Wingham Advance Times

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.

The Township of North Huron approved an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to receive Rural Economic Development (RED) Program funding for the Cruickshank Park and Main Street benches project.

The Wingham Ironmen 50th Anniversary Committee held its first of several special events to kick-off the Provincial Junior Hockey League club’s celebratory year, hosting a golf tournament to begin the celebration of their 50th season as an organization.

Maitland River Elementary School (MRES) and the Township of North Huron entered into its annual lease agreement for before and after school programming during the 2023-24 school year.

The work has begun on Josephine Street and Amberley Road (County Road 86), which will see many safety improvements, including sidewalks and pedestrian crossings. These improvements have been needed since the plaza opened on the east side of the intersection.

We’ve been counting down the number of sleeps until the Mildmay-Carrick Homecoming 2023 and here we are – only seven sleeps until we will be “Better Together!” 

Members of the Maitland Conservation (MC) board of directors visited the Wawanosh Valley Conservation Area, on Nature Centre Road just outside of Belgrave, for a tour and their regular monthly meeting.

A proposed wireless telecommunications tower in Gorrie is one step closer to being a reality as it was given a letter of concurrence from Howick Township’s Chief Building Official, Ed Podniewicz.

At its July 18 meeting, there was a delegation on Howick council’s agenda regarding the closure of the Wroxeter Park entrance. Attached to the agenda was a letter from concerned citizen Lisa Hamilton.

Humidex temperatures reaching 40°C are expected for the next three days. High daytime temperatures near 30°C are expected Wednesday and Thursday. High temperatures and humidity may continue Friday.

Huron County OPP have charged a Huron-Kinloss resident with impaired driving offences and resisting a peace officer following an interaction with police on July 17.

An Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident is facing multiple charges following a traffic complaint received by Huron County OPP on July 16.