The County of Huron, in collaboration with the Avon Maitland District School Board’s (AMDSB) Multilingual Language Learning team, is thrilled to announce the completion of an innovative project that brought together students from four AMDSB high schools.
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OPP announces results of Canada Road Safety Week campaign
Canada Road Safety Week ran from June 21 to July 1, with OPP officers focusing on the “big four” causal factors in serious collision on OPP patrolled roadways – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
Howick Council to enter agreement with R&R Pet Paradise
Council provided direction to staff to draft an agreement with R&R Pet Paradise of Harriston, including certain stipulations.
Walkerton Senior cards results
Euchre results at the Walkerton Library on Wednesday, June 26 were: high, Jim Bolton 78, Phyllis Nesbitt 74, Bonnie Thomson 69, and Marilyn Spitzig 38 for low. Draw winners were Mary Ridler, Mary Dales and Nesbitt.
Arrest made in multi-jurisdictional theft investigation; $600,000 in stolen vehicles, equipment recovered
PERTH/GREY/HURON COUNTIES – One person is facing several charges following a property crime…
Peabody prepares for special meeting of Bruce County Council
The agenda for the July 4 session of Bruce County council is different from usual, with a special meeting scheduled for the afternoon, following the morning’s regular long-term care and planning meeting.
Bridget McKee named 2024 Homecoming Ambassador
The 2024 Wingham Homecoming celebrations began Thursday evening , June 27, with the Homecoming Ambassador competition at F. E. Madill Secondary School.
Enrolment open for Huron County Starter Company Plus Program
Application process for new business mentorship, training program opened on July 1
County to hold open house events to give update on draft official plan
County council approved the next step in the process of adopting a new official plan.
Butterfly effect would be a game changer
Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future.
A parka with shorts? Why not?
With the arrival of Canada Day, many of us muse about what it means to be Canadian.
New apartment building in East Ridge has plenty to offer
The new apartment building going up in East Ridge, Walkerton, the first of three, no longer looks like a construction site. The building has taken on the appearance of a building that will soon have people who call it home.
July 4, 2024 Turnbacks
2014 – Listowel and Wingham hospitals prepared to participate in a provincial program to increase the sharing of information across health care providers.
Margaret’s Mercantile to reopen in Cargill
The popular shop, operated by volunteers with the Cargill and Greenock Swamp Promotional Organization (CGSPO), has offered assorted local items from preserves and maple products to crafts, and has been housed in various buildings in Cargill.
HOMECOMING 2024: Weekend highlights from this year’s big event
Wingham Homecoming 2024 was celebrated from June 27 to July 1 with a wide range of activities taking place around the community.
