FIFTY YEARS AGO 1974 – Basic telephone rates will go up in the Wingham exchange this month, Bell…
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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.
A disease that affects so many – diabetes
have been living with type one diabetes for nearly 19 years now. I was diagnosed ten days after my…
F.E. Madill wins 2-0 over LDSS in junior and senior boys’ volleyball
F.E. Madill Secondary School went up against Listowel District Secondary School in volleyball on Oct. 31 at its home court in Wingham.
Officiating with grandson highlights return to refereeing for Allan Dickson
There’s a new officiating tandem with roughly 50 years of combined experience working games at area rinks this year.
Building on region’s strengths
KINCARDINE – The tri-County region of Bruce, Grey and Huron, also known as “Ontario’s Clean…
F.E Madill hockey team hosting spaghetti fundraiser for Europe trip
The F.E Madill Girls Hockey team is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Nov. 13 for what their coach Ean Moffat calls “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
North Huron Council approves amendment for local motocross track
North Huron Council approved a three-year renewal of the temporary use bylaw, which allows for motocross events on a property on Glens Hill Road.
Plan for transformation of train station in Wingham to youth centre showcased at open house on Oct. 25
The Station Youth Centre held an open house event on Oct. 25, holding tours of the soon-to-be repurposed train station, raising funds for the renovation plans and offering a free dinner from Brammy’s Food Truck.
