The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) revised its timeline for the site selection for the deep geological repository (DGR), pushing the date for a final decision back by a year, from 2023 to 2024.
North Huron disbands Police Services Board
Council passed a bylaw to disband the North Huron Police Services Board on Aug. 8, effective Dec. 31.
Residents request planning committee for Wingham Homecoming 2024
Planning will begin for the 2024 Wingham Homecoming, but a committee of council will not be provided until after the October election when the newly elected council will decide which committees to support.
Blyth committee requests surplus artifacts from North Huron Museum
A letter addressed to North Huron council from the Blyth Repository of History requested that any surplus artifacts from the North Huron Museum be transferred to their facility.
Frosty Queen reviving Cruise Night in downtown Wingham
The sights and sounds of classic cars will once again fill downtown Wingham after many years of silence, with the return of the annual Frosty Queen Cruise Night.
North Huron rec department revises ice rink policy
Vicki Luttenberger, North Huron’s director of community services, brought a revised ice rink policy before North Huron council, as requested, at its Aug. 8 meeting regarding the North Huron Ice In/Ice Out Policy.
North Huron signs lease agreement for new council chambers
Council chambers has a new home and will move out of the Wingham Town Hall Theatre.
Surplus land sale will see $4M in North Huron’s coffers
The vacant agricultural land and woodlot next to the Wingham/Richard W. LeVan Airport has been sold for $4.2 million.
Goderich Mayor John Grace has passed away
John Grace, mayor of the Town of Goderich, has passed away.
Results of local forest studies have Maitland Conservation watershed ecologist concerned
Serious warning signs from local forests in the Maitland Conservation (MC) coverage areas have Watershed Ecologist Erin Gouthro concerned, with more than 80 per cent of the wooded plots showing signs of a “disturbance signal.”
‘3Nolans’ visit Saugeen Ojibway Nation with message of inspiration for youth
Ted, Jordan, and Brandon Nolan, Indigenous hockey royalty, visited the community in Saugeen First Nations at the James Mason Community Centre on July 21, bringing their message of inspiration to the youth of the Indigenous territory.
Maitland Conservation, Scott family recognize landowners and partners in municipal drain demonstration project
“This is a legacy that will carry on for generations,” said Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson during a celebration at the Scott Farm on Nature Centre Road just outside of Belgrave.
Huron County to participate in 2023 Feast on the Farm event
Vicki Lass, director of economic development for Huron County, presented a report to county council last week on the department’s plans for its strategic direction, including a partnership with the Culinary Tourism Alliance to be a host destination for one of their Feast on the Farm events in 2023.
Huron County Business Retention and Expansion Project wins international award
The economic development team from the County of Huron won a prestigious international award for their work on the 2021 Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) project.
Roger Brooks International destination assessment provides recommendations to Huron County
A secret shopper visited five Huron County towns in April, quietly assessing Ontario’s West Coast on things that make them more attractive to visitors.
