HURON COUNTY – Many Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) schools provide space for licensed childcare providers to offer before and after school services to families. However, there is a shortage of childcare providers to meet these needs in some schools, as indicated in an annual survey comp
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North Huron receives Policing Act update, defers councillor appointment
NORTH HURON – The Township of North Huron received an update on the status of the Community Safety and Policing Act, which will replace the Police Services Act, 1990.
Over $7,000 raised at BBBS Be Our Guest Fest Family Fun Event
KINCARDINE – On Feb. 10, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of South Bruce North Huron hosted its annual Family Fun Event, this year Disney themed through Be Our Guest Fest, hosted at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine as a way to raise money to help ignite the power and potential of young people in our
Mustangs, Predators clashed in OWHA playdowns
LISTOWEL – The U15 Upper Maitland Mustangs and Central Perth Predators clashed in OWHA playdowns on Feb. 22 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel.
Cyclones add to league-best home record with shutout over Bandits
The Listowel Cyclones’ playoff tuneup continued late last week with another pair of decisive victories as the 2023-24 GOJHL regular season continues to march towards its conclusion.
Paddyfest concert, parade given green light by council
LISTOWEL – The Kinsmen Club of Listowel wrote to council for its annual approvals to allow the 2024 Paddyfest celebrations to occur.
Brockton council passes trimmed-down 2024 budget: 6.41 per cent increase over last year
Brockton taxpayers will be paying more for property taxes this year – a 6.41 per cent increase over last year.
The foundation of exercise – stability
Does performing daily tasks leave you with muscle pain, aches, or stiffness? Why does this happen? One possibility is that for many people, they lack the necessary stability to effectively perform these tasks.
Council receives reports on 2023 council remuneration, building, parkland
The council remuneration report from the Feb. 20 meeting details a total of $165,058.95 paid to members of council by the municipality during 2023. It also lists payments of $838.16 from local conservation authorities to members of council, $12,058.56 from Westario Power Inc., and a total of $1,250.
North Perth approves $2.2M contract for waste water treatment plant sludge removal
A five- year contract will see Ontario Greenways Inc. of Mitchell, be paid $2,280,000 excluding taxes over five years, for the removal, hauling, and disposal on agricultural fields of biosolids – also referred to as sludge – from the North Perth Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) located at 6115 Line
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Community Foundation Grey Bruce accepting grant applications, schedules non-profit workshop
Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) invites charities and non-profit organizations from across Grey and Bruce counties to submit grant applications for Spring Community Grants before April 15, 2024.
County OP public meetings held
There was a capacity crowd of over 350 Perth East and area ratepayers who attended an evening in Milverton earlier this month, to discuss the latest draft copy of Perth County’s proposed Official Plan.
Phase 2 of Huron County Patrol Yard-Wingham to begin in March
WINGHAM – Huron County council awarded the contract for Phase 2 of the Wingham Patrol Yard to…
United Way Perth-Huron hosted Coldest Night of the Year Feb. 24
WINGHAM – United Way Perth-Huron hosted its annual Coldest Night of the Year event in Wingham on…