A five- year contract will see Ontario Greenways Inc. of Mitchell, be paid $2,280,000 excluding taxes over five years, for the removal, hauling, and disposal on agricultural fields of biosolids – also referred to as sludge – from the North Perth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located at 6115 Line
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Community Foundation Grey Bruce accepting grant applications, schedules non-profit workshop
Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) invites charities and non-profit organizations from across Grey and Bruce counties to submit grant applications for Spring Community Grants before April 15, 2024.
County OP public meetings held
There was a capacity crowd of over 350 Perth East and area ratepayers who attended an evening in Milverton earlier this month, to discuss the latest draft copy of Perth County’s proposed Official Plan.
Phase 2 of Huron County Patrol Yard-Wingham to begin in March
WINGHAM – Huron County council awarded the contract for Phase 2 of the Wingham Patrol Yard to…
OPP office coming to downtown Wingham
North Huron council has approved an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) request for municipally-owned office space in a more visible location to provide local officers with restroom facilities, vehicle parking, access to Wi-Fi, and an area to set up a computer and printer.
Maitland Conservation AGM hears from several guest speakers, partners
The Maitland Conservation (MC) Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Feb. 14 at the Wroxeter Community Hall, saw several presentations by various partners that MC collaborated with in 2023.
Physician donates $30K to WDHF CT scanner campaign
Dr. Sean Henderson, ER physician lead at the Wingham & District Hospital, is donating $30,600 to the Caring Together campaign to bring a brand-new CT scanner to the hospital.
Public will have access to water quality, flood data through SVCA website
FORMOSA – The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority board of directors got an advance look at a…
North Perth recommends six roads for county uploading
Perth County has notified local municipalities that they will embark on a road network assumption process which will provide a “framework to inform the process of reviewing and rationalizing the inter-county road network to ensure appropriate accountability to the road users and to appropriately cla
Brockton resident killed in collision east of Lucknow
A two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a pickup truck and trailer combination has claimed two lives.
Howick discusses fire department calls, unrecoverable expenses
HOWICK TOWNSHIP – On Sept. 28, 2022, the Howick Fire Department responded to a collision involving a stolen truck and trailer. According to a report from Josh Kestner, Howick fire chief and bylaw enforcement officer, the response fees totaled $4,644.30.
Weight and load restrictions in place on several county roads
Effective Feb. 26, Bruce County Transportation and Environment Services has implemented weight and load restrictions of five tonnes per axle on several county roads until further notice.
Morris-Turnberry building permits are down in 2023 year-end report
MORRIS-TURNBERY – The building fee totals in Morris-Turnberry are the lowest they have been in four years.
January unemployment rate increases to 4.8 per cent in region
WALKERTON – In January, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.8 per cent. The provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage point to 5.8 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
Campaign Chair leads the way in CT scanner campaign
Foxton Fuels has donated $100,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together capital campaign for a CT scanner. Mark Foxton is currently serving as the Caring Together campaign chair and his wife, Lisa Hearnden, is a long-time director on the board of the Wingham & District Hosp
