The Blyth Festival’s Harvest Stage, built last summer due to pandemic rules that restricted indoor show access, will now have temporary washroom facilities, additional seating, and extra parking.
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‘Very poor business’: Zinn slams dust control provider for implementing 12.6 per cent price increase
Morris-Turnberry council dealt with a bit of a dusty situation at its June 7 meeting, specifically around a price increase from its dust control product vendor.
IN PHOTOS: F.E. Madill hosts regional track and field meet
WINGHAM - F.E. Madill Secondary School was the site of the regional elementary track and field meet on June 8.
Tractor pull a hit in Bluevale
The community of Bluevale was filled with the sounds of tractors, and music on Saturday as the Bluevale Community Committee hosted a tractor pull at the Bluevale Ball Diamond.
Fire Department of North Huron submits annual report; councillor commends volunteer firefighters
Anita Van Hittersum, councillor for the East Wawanosh Ward, pulled the Fire Department of North Huron’s (FDNH) 2021 annual report from the agenda at the June 6 council meeting to provide comment and gratitude to the volunteer firefighters, the department as a whole and for the personal letter from
Britespan to address labour shortage with temporary foreign workers program
Britespan Building Systems Inc. administrators Jenny Hogervorst and Stephanie Towton appeared as a delegation at the North Huron regular council meeting on June 6 to update council on the manufacturing company’s participation in the Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program.
Developer proposing subdivision in Lowertown Wingham
Council reviewed a proposed plan of subdivision that would bring 15 single detached homes and two quadruplex dwellings to Lowertown Wingham.
Garden party celebrates the Queen
Richard Cristy hosted a garden party in recognition and gratitude for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and 70 years of service to the British Commonwealth on June 4 at his rural home east of Whitechurch.
Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story returns to Wingham
Pictured is My Face In The Light author Martha Schabas at the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story on June 4 at the Maitland River Community Church in Wingham. Schabas was one of six participating authors who hosted a variety of book readings and master classes during the three-day festival, whic
Housing studies reviewed by South Bruce CLC
Dave Rushton, project manager for the South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team, and Allen Webster, director of regulatory affairs and environmental assessment at the NWMO, were back at the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting on June 2 to present the recently released studies on housing
Silent protest held outside of closed session of South Bruce council
Members of the Protect South Bruce-No DGR concerned citizens group staged a silent protest at a special South Bruce council meeting on May 31.
Wingham Lions hold ‘Spring Shopping Bonanza Draw’
Recently, the Lions Club of Wingham held its Spring Shopping Bonanza Draw with $900 in PC gift cards as prizes.
BIA continues to spruce up downtown Wingham
The Wingham BIA’s latest project to keep the downtown looking great was the delivery of flower baskets to all BIA members last Tuesday (May 24).
Pride flag raised in Wingham despite vandalism
On June 1, students from F.E. Madill Secondary School’s Plus Club, a student LGBTQIA inclusivity association, joined North Huron Reeve Bernie Bailey, township staff, and several onlookers to raise the Rainbow flag, also known as the Pride flag, in front of the town hall in downtown Wingham.
Two represent Madill at OFSAA Track and Field
Track and Field athletes Michelle van Stuyvenberg and Berlynn Garniss represented F.E. Madill Secondary School at OFSAA last week, both named fifth in the province in their respective events on June 2-4.
