Point of order becomes point of conflict at council meeting

August 21, 2025 @ 9:00 amLocal News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

The 2022-26 North Huron council was officially sworn in on Monday night. Back row (from left): Coun. Chris Palmer, Coun. Ric McBurney, Coun. Lonnie Whitfield, Coun. Anita Van Hittersum. Front row: Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer, Reeve Paul Heffer, Coun. Mitch Wright. (Cory Bilyea photo)

WINGHAM – What began as a routine council meeting in North Huron on Aug. 11 quickly transformed into a pointed conversation on municipal transparency and governance after Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer challenged council procedures on the use of point of order interruptions. Falconer began his challenge during a discussion after hearing from a delegation from…

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Cory Bilyea is a reporter with Midwestern Newspapers.