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Council approves new well at Bluevale’s Pioneer Park
Council here approved, in principle, the installation of a well at Pioneer Park in Bluevale. Next steps for this project include municipality staff seeking quotes and establishing guidelines, to be approved by council.
Playwright Ted Johns revisits fan-favourite with Aylmer’s Ghost
The play, a two-act, one-person production, focuses on the last days of Aylmer Clarke, the protagonist of He Won’t Come In from the Barn, a play first produced by Paul Thompson at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto in 1977.
UWPH Brunch N’ Learn looks at homeless issue
On Sept. 5, the third annual Brunch N’ Learn event happened at the Northern Huron Connection Centre in Wingham. A meal was enjoyed by those in attendance, followed by three guest speakers.
Busy July for fire stations, mutual aid into South Bruce for 20-hour barn fire
In July, fire departments in Huron East and North Huron were busy responding to distress calls.
Council approves permanent liquor licence for Bluevale Community Hall
The Bluevale Community Committee requested the municipality consider implementing this permanent licence to extend to events hosted by the committee at Pioneer Park.
Province caps OPP costs at 11 per cent, again
The significant and increasing cost of OPP policing for municipalities has been a topic of discussion throughout local municipalities in recent years.
Wingham announces expanded schedule for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
In a historic first for the community, Wingham is opening its doors to all who wish to stand in solidarity for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Fall Farm Frolic open doors to explore Huron County farms, food and arts
This free, self-guided event will open the gates at seven farms and agricultural businesses across Huron County.
MRI machine at Goderich will bring health, economic benefits for community
At their Aug. 12 meeting, Huron County council heard from representatives of the Magnetic Moments Capital Campaign, promoting continued commitment to fundraise for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) services in Huron County.
Huron County CAO re-elected to AMO Board of Directors
At the 2026 Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in late August, Meighan Wark, CAO for the County of Huron was re-elected to the AMO Board of Directors, representing the County Caucus.
County seeking applicants for audit, library, accessibility committees
The County of Huron recently announced it is seeking residents to serve on one of three County boards or committees.
Paramedics received 714 June service calls
This June, paramedics in Huron County were busy, servicing both urgent calls and completing community paramedicine tasks.
Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates
It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward.
Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline
Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.
