While Huron County Coun. Bernie MacLellan (Huron East, Mayor) was appreciative of a staff report on battery energy storage systems, he felt it missed the mark in not including new technologies.
Wingham Advance Times
History isn’t just the big events: everything is within the author’s scope
Journalists, reporters, editors – whatever the title is, these are the people that are responsible, as a previous boss of mine said, for crafting The First Draft of History (my apologies to my coworkers for the near-flippant use of capitalized characters, I promise, it will only happen once).
South Bruce Council looks to run some equipment ‘until failure’ as part of budget discussions
The Council of the Municipality of South Bruce is taking a “wait and see” approach with a number of proposed capital projects for the 2026 budget, removing them in lieu of running the equipment longer.
Schoelier provides council with information on initiative
Huron County Council has some food for thought heading into its budget meeting this week as Nathan Schoelier, stewardship and lands manager for the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA), reminded council members of the benefits of the Huron Clean Water Project.
One Care celebrates first accessible vehicle purchased through the Driven to Care campaign
One Care Home and Community Support Services recently announced the purchase of a new accessible vehicle. One Care officials stated the purchase was made due “the unwavering support of the community.”
Memories of Wingham: John Congram remembers the Maitland River and the trombone
By most standards the Maitland River is just a small river but to me as a kid it was greater than the greatest rivers of the world.
Maitland Conservation pushes for joint working group, equal funding
Maitland Conservation (MC) board members are calling on local municipalities, watershed groups and residents to press area MPPs and the environment minister for changes to the province’s proposed consolidation of conservation authorities.
Howick Council planning to draft bylaw to enter agreement with +VG Architects for potential daycare facility
In the works for a couple of months now, council here is beginning to make final decisions on whether or not to proceed with building a daycare centre beside the township’s community centre.
Morris-Turnberry staff directed to keep 2026 tax rate increase under 5%
In its first 2026 draft budget meeting, Morris-Turnberry Council acknowledged the necessity of small increases to most categories of the budget to update equipment and plan for the future health of services, followed by discussion around what may materialize into tough decisions.
Day camp fun
Participants enjoyed a full day of arts and crafts at the PA day event on Jan. 30.
Wingham’s Riley Good to play in 2026 Softball World Cup
Wingham’s Riley Good has been selected for Canada’s men’s national team to compete at the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U23 Men’s Softball World Cup.
Draft two of Howick budget proposes 8.031% increase
After making some changes followings its first 2026 municipal budget meeting, council here reviewed the second draft budget at its Jan. 27 special meeting, which includes slightly lower tax rates.
North Huron South Site child care centre design approved
Construction on new Blyth facility slated to begin in mid-March.
Belgrave water user rate remains the same for 2026
The Belgrave Water System annual fee is remaining the same as last year, at $1,322.09 per user.
Province announces local investments; North Huron recipient of three major grants
A recent funding allocation from the Ontario government is a welcome and timely announcement, according to North Huron CAO Nelson Santos.
