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History really does repeat itself
Following the trend I have set with my latest columns, this one will also be on the topic of local…
Wingham Ecological Park to celebrate 30th anniversary with open house on Aug. 20
Although the Wingham Ecological Park is celebrating 30 years since its establishment, the beginning of this revolutionary project began many years before.
North Huron disbands Police Services Board
Council passed a bylaw to disband the North Huron Police Services Board on Aug. 8, effective Dec. 31.
Residents request planning committee for Wingham Homecoming 2024
Planning will begin for the 2024 Wingham Homecoming, but a committee of council will not be provided until after the October election when the newly elected council will decide which committees to support.
Blyth committee requests surplus artifacts from North Huron Museum
A letter addressed to North Huron council from the Blyth Repository of History requested that any surplus artifacts from the North Huron Museum be transferred to their facility.
Frosty Queen reviving Cruise Night in downtown Wingham
The sights and sounds of classic cars will once again fill downtown Wingham after many years of silence, with the return of the annual Frosty Queen Cruise Night.
IN PHOTOS: Castings Public House hosts parking lot party in Wingham
Castings Public House was a hotbed of activity on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 6, as the local eatery/pub hosted a parking lot party in conjunction with Wingham’s weekend Sidewalk Sales.
North Huron rec department revises ice rink policy
Vicki Luttenberger, North Huron’s director of community services, brought a revised ice rink policy before North Huron council, as requested, at its Aug. 8 meeting regarding the North Huron Ice In/Ice Out Policy.
North Huron signs lease agreement for new council chambers
Council chambers has a new home and will move out of the Wingham Town Hall Theatre.
Surplus land sale will see $4M in North Huron’s coffers
The vacant agricultural land and woodlot next to the Wingham/Richard W. LeVan Airport has been sold for $4.2 million.
Bridge Learning Centre opening in September
The Bridge Learning Centre will open in September. The new business will be located in the former Walker House on McNab Street. Julie Mackenzie, owner of the Bridge Learning Centre, recently met with Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody (right) and Mike Dupuis (left), member of the Economic Development Comm
Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent in July
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, now tied for the third lowest in Ontario with the Kingston-Pembroke region.
Humboldt Broncos speaker Kaleb Dahlgren to bring inspirational message of resilience
From a young age, Kaleb Dahlgren had no choice but to be resilient.
