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Maitland Conservation AGM set for Feb. 18
Maitland Conservation (MC) is inviting members and community stakeholders to join them for the AGM on Feb. 18 at the lower hall of the Blyth Memorial Community Hall from 2 – 3:30 p.m.
North Huron to recruit new civil marriage officiant; Emily Phillips set to retire
The Township of North Huron has announced the retirement of Emily Phillips, one of its original civil marriage officiants, who has served the community for over 20 years.
Climate Comfort Solutions takes over Montgomery residential plumbing and heating services
After purchasing the residential arm of Montgomery Industrial Services on Dec. 1, 2025, Matt and Tanya Horspool have relaunched the business as Climate Comfort Solutions, a family-run HVAC and plumbing company serving the region.
Blyth Harvest Festival Stage lease renewed
A community favourite is here to stay. The Blyth Harvest Festival Stage will continue to host vibrant performances and events, thanks to a renewed land use agreement between the Township of North Huron and the Blyth Centre for the Arts, also known as the Blyth Festival.
Snowmobile safety week underway; OPP report fatalities in region
From Feb. 9 - 16, the OPP, in partnership with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC), are hitting the trails for Motorized Snowmobile Week.
Brussels mill to transform into community space honouring heritage
The Maitland Mills Association held a public information night Feb. 5 detailing restoration plans for the historic Logan’s Mill in Brussels.
New report cites local discrimination, hate groups, call to action for 2SLGBTQ+ population support
According to the report, many 2SLGBTQ+ participants expressed they felt excluded from community life, experiencing or witnessing discrimination based on their identities.
Howick Fire secures $16,800 from Fire Grant
HOWICK - At its Jan. 27 regular meeting, council here approved entering into a transfer payment agreement with the Province of Ontario after successfully securing $16,800 through the Fire Protection Grant from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office.
Howick amends consolidated fees and charges bylaw
HOWICK - Council here discussed its amendments to the township’s consolidated fees and charges bylaw at its Jan. 27 meeting.
Sunrise illuminates sky in Howick Township
HOWICK - Pictured just outside of Gorrie in Howick Township, on Feb. 2, the sunrise illuminated the sky and snow with pink, purple, yellow and orange hues.
Playoffs begin for A-ZONE level teams, tournaments continue on
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.
Battery report lacking information on new technologies says MacLellan
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.
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.
