Wingham Advance Times

The Healing Arc Golden Orchard lies on beautiful rolling South Bruce farmland and is the first fruit-producing sea buckthorn orchard in Ontario.

According to the municipality’s auditor, South Bruce is in a “reasonable financial position” as of Dec. 31, 2022.

The Wingham U9 squad captured the 2023 Tri-County “A” softball championship in Brussels in August. Pictured, front row, from left: Kaden Sklad, Connor Burrows, Jackson Davenport, Jordyn Riley, Henry MacDonald. Middle row: Kallie Rozendal, Bentley Lassaline, Andrew Blackwell, Zaden Eckert , Adleigh M

The Provincial Junior Hockey League has announced the host sites for the league’s two Prospect Games this season.

The 2023-24 edition of the Wingham Junior Ironmen continue to try and find their footing in the early goings of the PJHL North Pollock Division campaign, with the local squad mustering a single point over its two matchups last weekend.

The Wingham United Church Sunday School and congregation recently held a successful Thanksgiving food drive for the North Huron Community Food Share. Pictured are some of the Sunday School kids with a selection of the donated goods.

On Monday, Oct. 2, representatives from the Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) toured the Wingham Community Garden and Orchard. WRCF Vice-President Lynne Short and Director of Community Impact Blessing Akpan met with Al Skelton, board member with the North Huron Community Food Share and thr

lthough the number of building permits issued in Howick Township is down, the projects seem to be larger than average.

A small army of folks from seven participating churches came together on Oct. 4 to host a special Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army in Wingham. The churches donated the food, cooked it and served over 160 meals. Each Wednesday one of the participating churches serves a free lunch to those in

Council has agreed to assist the Wingham Golf and Curling Club with a grant application.

Wingham Legion Branch 180 recently presented the 543 Wingham Air Cadets with a donation from the Poppy Fund to assist with its operations. Pictured, from left: Captain Paul Dawson, Commanding Officer of 543 Wingham; Comrade Tim Poole, on behalf of the Legion; and Flight Sergeant Kaleb Martin.

Fire Chief Josh Kestner was appointed the Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Officer at the Oct. 3 council meeting.

Next year’s increases to the OPP budget in Howick Township are credited to a slight increase in the calls for service, number of households, salaries, and the 2022 cost-adjustment.