The County of Huron council passed its annual municipal budget on March 6, totalling $52,826,607, resulting in a 5.54 per cent levy increase for 2024.
Wingham Advance Times
Letter: Never take your local independent news media for granted
How many people know that Midwestern Newspapers Corporation has had its very existence under threat through the past many weeks, because the federal government might have discontinued its Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) fund?
Voting concerns in South Bruce
Sometime this year, South Bruce will hold a referendum to decide whether or not it is a willing host community to a proposed nuclear waste site. Recently a delegation led by Protect Our Waterways requested that the voting process not be restricted to the internet and telephone access. And that to fu
Ontario invests in women in sport’s The Next Play program
The Ontario government is investing up to $380,000 in Canadian Women & Sport’s The Next Play program to create more opportunities for girls to be active.
CLC hears summary of Safety and the Natural Environment Studies and Peer Reviews
SOUTH BRUCE – Senior Environmental Planner from the GHD Peer Review Team, Ian Dobrindt, presented…
Fraser Institute ranks Ontario elementary schools
The Fraser Institute released its annual rankings of Ontario elementary schools, allowing parents to compare the academic performance of schools across the province.
Alice Munro Friends of the Library hosts ‘Book Tasting’ program
The Alice Munro Friends of the Library hosted a special ‘Book Tasting’ program event at the Wingham branch of the Huron County Library on March 7.
St. Patrick’s Day a century ago
St. Patrick’s Day is marked on March 17 each year and is an opportunity for celebrating all things Irish. As seen in the accompanying postcard from Stratford-Perth Archives, the symbol of the day is the shamrock. This plant’s name comes from the Irish word ‘seamrog,’ which translates to mean ‘little
The gas-powered car era is coming to a close
Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault stirred up a hornet’s nest recently when he said Ottawa will stop investing in new large-scale road infrastructure projects.
Sold-out Nashville Opry fills Columbus Centre
The Columbus Centre was filled to the brim with country hits and audience members to witness the sold-out Nashville Opry concert on March 10
Kinectrics supports WDH Foundation’s ‘Caring Together’ campaign
Kinectrics Inc. has pledged to donate $75,000 over the next three years to support the ‘Caring Together’ campaign, a community-based fundraiser for the purchase of a CT scanner for the Wingham & District Hospital. The Caring Together campaign targets to raise $2.5 million to advance digital imaging
Beware the Ides of March
On the early morning of March 15 in 44 BC, Julius Caesar was on top of the world. Quite literally.…
Protect Our Waterways delegation requests paper ballot DGR referendum
A Protect Our Waterways-No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) delegation appeared before South Bruce council on Feb. 26 to share a presentation on the benefits of holding a paper ballot referendum.
Sleep is very important
Yes, I am home again. My mobility is poor. The issue is balance – I cannot walk a straight line and I have a fear of falling whenever I am on two feet. This is the fault of the autoimmune disease called dermatomyositis (DM). The dementia did contribute some to my immobility but not early as much as
South Bruce approves operational budget, requests report on reserve funds
Manager of Finance and Treasurer Kendra Reinhart provided a Finance Activity Report to South Bruce council at its Feb. 26 regular meeting.
