At its June 19 meeting, the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) carried a motion that no motorized boats, both electric and gas powered, be allowed on Lake Wawanosh Conservation Area.
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Turnberry Memorial Gate repair project more complex than anticipated; next steps outlined
Council here on June 18 was updated on the status of the Turnberry Conservation Area Memorial Gate repairs, next steps and future preservation.
Howick student winner of OMHA-Dairy Farmers of Ontario $5,000 post-secondary bursary
Multi-sport athlete, Gillian Dinsmore of Howick, is being recognized for her accomplishments in minor hockey. Dinsmore plays rep hockey in Howick and also high school hockey, volleyball and basketball at F.E. Madill Secondary School.
SuperDogs wow crowd in Teeswater
The Global Pet Foods SuperDogs wowed their way into the audience’s hearts in Teeswater during a show here on June 19.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
As Canada commemorated National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, the Alexandra Eagles (Alexandra Community School) hosted their first powwow
Emergency funding granted for Wescast Community Complex
Interim Director of Public Works and Facilities Chip Wilson presented a report to council here on June 17, requesting emergency funding for the Dectron Unit (dehumidifier) at the Wescast Community Complex after a power surge on May 1 damaged the unit.
Saving Graceland shines spotlight on local mental health issues
Show on Blyth stage until Aug. 8
RCMP Musical Ride trots into Teeswater
The RCMP Musical Ride trotted into Teeswater on June 19, bringing an estimated 4,500 spectators to the small farming town.
June 27 Cartoon
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History of Wingham
In the early 1850s, settlers began moving into the townships in the Queen’s Bush north of the Huron Tract. One of these townships, Turnberry, was surveyed by 1853 and a plot for a market town designated where two branches of the Maitland River met.
Family, Friends & More Homecoming 2024 schedule
Wingham Homecoming 2024 runs July 26 to July 1.
Wingham Homecoming 2024 – a community celebration
The 2024 Wingham Homecoming celebration is approaching quickly, and organizer Joe Carter is overwhelmed with the support he and his wife Heidi have received since announcing they would take over organizing the event late last year.
Graham’s Post Alice puts difficult rural issues centre stage
Playwright Taylor Marie Graham’s production Post Alice had its second run during the Alice Munro Festival of the Short Story June 5 - 9 on Blyth’s Harvest Stage.
The Wingham Hospital Auxiliary awarded two life memberships
The Wingham Hospital Auxiliary awarded two life memberships (which are awarded after 25 years of membership) at their Annual Meeting on June 10.
Council approves cross-border water and sewer connection policy
North Huron council approved a cross-border water and sewer connection policy at the June 3 regular council meeting, and the bylaw passed unchallenged at the June 17 meeting.
