This is the 12th installment of the series initiated by the Wingham and Area Historical Society including write ups of memories by or about Wingham seniors.
Wingham Advance Times
CCYC youth making a lasting impact on Lake Huron shoreline
The Coastal Conservation Youth Corps (CCYC) wrapped up their 2024 session feeling they have made a lasting impact on the shoreline of Lake Huron, a press release from the Lake Huron Coastal Centre states.
Blyth Art Gallery’s season finale opens August 17
The Blyth Festival Art Gallery’s season finale ‘Anything but Hysterical’ opens August 17.
Belgrave Playground Committee receives large donation for new accessible playground
Members of the Belgrave Playground Committee receive $25,000 donation.
Naadowewi-Gichigami Lake Huron Water Walk 2024
These Indigenous grandmothers follow the pathways around the large lake to pray for the water in their traditional home waters (the Great Lakes).
Breakfast with Regulators offered in Teeswater
Staff from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) are hosting a complimentary hot breakfast at the Teeswater Town Hall on Aug. 16.
Turnbacks; Wingham Advance-Times August 15, 2024
Turnbacks for August 15, 2024
How to prepare for tornadoes: warning signs and how to respond
Did you know that Canada experiences on average around 50 tornadoes per year? Canadians see more tornadoes than any other country in the world, except for the United States.
Tipi of Huron-Perth open house set for Aug. 24 at Gowanstown
The Tipi of Huron-Perth is hosting an open ‘tipi’ event on Aug. 24, and the community is invited to to see the new addition to the area.
Charges laid in child luring investigation
The Huron County OPP Crime Unit charged a Cambridge resident with six criminal offences following a March, 2024 child luring investigation, a police report reads.
Kregar appointed North Huron Fire Chief DeVries to be Deputy Fire Chief
Chad Kegar will become the permanent Director of Fire & Emergency Management (Fire Chief) of North Huron beginning Oct. 1.
Bluevale’s 170th Homecoming proves a small community has the biggest heart
Bluevale’s 170th Homecoming 2024 was held on Aug. 9, 10, and 11, with family and friends gathering in the small community with a big heart.
July unemployment rate increases to 2.8%
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 2.8 per cent after dropping for five consecutive months.
The Washboard Union announce ‘Grab the Wheel and Go’ tour, making a stop in Blyth
The “Grab the Wheel and Go” Canadian tour will kick off in October with select stops in Ontario, including Blyth Memorial Hall in Blyth on Nov. 3.
Tipi of Huron-Perth open house set for Aug. 24 at Gowanstown
The Tipi of Huron-Perth is hosting an open ‘tipi’ event on Aug. 24, and the community is invited to to see the new addition to the area.
