Huron County’s financial health remains robust, with a clean audit report revealing a $2.1 million uncommitted surplus and strategic reserve management, according to the county’s 2024 financial statements and draft audit report.
News
Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event set for July 19
The Maitland Valley Ride for Dad event is scheduled for July 19, and organizers invite you to “ride together to fight prostate cancer, one mile at a time.”
Saugeen Ojibway Nation sues province for royalites from Goderich Salt Mines and other aggregate extraction from its territory
Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) is fighting back against the Ontario and Canadian governments in a continuation of court battles over water rights and resource extraction that have raged on for decades.
Newcomers in Huron, Perth facing challenges with housing
Newcomers to Huron and Perth Counties are facing difficulties in finding a place within the community in more ways than one according to Huron County Local Immigration Partnership Manager Mark Nonkes.
Council waives permit fee for Pioneer Park
Council here waived a building permit fee for the Bluevale Community Committee at their June 17 meeting, effectively helping proposed work on the dugouts at the Pioneer Park baseball diamond come to fruition.
Hospital hosts open house to celebrate new CT scanner
WINGHAM - Members of the community here gathered at the Wingham & District Hospital on June 25 for an open house which celebrated the opening of the brand-new CT scanner suite.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 3 Turnbacks
From July 1, 1987
100th Mayburry reunion held in Atwood
ATWOOD - The descendants of George and Elizabeth (Keating) Mayburry held their 100th reunion on June 22.
$28,000 OTF grant from Ontario Government gives community a lift
HANOVER - On June 17, MPP Paul Vickers met with the team at Hanover Community Players (HCP) at the local Volunteer Fair to formally congratulate the group on what it’s done since receiving a $28,000 capital grant last year from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
Howick Township not proceeding with backyard chicken program
HOWICK - Council here, after months of staff looking into the idea, has decided to not proceed with allowing backyard chickens in the township.
Kids take to the skies, flying for free at SMA
A remarkable total of 143 kids between the ages of eight and 17 flew free at Saugeen Municipal Airport on Saturday, June 28, thanks to volunteer pilots and other volunteers.
Walkerton house fire
Nineteen members of the Brockton Fire Department attended a house fire in Walkerton on June 27.
Intimate partner violence involving firearm results in several charges
ARRAN-ELDERSLIE - On June 28, police were called to a matter involving intimate partners that involved an assault, during which a firearm was brandished.
Curling club receives Trillium funding
LISTOWEL - Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae announced on June 18 that the Ontario government has provided the Listowel Curling Club with $49,700 in funding through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream.
The most fascinating car you will ever see
Last weekend, my partner Dominik and I hopped into my Chevy Trax to begin a six hour drive to…
