The Feb. 16 meeting of the county’s planning and development committee was one of the rare occasions when the committee voted against a staff recommendation.
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Huron County council explores current job market
Lara Vanstone, director of human resources for Huron County, provided county council with an in-depth report looking into today’s job market, including trends that have emerged since the COVID pandemic drastically changed the way people work.
Adrenaline to the rescue
I started writing these with columns, entitled My Voyage with Dementia, back in 2017. I have written one every other week for the last five years. I would like to say that dementia has changed from a “terminal” disease to a “treatable disease,” but that is not the case. As a matter of fact, it hasn’
Being first isn’t always best
As our friends on the Crave TV show Letterkenny like to say, “Bad gas travels fast in a small town.”
‘No agreement has been reached’
The Township of North Huron held an in-camera (closed) session on Feb. 17 to discuss the ongoing negotiations with a prospective buyer of the municipally-owned portion of the land earmarked for a new subdivision called Hutton Heights.
Wingham Hospital Auxiliary hosts Valentine’s draw
The Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital made the draw for a Valentine’s basket of wine and chocolates on Feb. 14. Jean Culliton of Teeswater is the happy winner and was presented with her prize by Marj Cook, hospital auxiliary member.
Wingham Historical Society holds first meeting, Feb. 15
A newly-formed Wingham Historical Society held its first meeting on Feb. 15 at the Alice Munro Library.
South Bruce to fill vacant seat by appointment
The vacant Mildmay-Carrick Ward councillor seat in South Bruce will be filled by appointment.
Wingham BIA holds AGM
Wingham’s Business Improvement Association (BIA) held its annual general meeting (AGM) on Feb. 16 in the Knights of Columbus Lounge at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex.
Food for friends
Darien Ballagh’s birthday wish this year is for all of his friends to have food. Ballagh, who turned seven recently, asked his friends to bring a donation to the North Huron Food Share to his birthday party instead of gifts. Darien, left, and his mother Courtney dropped the donations from the party
Madill junior, senior boys fall to Stratford in basketball semis
The F.E. Madill boys’ basketball squads were unable to hold off powerhouse Stratford District Secondary School in both the junior and senior Huron-Perth brackets last week, suffering a pair of semifinal defeats.
Junior Ironmen blank Bulldogs, Hawks
The Wingham Ironmen’s defensive prowess was on full display this past weekend, as the PJHL club posted a pair of home shutout wins with the 2022-23 campaign drawing closer to its conclusion.
Cycs salvage weekend with win over Warriors
The Listowel Junior Cyclones know they will finish as the Midwestern Conference’s sixth seed for the second straight GOJHL season, but their first-round playoff opponent still remains up in the air.
LDSS varsity girls reach Huron-Perth hockey semis
The Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) girls’ varsity hockey team proved they are a contender for the Huron-Perth Athletics title following a decisive quarter-final victory last week, but the team’s toughest task comes in the form of the division’s top seed this week.
