Feb. 9, 2026 – Playoff games U15B – Midwest 49ers (1) at Southeast Surge (4) Feb. 10, 2026 –…
Capitals clinch fifth in division despite dropping final three games
Despite the team falling short in its final three games of the season, the Walkerton Capitals finished out in fifth place thanks to having one more win than the trailing Mitchell Hawks.
Playoffs begin for A-ZONE level teams, tournaments continue on
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.
Battery report lacking information on new technologies says MacLellan
While Huron County Coun. Bernie MacLellan (Huron East, Mayor) was appreciative of a staff report on battery energy storage systems, he felt it missed the mark in not including new technologies.
History isn’t just the big events: everything is within the author’s scope
Journalists, reporters, editors – whatever the title is, these are the people that are responsible, as a previous boss of mine said, for crafting The First Draft of History (my apologies to my coworkers for the near-flippant use of capitalized characters, I promise, it will only happen once).
South Bruce Council looks to run some equipment ‘until failure’ as part of budget discussions
The Council of the Municipality of South Bruce is taking a “wait and see” approach with a number of proposed capital projects for the 2026 budget, removing them in lieu of running the equipment longer.
Schoelier provides council with information on initiative
Huron County Council has some food for thought heading into its budget meeting this week as Nathan Schoelier, stewardship and lands manager for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA), reminded council members of the benefits of the Huron Clean Water Project.
Municipality of South Bruce offers no discounts on affordable housing taxation
With Mayor Mark Goetz not putting forward a mayor’s budget for the municipality of South Bruce, council is preparing to work, as a whole, towards the 2026 budget.
Southeast Surge teams claim gold at three tournaments over weekend
Jan. 26, 2026 U10A – Southeast Surge (3) at South West Admirals (0) U13B – South West Admirals…
Accessible washroom project approved
While South Bruce Deputy Mayor Nigel Van Dyk wanted to defer the project until after budget time due to other structural concerns, council approved the installation of accessible washrooms at the Teeswater Culross Community Centre.
Ironmen claim shootout victory over Capitals in PJHL action
WINGHAM – The Wingham Ironmen are within three points of the sixth-place Mitchell Hawks after…
Capitals outshoot Ironmen, but fall in shootout in PJHL action
The Walkerton Capitals are clinging to fifth place in the Provincial Junior Hockey League North Pollock Division. While tied for points with the sixth-place Mitchell Hawks, the Capitals have one more win, placing them ahead.
HPPH cuts jobs to meet 1% budget increase
GODERICH - Huron-Perth Public Health (HPPH) is continuing to remove staff as a means of keeping cost increases low for member municipalities at the suggestion of HPPH staff.
Huron County reviews large department budgets, levy requirements
GODERICH - Huron County Council continued its budget process on Jan. 21, hearing what some individual departments’ increases were as part of a proposed budget with a nearly 10 per cent increase over 2025.
County approves $300,000 to North Huron for Blyth child care
Huron County Council has approved $300,000 for the North Huron Child Care expansion in Blyth, bringing the total for the job to $1.2 million with an eye for more next year.
