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COVID-19 centres being created in Grey and Bruce counties

Midwestern Newspapers April 3, 2020News

GREY-BRUCE – Grey and Bruce counties, the Grey Bruce Health Unit, and Bruce Power are working to…

Health experts say COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 in Ontario

Midwestern Newspapers April 3, 2020News

Pandemic could last 18 months to two years, with secondary waves By Chris Daponte Wellington…

Ontario reduces list of essential workplaces

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Ford: ‘If you are not an essential business, you need to close your doors’ TORONTO — The…

Local organizations team up for special 10-day food drive for area food banks

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HURON-PERTH — The strength of a community working together brings people through tough times. In…

Huron County wants to help local businesses find employees to fill essential roles

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HURON COUNTY – Huron County Economic Development is looking to match those looking for work with…

Brockton bans open air fires until further notice

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BROCKTON – A week after the Municipality of Brockton asked residents to avoid having recreational…

THE IVORY SILO: Cut off in more ways than one

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By Stewart Skinner Twelve days. That is how many days it took for this extrovert to have my first…

16 cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in Huron Perth

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Klassen says we should all act as if we are transmitters of the virus By Colin Burrowes Local…

Province announces $15 million for mental health supports during COVID-19 pandemic

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Funding will used to improve access to online and virtual supports TORONTO — The province has…

Bruce Power donates 600,000 pieces PPE to province to help fight COVID-19

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TIVERTON – Bruce Power announced on April 1 that they will be providing 600,000 pieces of…

South Bruce Grey Health Centre asking for PPE donations

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WALKERTON – The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) is asking the public for donations of…

Two COVID-19 cases confirmed at Stratford long-term care home

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By Colin Burrowes Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HURON-PERTH – Huron Perth Public Health…

Province extends state of emergency, school closures

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By Chris Daponte TORONTO – The province has extended its state of emergency declaration until…

Blyth Festival suspends 2020 season due to COVID-19

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BLYTH – For the first time in its 46-year history, the Blyth Festival is suspending their season.…

North Huron issues layoff notices to 70 full- and part-time staff

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NORTH HURON – The Township of North Huron has issued layoff notices to approximately 70 full- and…

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

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Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

Huron United drop points in TMSL matches

An underwhelming performance  saw Huron United Football Club fall by a score of 2-0 in their Tri-City Men's Soccer League against Riverside FC B on July 7.

See all Listowel area articles.

Teeswater Kinsmen seek council approval for new community pavilion

TEESWATER – A proposed community pavilion at Teeswater Kinsmen Park moved a step closer to reality after South Bruce council approved the Teeswater Kinsmen’s request to begin planning the project at its July 28 meeting.

SVCA board chair and GM more optimistic about regionalization

FORMOSA – Board chair Tom Hutchinson and general manager Erik Downing expressed a certain optimism about the coming regionalization of conservation authorities during the July 16 board meeting.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Interim bus service expanded as Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington regional transit study continues

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are expanding interim bus service across the region while work continues on a longer-term joint Regional Transit Study. 

Municipalities need ‘seat at the table’ early on, says Bruce County warden

WALKERTON  – It’s essential that municipalities have a “seat at the table, early on,” said Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau at the July meeting of Bruce County council.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Election update

A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

Living in a horror movie for the second time in my life

Last Tuesday, unless you live underground (which would not have been a bad idea that day), locals…

The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

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Election update

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A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

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Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

By Nicole Beswitherick

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

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