BROCKTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody (and outgoing Bruce County warden) said he’s looking forward to the inaugural meeting of Bruce County Council on Dec. 5, when he’ll be passing on the chain of office to deputy warden Luke Charbonneau (Saugeen Shores). Don Murray (Huron-Kinloss) will take on th
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Santa Claus makes his way to Listowel
Santa Claus had a busy weekend in the area, with many parades happening in the region; but he made sure to make it to Listowel on Nov. 30 to see all the youngsters.
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AMDSB welcomes new chair, vice
HURON-PERTH - At the Nov. 26 Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) meeting, Michael Bannerman was elected a chair of the board of trustees, with Patricia Smith elected as vice chair.
County council votes to allow concrete manufacturing on agricultural land
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County council has approved an Official Plan amendment that will allow a concrete manufacturing plant to be constructed in an agricultural area in Saugeen Shores.
Santa Claus parades a long-time tradition in Listowel
I love Christmas.
North Perth allocates land in subdivision north east of Listowel for new school
NORTH PERTH - Further details of a subdivision to expand Listowel’s urban area to the north east were discussed by council at its Dec. 2 meeting.
First annual NPFD Appreciation Event held at Elma Community Centre
ATWOOD - For the first time, all three North Perth Fire Department (NPFD) stations gathered together for an appreciation event at the Elma Community Centre on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Perth County OPP talk Project Lifesaver
The Perth County OPP and Victim Services Huron Perth gave a public presentation on Project Lifesaver on Nov. 27 at Parkview Gardens.
Walkerton Capitals lose 8-3 to Wingham Ironmen
WALKERTON - The Walkerton Capitals hosted the Wingham Ironmen on Friday, Nov. 29, and lost 8-3.
Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation officially selected by NWMO as hosts for Deep Geological Repository
On Nov. 28, the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) officially announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as the host communities for the future site for Canada’s Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for used nuclear fuel, a press release states.
Dog incident cases the ‘worst’ in 2024
One topic overshadowed the rest during the bylaw report to Morris-Turnberry council on the night of Nov. 19. This year has seen a marked escalation in dog-related bylaw incidents in the municipality.
Landfill, curbside user fees for 2025 discussed at Morris-Turnberry council meeting
Council here heard options for updated fees and charges for 2025 during their Nov. 19 meeting, specifically landfill and waste disposal fees and curbside user fees.
County of Huron recommends Planning Fee increase for second time this year
A fees and charges report to council here Nov. 19, resulted in general shaking of heads occurring, so to speak, when the news of planning fees increases came up on the agenda – something that may read familiar.
Local man charged after incident at town hall
WINGHAM - Huron County OPP arrest a North Huron man after what they describe as “an incident at the Town Hall in Wingham.”
