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North Huron council exempted the Wingham Ironmen from the new ice in/out policy after the hockey club met the requirements set out in the policy to book and pay for a minimum of 35 hours of ice time per week.

During a discussion on the proposed changes to North Huron’s zoning bylaw, Coun. Chris Palmer voiced a personal opinion regarding the modifications of agriculture or natural environment zones in rural areas.

The familiar hum in the air at Wingham’s Wescast foundry can no longer be heard.

Gregg Furtney, director of public works in North Huron, responded to a request from the Wingham Advance Times for an update on the ongoing Wingham Town Hall renovations and a recent complaint regarding the new lawn care company at Wingham’s cemetery.

Several children and youth joined Maitland River Community Church for some fun in the sun from July 10 – 14. “Ready, Set, Move, Follow Jesus Here, There and Everywhere, VBS” was a fun way for the church to teach the participants about Jesus and have some summer holiday activities. Pictured here are

North Huron council approved the results of a request for tenders (RFT) to construct a new town council chamber and meeting space in the existing Royal Oaks Health and Wellness Centre on Francis Street in Wingham.

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) recently provided funding and an opportunity for several members of South Bruce to tour the construction site of a future deep geological repository (DGR) in Onkalo, Finland, as well as the encapsulation plant and Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant.

The business portion of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting for July has been pushed to August after not enough voting members attended the online session.

The municipality is rehabilitating the tennis courts in Centennial Park.

Council has given staff the green light to move forward with preparations to sell the building once home to Dr. Marie Gear’s medical practice in Teeswater.

In recent years, the Bluewater District School Board has been regularly commenting on certain county planning matters, namely draft plans of subdivision.

Councillors received a crash course in development charges (DCs) – what they can be used for, and the process on implementing them in South Bruce – on July 11.

Megan Garland, director of long-term care and senior services, presented a report at the July 13 meeting of the long-term care homes committee of management.

Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody congratulates Mike McIntee on his real estate company’s 70th anniversary. Wilfred McIntee and Co. Ltd. Brokerage (McIntee Real Estate) was started by Wilf McIntee in 1953, and now has over 20 agents working in six offices in midwestern Ontario – the head office is in Wal