The Belgrave Playground Committee will hold its first major fundraiser on April 27 with a ‘fundraising kick-off roast beef dinner.’
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Belmore Maple Syrup Festival celebrates 54th year
The 54th annual Belmore Maple Syrup Festival kicked off on April 11 with its “Seniors Day” event at the Belmore Community Centre.
South Bruce looks at future housing needs in municipality
Dave Rushton, project manager with the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team, presented council with the housing growth strategy RFP results during the April 9 meeting.
Back wall of the empty Lyceum Theatre reduced to rubble during storm
The back wall of the Lyceum Theatre was reduced to rubble during the storm that rolled through the area on Friday night, marking the end of the century-old building, which seems now beyond repair.
Want to fix the economy? Start by fixing our tax system
For most Canadians, April is the time of year when frustration and anger over our convoluted, loophole-ridden tax system is at its highest.
South Bruce residents reminded to follow rules on burning
Fire Chief Guy Gallant issued a reminder to the public to “burn only what you’re supposed to burn,” in a report to council here April 9.
Museum artifact deaccessioning process being carried out in six phases
Community Engagement Coordinator Denise Lockie provided an update to North Huron Council on the progress of the ongoing deaccessioning project of artifacts on display at the North Huron Museum before its closing.
THRIVE Economic Development Summit coming to Blyth Community Hall
The inaugural THRIVE Economic Development Summit will be held on May 14 and 15 at the Blyth Community Hall.
The making of the Alice Munro Library ‘From abandoned building to heritage library’
The Wingham and Area Historical Society and the Alice Munro Library hosted two speakers at the April 10 regular meeting of the historical society to share some exciting information about the history of the Alice Munro Library.
Good feeling continues into spring of 2024
Finally, the snow has stopped and melted. It is time to get the garden planted. I estimate that we have had our last frost.
Cannabis Xpress chain fined $200,000
In an April 8 news release, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) stated it has issued an order of monetary penalty totaling $200,000 to the licensed operator of the Cannabis Xpress chain of cannabis retail stores, which operates a Wingham location, for alleged violations of Ontario’s
It’s been such a long time…
There is an element of déjà vu settling in as I sit down to pen the final instalment of my bi-weekly rambling here in ye olde op/ed section.
Social media bullying – is the medium the message?
To hear the accusations being made, one would think the problem were some brain-eating space mutant that attacks ruthlessly and lurks in our children’s cell phones. Science fiction references aside, there are growing fears that the social media platforms on which our kids spend untold hours are dama
Sportsmen commit $25K to CT scanner campaign
The Wingham Sportsmen Association has committed $25,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s ‘Caring Together’ campaign.
Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team aims to enhance health care recruitment by highlighting camp opportunities
The Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team (HPA-OHT) is exploring opportunities for increased health-care workforce development, particularly locally in rural and remote areas of the region.
