Wingham Advance Times

North Huron council approved the results of a request for tenders (RFT) to construct a new town council chamber and meeting space in the existing Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre on Francis Street in Wingham.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) recently provided funding and an opportunity for several members of South Bruce to tour the construction site of a future deep geological repository (DGR) in Onkalo, Finland, as well as the encapsulation plant and Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant.

The business portion of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting for July has been pushed to August after not enough voting members attended the online session.

Council has given staff the green light to move forward with preparations to sell the building once home to Dr. Marie Gear’s medical practice in Teeswater.

Councillors received a crash course in development charges (DCs) – what they can be used for, and the process on implementing them in South Bruce – on July 11.

The Listowel Kinsmen Pool played host to a South Western Ontario Sharks Swim League meet on Saturday, July 15. Minor swim teams from throughout the area took part.

The Provincial Junior Hockey League community continues to mourn the tragic passing of one of its own this week, after standout Wingham Ironmen defenseman Turner McKenzie was killed in a single-vehicle collision on July 15.

On July 5, during a notice sent out by the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) for an upcoming emergency department closure, Karl Ellis, president and CEO of LWHA, added to the regular notice with current measures the alliance is taking to attempt to mitigate the frequency of the closures.

Two ATV operators have been charged with impaired driving after police say they failed a screening test on the G2G trail during the May long weekend.

A North Huron man is facing several charges after a July 5 incident at the Wingham and District Hospital that saw the emergency department entrance damaged.

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre issued a press release on July 4 inviting volunteers to participate in their upcoming shoreline clean-up events along the shores of Lake Huron in July.

Climate Change and Energy Specialist Derry Wallis presented to Huron County council on July 5 regarding the need to participate in a climate risk assessment of county-owned infrastructure.

After more than 30 years providing therapeutic services and modalities to thousands of clients, Sandra Giesbrecht is retiring.

Building activity in Morris-Turnberry has slowed, according to a report presented to council on July 4.

Yield signs will soon be a thing of the past within the village of Belgrave.