Wingham Advance Times

December was a slow month for home sales in North Huron.

The festive spirit was alive and well at Wingham Foodland this holiday season. Bruce Armstrong and Betty Marshall, owners of Wingham Foodland, donated $3 from the sale of all Christmas trees to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation (WDHF). The promotion received such a positive response that Fo

County council got its first look at the 2024 draft budget on Jan. 10 during the regular county council meeting.

Town council held a lengthy discussion regarding hiring another economic development officer to replace Demetri Makrakos, who left the position late in 2023 to take a job closer to home.

North Huron council held its first meeting inside the new council chambers on Jan. 12. The new council chambers are located at the Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre (271 Francis St. in Wingham). Township officials say the new location improves accessibility and functionality. Those wishing to at

Director of Finance Chris Townes presented the second draft of North Huron’s 2024 budget on Jan. 12. This budget meeting was the first meeting to be held in the new council chambers, located at the Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre, 271 Francis St. in Wingham.

The South Bruce building department experienced a record year for construction values and building permit fees in 2023, according to a report.

The Ontario Court of Justice in December 2023 ruled against a landowner in West Grey.

The recently-opened Teeswater Medical Centre received four donations from local businesses recently.

Maitland Conservation (MC) held its regular board meeting on Dec. 20, receiving updates from each department head while extensively reviewing the 2024 draft budget and fee schedules.

I grew up on a farm near St. Williams, Ont. I hadn’t given much thought about a future career, and one day my father asked me what I wanted to do when I finished high school. I told him, “a farmer.”

Harmony Hearing opened its doors on Oct. 3 at 302 Josephine St. (right across from the post office) and offers much more than hearing tests.

The Wingham and District Hospital Auxiliary held many successful fundraising events over the past year. The group is fortunate to have approximately 70 ladies who spend countless hours fundraising for our community hospital.