With a number of successful job fairs behind it, and on going recruiting efforts, including another job fair, ahead of it, Royal Homes is succeeding in attracting local employees to help with plans to gear up for repeatable homes according to Sid Kerrigan, president of the company.
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Huron County Council looks to solve 20-year-old boundary question
A mystery over 20 years in the making could be resolved in the near future with Huron County Council directing staff to investigate the ownership of the Hays Tract, a seven-acre county forest property located south of Goderich.
Peel-focused changes could impact Huron: Wark
While the Water and Wastewater Public Corporations Act, 2025 (part of Ontario’s Bill 60) is mostly focused on the Region of Peel, it could have impacts locally according to Huron County Chief Administrative Officer Meighan Wark.
Agricultural land vanishing at alarming rate
Gary Eagleson, President of G.R. Eagleson Consulting, was welcomed to Huron County Council on Jan. 7 to discuss the ongoing loss of Class 1, 2 and 3 agricultural land in Ontario and Canada.
County budget talks held in closed session as job cuts considered
Huron County Council is progressing with its budget process, however, the exact direction is unknown as decisions were made during a closed-to-the-public meeting to direct further development. During council’s Jan. 7 meeting, a special budget meeting was held, however, after Treasurer Michael...
Surge push to semi-finals in Aurora’s Bentolila tournament
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.
Exchanging words
Since the dawn of the internet, and especially lately, Merriam-Webster and its counterparts like the Oxford English Dictionary (O.E.D) has lost this status.
County Public Works projects nearing completion
A number of capital projects were completed or nearing completion late last year according to Huron County Public Works Director Imran Khalid.
Beard rescinds retirement during critical time for MVCA
Maitland Conservation (MC) General Manager/Secretary Treasurer Phil Beard has rescinded his plan to retire due to the provincial restructuring proposal for Conservation Authorities and the resulting uncertainty.
The joy of giving
As I sit to write this, it is two days to Christmas. By the time you read this, it will likely be mid-January, celebrations will be finished, the ribbons and bows will be gone, and the New Year’s hangover will be yet another memory.
Huron-Bruce municipalities receive OCIF allocations
The Ontario government has announced a total of $21,185,778 in funding for infrastructure in Huron-Bruce.
Anti-fraud experts say seniors in the crosshairs
Elderly residents in Huron and South Bruce are losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to scams, from fake cryptocurrency investments to “grandparent” emergencies, local police and financial advisors warned at a recent anti‑fraud seminar held on Dec. 18 in Wingham.
MC pushes back on CA merger plan in ERO submission, warns of a whole new layer of red tape
During the Dec. 17 board meeting, members discussed their response to what they described as “leading questions” from the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) sent to CAs across Ontario for their input on the proposed amalgamation.
Romance scam victim loses over $60,000; multiple intimate partner violence charges
A police report details that this latest incident involved an online dating app with an unknown person claiming to have financial problems, needing assistance.
Dance Factory U8 Acro team receives banner recognizing competition
In December, a Wingham dance group received a banner recognizing their accomplishments in international competition in 2025.
