A public meeting was held on Nov. 1 at the Morris-Turnberry municipal office to discuss proposed changes to the Morris-Turnberry Official Plan and zoning bylaw.
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Howick clerk retiring Nov. 15
After over eight years as clerk for the Township of Howick council, Carol Watson will be officially retiring as of Nov. 15.
North Huron council approves new Fire Coordinator
Deputy Fire Chief Chad Kregar is the new Fire Coordinator with the Huron County Mutual Fire Aid Association, gaining final approval on Nov. 7 from North Huron council and solidifying his nomination.
Britespan donates $5,000 to Northern Huron Connection Centre
Britespan Building Systems has announced it is contributing $5,000 toward the United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC).
North Huron council expresses opposition of provincial housing bills
Coun. Anita Van Hittersum pulled three items from the consent agenda at the Nov. 7 regular council meeting, both regarding recent bills set out by the provincial government.
Morris-Turnberry mayor thanks councillors, staff, media for support during past four years
At the conclusion of the Nov. 1 Morris-Turnberry council meeting – the final meeting of the current term of council – Mayor Jamie Heffer took a moment to thank councillors, staff and the media for their support during the past four years.
Bailey, Seip say farewell to North Huron council
The current North Huron council sat together for the last time on Nov. 7, with outgoing Reeve Bernie Bailey and Deputy Reeve Trevor Seip expressing their gratitude to fellow council members, staff, and the community with heartfelt goodbyes.
Local EQAO results mixed compared to provincial average
It was a mixed bag of results for local schools when it comes to the Education Quality and Accountability Officer (EQAO) test results.
AMDSB director of education discusses 2022-23 work plan
At the Oct. 25 Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) meeting, the board’s senior team and Director of Education, Dr. Lisa Walsh, presented the Director’s Work Plan for 2022-23. It was explained that the plan is to align with the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusivit
Kent Readman named fire chief for North Huron, Huron East
Kent Readman has been appointed fire chief for North Huron and Huron East, effective Dec. 6.
Region’s unemployment drops to 2.3 per cent
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continues to hold onto the province’s lowest unemployment rate.
Community receives update on Teeswater Medical Centre
Fundraising efforts for the Teeswater Medical Centre are about 70 per cent complete, and work on the project is expected to begin next year.
Recount in Morris-Turnberry leads to same result as election night
A recount of the votes casts in the Morris-Turnberry municipal election has resulted in no changes to the results announced on Oct. 24.
Winners of the 2022 Huron County Art Show announced
The 2022 Huron County Art Show judges have chosen the top two art pieces to display with their Huron County Art Bank, along with several honourable mentions.
County Road 83 to get paved shoulders from Morrison Line to Highway 4
County Road 83 will get a paved shoulder from Morrison Line to Highway 4 in an effort to decrease the risk to cyclists who use that portion of the road to get to and from work.
