and Emily Street. This is an unassumed road meaning that it is not maintained by the town, nor is it their responsibility for snow removal, repairs or liability. Travelers are required to use them at their own risk.
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Concerns about personal liability exposure for volunteer board members and volunteers at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre have prompted Perth South and South Huron councils to begin examining significant changes to how the jointly owned facility is gov-
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