Canada Day is when we celebrate being Canadian – cake with strawberry jam, games and sparklers…
Wingham Advance Times
Ironmen hammer Hawks 8-1
The Wingham Ironmen displayed a high-octane offense in a Friday night road game, downing the Mitchell Hawks 8- 1 in Provincial Junior Hockey League action on Nov. 1.
Local municipalities receive OCIF allocations
Municipalities in Huron-Bruce riding will receive a total of $21,481,930 to help them renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure, states an Oct. 31 press release from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson.
Vance Fund donates $85,260 to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation
The Vance Fund donated $85,260 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation to help upgrade the hospital’s fleet of vital signs monitors.
A look back at the 1924 Greenock Swamp forest fire
While what was considered the largest fire in Bruce County history blazed on, it somehow was not the hottest item in a variety of local newspapers of that time. The reports of public drunkenness, and drama between newspaper editors breaking the news across the province, were red hot.
Collision yields impaired driving charge
Huron County OPP has charged a West Perth resident with an Impaired Driving offence following a single vehicle collision into a ditch in the early morning hours of Oct. 20, a police report reads.
Huron County issues report to community on homelessness
The County of Huron is dedicated to tackling the complex issues of homelessness, poverty, and housing instability in Huron County.
Wingham turnbacks, Nov. 7, 2024
FIFTY YEARS AGO 1974 – Basic telephone rates will go up in the Wingham exchange this month, Bell…
Huron Perth Public Health gives update on respiratory illnesses
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) gathered here on Oct. 25 for its first monthly meeting following a summer break.
Supreme Court upholds lower court decision; denies SON request to appeal
A statement from the Joint Chiefs and Councils of Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) informed their members of a Supreme Court of Canada decision not to hear an appeal on a lower court decision about Ontario’s and Canada’s failure to keep their promises to protect the Saugeen Peninsula.
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chair Murray Sinclair begins his journey to the spirit world
First Nations people across Canada are mourning the loss of one of their strongest advocates and chair of the commission that investigated the history of residential schools, helping to create the Truth and Reconciliation 94 Calls to Action.
Huron County’s Cenotaphs: Preserving the legacies
Local historian David Yates has written another historical book. This one is meant to encourage people not to forget the importance of their local cenotaphs.
Historical society AGM to feature cenotaph story
The Wingham and Area Historical Society will hold its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Friday, Nov. 15, starting at 5 p.m.
November is Radon Action Month
November is Radon Action Month, and Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) encourages residents to test their homes for radon.
EQAO results show downward trajectory for Avon-Maitland area
HURON-PERTH - The Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) of Trustees reviewed a report at its Oct. 22 meeting outlining the Sept. 26 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) scores across the province, including the school board here.
