Howick council showed support for two applications to rezone and sever a parcel of land located on Patrick Street in the village of Fordwich at its Jan. 18 meeting.
North Huron requests $102,325 from Howick to support arena costs
In November, North Huron council passed a motion to direct staff to ask neighbouring municipalities for financial support for their residents’ use of North Huron’s recreation facilities.
Howick council honorariums to increase 4.4 per cent
On Jan. 18, Howick council passed their annual remuneration bylaw, approving a pay increase of 4.4 per cent.
South Bruce council approves multiple items at budget meeting
Staff asked council to give directions on various topics before presenting the operating budget at South Bruce council’s Jan. 18 budget meeting.
South Bruce wants more info before supporting MRI unit in Wingham
Ontario Health is expecting to approve 15 proposals for MRI machines in the province, however, South Bruce council would like more information before they choose to support the addition of an MRI machine in the Wingham & District Hospital.
South Bruce council denies 4.7 per cent wage increase for municipal staff
Staff presented the proposed wage increases referencing the municipality’s policy, however council had some concerns.
Teeswater family appears on Family Feud Canada
Locally known for their musical talents and step dancing skills, the Ballagh family will soon be known across the nation, as they will appear on an episode of Family Feud Canada this week.
POW-NNW ask South Bruce council to rescind motion, proceed with October referendum
Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) wants South Bruce council to take control of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) process they are participating in, which could see the municipality host a deep geological repository (DGR) for the nation’s nuclear waste.
South Bruce building permits fees surpass $187,000 for the second year in a row
outh Bruce issued more building permits than ever before in 2021.
Dr. Mousa joins the team at Royal Oaks Clinic, Wingham & District Hospital
According to the new doctor in town, the community has offered him and his wife a warm welcome.
Winter wonderland
The region was blanketed by snow last week creating a beautiful winter wonderland.
Sledding on the slopes in Gorrie
It doesn’t matter the season, you will find children playing at the corner of Gorrie Line and James Street in the village of Gorrie. In the summer children are swimming in the pool and in the winter tobogganing down the hill, as pictured on Jan. 7 after the region was blanketed by a recent snowfall.
Revisiting the 1922 Gorrie explosion
I have slipped back into a bit of a habit, if you would like to call it that.
Betty White’s ancestry leads back to Wingham
For years, there has been a rumour floating around the vast depths of the internet that the late Golden Girl, Betty White has family connections to Wingham.
Forgotten stories from the Wingham Advance Times’ 150 years in business
There has been a newspaper serving the Town of Wingham for 150 years.
