County council got its first look at the 2024 draft budget on Jan. 10 during the regular county council meeting.
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Township to look at part-time EcDev position
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 meets in new chambers for first time
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
North Huron council approves 2024 budget in principle
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.
Record year for construction values, building permit fees in South Bruce
The South Bruce building department experienced a record year for construction values and building permit fees in 2023, according to a report.
Ontario Court of Justice sides with Saugeen Conservation in West Grey case
The Ontario Court of Justice in December 2023 ruled against a landowner in West Grey.
Local businesses make donations to Teeswater Medical Centre
The recently-opened Teeswater Medical Centre received four donations from local businesses recently.
Local unemployment rate hits 4.4%
In December, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.7 percentage points to 4.4 per cent. The provincial unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage point to 5.6 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
Maitland Conservation reviews 2024 budget
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.
Memories of Wingham: Stewart Leedham
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: more than just a hearing test
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.
El Niño effect on local weather could be easing, according to meteorologist
Scientists call the phenomenon “El Niño”. Members of the public call it “that weirdly un-wintery weather we had over the Christmas holidays.”
Hospital Auxiliary has successful 2023 fundraising campaign
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.
New association looking for volunteers to help newcomers in Huron County
A new volunteer association has been created to help support newcomers to Huron County, and it is looking for people interested in joining the project.
Huron County accepts defibrillator donation from Seaforth Optimist Club
At the Sept. 6 County council meeting, the Seaforth Optimist Club appeared as a delegation to request that Huron County Emergency Services assume responsibility for a public access defibrillator unit that was to be purchased by the Huron East/Seaforth Community Development Trust and placed at the Se
