Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca says “cuts and delays to the Ontario Autism Program by Doug Ford’s Conservatives have been disastrous for many families across Ontario, who have children stuck on long and growing waitlists.”
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February a slow month for home sales in North Huron
February was another slow month for home sales in North Huron.
Listowel author publishes fourth children’s book, third in series
While Jen Courtney’s four published books are all undeniably children’s literature, it still amazes her how much feedback she receives from parents who also took away something valuable from the messages contained within.
Mixed reactions follow papal remorse
Pope Francis told a delegation of Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit people that he was sorry for some bad apples who ran the residential schools, but he fell short of apologizing on behalf of the church for the horrors that happened behind closed doors at these institutions.
Huron County gearing up for construction season
Road resurfacing, bridge repairs, and culvert replacements are sure signs that construction season is returning. Huron County is gearing up for the inevitable summer headaches for drivers, awarding several contracts at the regular county council meeting on March 23.
Huron County offering information sessions on how to help Ukraine
The Huron County Library and the Huron County Immigration Partnership are uniting to host Ukraine information sessions throughout April after receiving several requests from residents on how to help the people of Ukraine.
North Huron council holds discussion on new chambers
Councillors discussed potential new locations for North Huron’s permanent council chambers at the April 4 regular council meeting, considering several locations that staff have investigated over the last few months.
Teeswater Medical Centre fundraising campaign gets $500K kickstart
The fundraising campaign for the new Teeswater Medical Centre kicked off with $500,000 in funding.
Foxton Fuels celebrates its 50th year in business
For most of Mark Foxton’s life, he can remember his father, Bob Foxton, being an entrepreneur. When Mark was young, he remembers his father running a mobile lunch business, and prior to that, he was a foreman at Lloyd Doors.
Province introduces new legislation to address housing crisis
The province tabled new legislation on March 30 that takes aim at municipal planning schemes to address a lack of housing supply.
Second World War veteran frustrated by lack of action to end Russian invasion of Ukraine
R. Patrick “Pat” Onions, L/S CNVR, is a Second World War naval veteran who has a perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine that’s based on having seen action in time of war.
Ironmen trail top-seeded Barons 3-0 in semifinals
At the time of publication, the Wingham Ironmen are down 3-0 in their Provincial Junior Hockey League Pollock Division best-of-seven playoff series against the top-seeded Hanover Barons.
New vehicles for community paramedicine program approved by Huron County council
The Community Paramedicine (CP) program received authorization from county council to purchase three 2022 Chevrolet Equinox AWD vehicles from Huron Motor Products for $108,418.98, using some of the Community Paramedic Long-Term Care (CPLTC) funding.
Huron-Kinloss council passes 2022 municipal budget
Huron-Kinloss gave third and final reading to this year’s budget at the March 21 meeting of council. The grand total to be raised from taxation is $9,394,963.
NWMO donates $3,500 to the Teeswater-Culross Firefighters Association
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has donated $3,500 to the Teeswater-Culross Firefighters Association to support ongoing equipment upgrades. The donation will help support the purchase of additional equipment, training materials and tooling.
