Thirty-two elementary school curling teams descended upon the Wingham Golf and Curling Club last week for the Ontario Provincial Elementary School Curling Championship. Wingham was well represented at the event, with Maitland River Elementary School and Sacred Heart School participating.
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Teeswater Medical Centre renovation to move forward, tender for project awarded
Council has once again given the Teeswater Medical Centre fundraising campaign committee its vote of confidence following a presentation on March 28.
Three North Huron employees appear on ‘Sunshine List’
Three employees of the Township of North Huron have been named on the annual “Sunshine List.”
North Huron council formally approves budget in recorded vote
The Township of North Huron held its statutory public meeting related to the 2023 budget on April 3, despite the absence of the Director of Finance, Chris Townes, who was ill, according to Reeve Paul Heffer.
Ironmen fall to Pats in Game 7
The Wingham Ironmen took the division’s top club to the limit, but in the end fell just short in their bid for a berth in the Pollock finals.
United Way breaks fundraising record, celebrates spirit of community
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) had a reason to celebrate recently – after a successful campaign raising $2,292,557, it was time to honour the spirit of community at the Best Western Plus, Arden Park Hotel.
Huron-Perth Ag Science Centre hosts first ever annual general meeting, March 29
The Huron Perth Agricultural Science Centre (HPASC) held their first annual general meeting on March 29 at 7 p.m. The virtual meeting was open for anyone to attend, provided they pre-register for the meeting link.
South Bruce chooses makeup of delegation for Finland trip
Council has decided how the group of 10 people representing South Bruce on an educational tour to Finland will be made up.
Conservation Authority launches public survey to improve accessibility
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) has announced the launch of a public survey aimed at understanding and improving accessibility across its properties, website, the permit process, watershed report cards and more.
Ron Schnurr appointed to vacant South Bruce council seat
South Bruce has its newest member of council. Council met on March 21 to fill the vacant Mildmay-Carrick Ward council seat. The vacancy on council was due to the resignation of Coun. Audrey Bross earlier this year.
Women in Carpentry receives continued funding
The township is excited to announce investments of $285,702 and $289,759 to the Women in Carpentry program, supported by Ontario’s Ministry of Immigration, Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Madill claims OFSAA girls’ hockey bronze
It may have not been the end result the Madill Mustangs were hoping for, but the girls’ varsity squad still capped its 2022-23 high school hockey season as third-best in all of Ontario.
Wingham-Lucknow 86ers U13 Rep Girls win WOAA Championship, qualify for provincials
To say the Wingham-Lucknow 86ers U13 Rep team are on a hot streak may be an understatement.
Memories of Wingham: Grant MacIntyre
Grant MacIntyre is a man with a passion: baking. For nearly all of his adult life, MacIntyre got up at 5 a.m., six days a week, to start his work in MacIntyre’s Bakery at 263 Josephine St. in Wingham.
Huron County CAO appointed to AMO board of directors
The county’s chief administrative officer has been appointed to the board of directors of a provincial organization.
