Wingham

At their regular council meeting Aug. 12, council here carried a motion to return a bylaw executing an agreement between the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry and the Wingham Veterinary Clinic for animal pound services. 

The Huron County Economic Development Department will be initiating a gap analysis for meat processing and associated environmental scan.

In a procedural challenge, Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer raised concerns with the procurement process in which the Wingham Columbus Centre awarded a contract to their handyman (who was not named in the report), seemingly bypassing the regular procurement process of three quotes and council altogether.

During their regular council meeting Aug. 12, Morris-Turnberry Council accepted a proposal from Huron Construction to replace the Bluevale Hall roof for a cost of $43,400, excluding tax. 

The Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health hosted the largest number of participants ever for the Discovery Healthcare Camp according to Huron County Warden Jamie Heffer (Morris-Turnberry, Mayor).

Huron County OPP has charged a West Perth resident with a criminal driving offence following a traffic stop in a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in Huron East on July 4.

Huron County Councillor Marg Anderson (Deputy Mayor, Central Huron) wants council to revisit the idea of repairing/replacing a transportation van for the homes for the aged.

Two years before the first parade float rolls down Queen Street, Blyth is already dreaming big.