The emergency cold weather shelter in Goderich will operate under a different model for the 2023-24 season.
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SWIFT seeking participants in internet speed monitoring program
Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn spoke to Huron County councillors on Sept. 6 during the councillor comments portion of the meeting, requesting assistance from both councillors and those households who currently are recipients of the new high-speed internet connection project happening through Southwest
Volunteer Fair held in Wingham
The Wingham Community Connectors held their annual volunteer fair at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex on Sept. 24, with many service organizations and non-profits out in force looking to bolster their numbers. The event coincided with the United Way Perth-Huron’s announcement of its 2023-24
F.E. Madill students collect empties to raise funds for Europe trip
Students at F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted a bottle drive at Frosty Queen in Wingham on Saturday, Sept. 16. The bottle drive was a fundraiser for the students’ trip to London, England and Paris, France in March 2024. The bottle drive was a success, with multiple truckloads of empties donated to
Snell’s appointment to Listowel-Wingham Family Health Team board delayed
Coun. Jodi Snell will represent Morris-Turnberry and other surrounding municipalities on the Listowel-Wingham and Area Family Health Team (FHT) board of directors, just not as early as anticipated.
A library card is free; however, its value is priceless
What do an intelligent spider, a humble pig, and a feisty rat have in common? They were all part of E.B. White’s novel, Charlotte’s Web (1952). Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton all came to life for a little, curly headed girl in a grade one classroom in a rural town in Western Tennessee.
We are not garbage
I wrote this out of sheer frustration as I sit helplessly and watch the government continuously refuse to search the Prairie Green Landfill in Manitoba to recover the bodies of three murder victims of a predator of Indigenous women.
I have a curse against me
One thing I’m not sure I have ever confessed in a column is my love of sports.
The truth is out there…
It seems the American government has decided to rename UFOs; now they are called UAPs. Instead of Unidentified Flying Objects, we have Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.
‘Kites in the Field’ dazzles visitors with eighth running
No matter the worries or stresses happening in your life, it’s true that all those cares can be carried away when you’re flying a kite.
New policy sparks discussion on Howick employees including alcohol in expenses
The draft Employee Business Expense Policy presented to council on Sept. 19 included a clause that would prevent council members and staff from including alcohol in their expenses paid for by the township.
North Huron Community Food Share seeing large increase in usage
Normally, a business or organization wants to be busier, move more product through the doors. For food banks, the feelings are mixed.
Resistance from Blyth residents on rezoning request
There appears to be quite a bit of resistance from people who reside in or near a neighbourhood in Blyth about a proposed pre-zoning request from the property owner of 309 King St.
Teeswater Medical Centre receives $50,000 donation from OPG
The Teeswater Medical Centre Committee is very optimistic it will reach its $2.6 million fundraising goal by the end of the year.
