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Sacred Heart High School hosted the Bluewater Athletics Association Girls 7s Rugby Championship on Thursday, Oct. 19. The event saw 16 games played over the course of the day in fast-paced, 14-minute games.

Council heard a presentation from Alectra Energy Solutions/Convergent during the Oct. 24 meeting. The company has a proposal that could bring a battery electrical storage facility to this area.

In a matter of a few minutes, the Brockton booth at the job fair was visited by a prospective early childhood educator, a retiree looking for occasional seasonal employment, and a couple of people checking out general employment possibilities with the municipality.

The visiting TCDMHA Rebels were no match for the U15 Wingham Rep squad on Oct. 21 at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex, with the Ironmen dominating their opponent in a 10-0 victory.

While the Wingham Ironmen have went through extended stretches of being unable to find sustained offensive results, the local junior club continues to accumulate points in the early goings of the 2023-24 PJHL Pollock Division campaign.

After another round of discussion, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s (SVCA) board of directors have endorsed a somewhat streamlined version of the 2024 draft budget and will be circulating it to member municipalities for review.

Maitland Conservation (MC) members reviewed the draft three-year work plan and watershed strategy at their regular board meeting held on Oct. 11 in Wroxeter.

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Over a year after the construction began, fencing remains around the front yard of North Huron town hall and the new ramps remain inaccessible. The township has not provided any updates or timelines for the completion of the project.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has asked all communities in Ontario to provide their top five recommendations to assist in helping tackle the housing supply crisis.

The new apartment building located at the former Wingham Trailer Park grounds is moving along nicely. Earlier this month, the roof went on the building, bringing the apartments closer to completion.

The Wingham Town Hall Theatre played host to Elvis Presley himself on Saturday evening, Oct. 21, as Steve Michaels and his band performed a spot-on tribute to The King and the 50th anniversary of the Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite television concert that was viewed by millions around the world. Mic

Council has expressed its support of two motions, one of which deals with childcare and the other around Bill 21 (Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act, 2022).

Huron County Children’s Services staff and management have been working on new initiatives that could help recruit and retain childcare and early childhood education (ECE) workers in the area.