After a relatively poor August, the North Huron housing market took a turn for the better in September.
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South Bruce CBO ‘fairly pleased’ with e-permit software trial results
Staff in the building department hope to continue using digital e-permitting software following the completion of a two-year trial.
Ireland thanks council, staff
A councillor not seeking re-election on Oct. 24 thanked his fellow council members and municipal staff for their support and work over the past four years.
Gowland: ‘There’s still lots of challenges’
Jim Gowland, chair of the South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC), addressed council on Oct. 11 to speak to the third quarter CLC report.
Teeswater landfill to accept agricultural plastics for recycling
Council and staff hope a pilot project will help divert agricultural plastics from the landfill.
Busy November planned at Belmore Community Centre
The ice is back at the Belmore Arena.
North Huron council supports East Ferris resolution calling for increase to ECE wages
Deputy Mayor Trevor Seip pulled a letter from correspondence to North Huron council from the Municipality of East Ferris to the Province of Ontario regarding a request to immediately increase the minimum wage of Early Childhood Educator (ECE) teachers and that urgent attention be given to the childc
Huron Area Newcomer Fund launches
A local initiative kicked off last week to support Huron County newcomers from Ukraine and other parts of the world.
Council gives green light to special events, parades
Remembrance Day, two Santa Claus parades, and New Year’s Eve fireworks in Blyth are all set to go this year; North Huron council voting unanimously to support all four events, waiving the fees and agreeing to road closures and public works support.
Libro donates $20,000 to Northern Huron Connection Centre
Libro Credit Union has provided $20,000 to the United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Northern Huron Connection Centre (NHCC) project in Wingham.
Lions make donation to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation
The Wingham Lions Club recent hosted a barbecue at Foodland to raise funds for the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation. The event was success, raising $2,000 for the Foundation and its Radiothon goal. On Oct. 12, the Lions Club presented the Foundation with the donation. Pictured, from left: Li
CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon raises $364,000
The CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon event has a strong tradition of generating fundraising dollars in support of local hospitals, and this year was no exception.
OFA VIEWPOINT: OFA and local federations invest in road safety
It’s fall in Ontario and harvest is in full swing on farms across the province. It’s an important time of year for farmers as it’s when we bring in the crops we’ve been nurturing all season long and prepare our fields and farms for the winter season.
Medical issues seem to dominate
It’s been a busy two weeks. Currently, I do not drive so most of my appointments require my wife to drive. Since most of my specialists are in London, which is at least an hour drive, she drives a lot and gets exhausted by driving. A superb caregiver!
Kinsmen to organize Remembrance Day service in Teeswater
There will be an official Remembrance Day service at the Teeswater Cenotaph this year.
