Huron County Council looks to solve 20-year-old boundary question

January 15, 2026 @ 7:19 amNews, Wingham Advance Times

Huron County resident James Melvin believes his property, 33962 Union Road, in red, overlaps with the Hays Tract, in yellow, a Huron County-owned, seven-acre forested property that includes accessible trails and boardwalks. The land in question is thatched in the above image. Having initially written to the county in 2005 with a proposal of trading lands that wasn’t followed up on due to concerns from council and the Hays family, now, Melvin is proposing a land swap between himself and the county, which staff report is to give him frontage on Union Road for future development. (Image from Huron County Council Agenda - January 7, 2026)

GODERICH – A mystery over 20 years in the making could be resolved in the near future with Huron County Council directing staff to investigate the ownership of the Hays Tract, a seven-acre county forest property located south of Goderich. Neighbouring property owner James Melvin wrote a letter to Huron County Council, reiterating concerns he…

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