Enbridge Gas representative Desiree Swance presented a $5,000 cheque to the South Bruce Fire Rescue Service on Oct. 17 at the Teeswater Fire Station.
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OPP Thanksgiving traffic campaign results
Members of the Huron County OPP took part in the Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend Traffic Campaign from Oct. 11 to Oct. 14.
North Huron noise bylaw remains the same
The noise bylaw in North Huron will not change.
Council preparing to repeal bylaw at next meeting, deregulating taxicabs
Council here recently received a report regarding the deregulation of taxicabs and other vehicles-for-hire, and directed the director of legislative services and clerk to prepare a bylaw to repeal bylaw 54-2022 for its Oct. 21 meeting.
Funeral director demands reductions of North Huron cemetery fees
Dayna Deans, from McBurney Funeral Homes in Wingham, came to council here on Oct. 7 to address changes in how the township managed its cemetery fees last winter, hoping for a solution before this winter season.
Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital held its semi-annual rummage sale
The Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital held its semi-annual rummage sale at the Wingham Legion on Oct. 15 and 16.
Howick to see 21.15 per cent increase in OPP annual billing, building code will see over 2,000 changes
Council here received four reports with its consent agenda at its meeting last Tuesday. Two were pulled out for discussion.
Morris-Turnberry councillors updated on provincial policy
Council heard updates on the PPS on Oct. 15 with key changes to policies surrounding areas such as housing, energy, and agriculture.
Citizen frustrations boil over at town hall meeting
The annual town hall public meeting was held here on Oct. 10 at the Blyth Arena and Community Centre, and saw attendees straying outside the meeting’s rules to get points across to council.
Area hospitals share in $375,209 from Health Care Heroes Radiothon
On October 19, 2024, the CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon took to the airwaves with a mission to inspire support for local hospitals in mid-western Ontario.
DGR vote underway in South Bruce
Voting is underway and the results of the referendum on the proposed nuclear waste Deep Geological Repository (DGR) will be known early next week.
Connecting with the Land: Indigenous knowledge keepers lead reflective trail walk at R2R conference in Blyth
The R2R 2024 (R2R24) assembly returned to Blyth at the Memorial Community Hall for the Canadian Centre for Rural Creativity’s 10th anniversary.
Loonie toonie auction supports United Way campaign
For a second year, Penny’s of Blyth is hosting a Loonie Toonie Auction in support of United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH)’s annual campaign.
Keys for Community another way to give to United Way
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) employees spend hours on the road, travelling from community to community, learning about important issues affecting the region.
New this year with the Festival of Lanterns is Frankenopoly
The 11th annual festival of lanterns here is set to return on Oct. 25. To go along with the tradition, and new this year, local realtor Mark McDougall created a game called Frankenopoly.
