A Perth-based developer is proposing splitting Kippen Street in half, making one portion a one-way street, while the other half would remain a two-way street. Kippen Street runs from Wilson Street at its east end to Joy Avenue on its west end, and developer Brent...

For the past 40 years, Avis Brownlee and her son, Brent, have been at the helm of Brownlee’s Metro in Perth. Brownlee's Metro leadership came to an end as they handed over the keys on April 22, to a new franchise owner, Charlene Cadieux. “It’s been a very hard...

Email chloe@bldhomes.ca or call 613-812-8427 for info on the Meadows of Perth rental apartments. A temporary pumping station may be needed to accommodate the second phase of the Meadows of Perth subdivision. The subdivision has gotten approval from Perth town council...

Just as the Perth chamber of commerce is looking outwards more these days, more people are looking into the windows of Inge-Va House, and discovering that, lo and behold, there’s a chamber in there. “We want to bring ourselves closer together, by working together and...

Email chloe@bldhomes.ca or call 613-812-8427 for info on the Meadows of Perth rental apartments. Given the recent success of their first phase, The Meadows of Perth has announced its application for Phase 2 and beyond. The first phase of the Meadows adult lifestyle...

The Jewels Gently Used Clothing store, 48 Wilson St. W., had its grand re-opening on Friday, July 24. The store has nearly doubled in size, from 1,000 to 1,800 square feet, expanding into the former home of Carleton Travel, and giving it a Wilson Street storefront....

Perth town council has given its permission for the Tweedsmuir housing development’s granite welcome sign to stand. “I don’t see an issue myself,” said Deputy Mayor John Gemmell during the Tuesday, June 30 town council meeting, when council voted to allow the sign to...

By the time developer Brent Brownlee approached Perth town council’s table for the second time on June 23, Mayor John Fenik’s patience had already begun to wear thin. “You’re pushing the boundaries, sir,” Fenik said, staring down the businessman. “This is council’s...

Business - Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn & Spa officially celebrating its first birthday Oct. 18. While many businesses in the hospitality industry struggle to get afloat in their first year of operation, Best Western Plus Perth has far exceeded any...

BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD The Best Western Plus Perth Parkside Inn and Spa, after just a year under new ownership, earned the Business Achievement Award. Owners Brent Brownlee, Chris Saumure and John Hinton were on hand to receive the award from Kevin Hoover of The...