Wingham Advance Times

The Maitland Conservation (MC) board members recently held an information session, exploring ways to engage with the Indigenous and Métis communities whose traditional territory they acknowledge as part of the MC coverage area.

Council has approved the hiring of a consultant to conduct an organizational staffing, pay equity and market review.

A colony of little brown myotis bats currently living at the Wawanosh Valley Conservation Area (WVCA) has to move this fall, but they have a beautiful new bat condo to move to that is large enough to house 3,000 bats.

Hot, humid weather in this part of the country often means thunderstorms, and those sometimes spawn tornadoes. We’re now in peak tornado season, and have been hearing the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) mentioned by the media with increasing frequency.

When the Historical Society first asked me if I would consider putting pen to paper regarding some of my experiences and memories of growing up in East Wawanosh Township, I was, for a moment, curious as to why they would make such a request of a young kid like me.

The community garden in Wingham is looking great according to local volunteer Phil Beard, and he says the patch is on track to produce a bumper crop this year.

While the actual amalgamation occurred at the turn of the calendar into 2023, the relationship between Josslin Insurance and Keil-Dadson Insurance goes back much further.

Council has accepted a proposal from consulting firm Cinnamon Toast to develop a new brand for the Municipality of South Bruce.

Council has opted to try and wash away the lingering sewage smell in the air in parts of Formosa.

Staff and children at the North Huron Day Camp held a car wash event on Friday, July 28 at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex, collecting donations for the North Huron Community Food Share program while simultaneously having fun playing with soap and water on a hot, sunny day.

The emergency department (ED) at the Wingham and District Hospital will be closed for the Civic Holiday weekend.

The Lions Club of Wingham held a fundraising barbecue at Foodland on Friday. Proceeds from the event will be directed to the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. This organization trains dogs to become guide dogs, and provide them to applicants free of charge. It is estimated that it costs $35,000

At its July 18 meeting, Howick council approved the creation of corporate social media accounts for the township. Council approved the Facebook page and Instagram account for the township. Further, with this creation comes the need to develop a corporate social media policy to outline the rules asso

Planning for Bluevale’s 170th homecoming is underway.

Coun. Jodi Snell will represent Morris-Turnberry on the North Perth-North Huron Family Health Team (FHT) board of directors.