The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) and the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Project sent a delegation to update North Huron council about the ongoing studies happening in South Bruce and the plans for a deep geological repository (DGR).
Remembrance Day, Santa Claus parades, Rutabaga Festival given green light by council
Council approved several requests at its Nov. 1 meeting to allow for modified gatherings in the township for several events in Blyth and Wingham.
Richard W. LeVan Airport to be sold, surrounding property declared surplus
North Huron council has given its approval, in principle, to an agreement of purchase and sale for the Richard W. LeVan Airport in Wingham.
NWMO invites local media to borehole sites
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) opened the two borehole sites, located on Concession 8 in Teeswater, to give local media organizations a tour and an update on the progress of the exploratory drilling.
Howick Township to implement vaccine policy on Nov. 1
The Township of Howick is the latest municipality to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy, with council approving the Oct. 19 report from Clerk Carol Watson that introduced the new policy.
Speed limit changes approved for Huron County locations
Speed limits will be adjusted on several Huron County roads after county council approved a request from their manager of public works to reduce the speed of drivers coming into three towns.
Landfill water monitoring program to expand
Director of Public Works Jamie McCarthy informed North Huron council on Oct. 18 that the water monitoring program at the Wingham landfill site will need to expand its parameters after current testing showed a larger radius of monitoring is necessary.
Board members needed for proposed new agricultural science centre
Jill Lewis, chair of the Huron Perth Ag Science Centre – a concept that might see a children’s agricultural museum built somewhere in North Perth – presented to Huron County council on Oct. 20.
Wingham Community Garden donates 1,540 pounds of produce to North Huron Food Share
The Wingham Community Garden harvested 390 peaches this year, with one tree producing 62 pounds of the tasty treat, a bumper crop, a spokesperson for the group said in an email.
Amount of waste going into Wingham landfill has doubled since 2016
The lifespan of the North Huron landfill site in Wingham has drastically declined, and this has the Director of Public Works Jamie McCarthy concerned.
Rally, march kicks off ‘Our Risk, Our Choice’ campaign in Teeswater
Exactly one year before the election of a new municipal council, a campaign began to have a public vote in South Bruce to decide what ratepayers in the farming community want to do in regards to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) plan for burying nuclear waste in their backyards.
Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health announces dates for outreach program
Training is completed for all volunteers participating in the Community Vaccine Champion (CVC) workshops, and the Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health is ready to begin reaching out to vaccine-hesitant community members in rural Ontario.
Huron County approves vaccination policy
County councillors voted on Oct. 6 that all employees of the County of Huron must disclose their vaccination status by Nov. 1, 2021.
Maitland Conservation plants trees in Gorrie
Long-time resident of Gorrie, Robin Bolander lends a hand at the Gorrie Conservation Area on Oct. 14. Maitland Conservation held a tree planting event on Thursday, with volunteers planting nearly 100 trees and shrubs, revitalizing the area near the old dam.
Windsor MP Brian Masse visits proposed DGR site in Teeswater
Brian Masse, the NDP Member of Parliament for Windsor West and Great Lakes critic, visited Teeswater on Oct. 13 to learn more about the proposed deep geological repository (DGR) for high-level nuclear waste.
