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Huron County Newsletter
Week of February 4th to 10th, 2024
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Huron County Well Represented Once Again As Western Ontario Warden’s Caucus Re-elects It’s Members
by Bob Montgomery
The Western Ontario Wardens Caucus recently elected their members that will serve until January 2025, and Huron County is well represented.
Huron County Warden, Glen McNeil, was re-elected as the Chair of the Western Wardens Caucus, Central Huron Mayor and past Huron County Warden, Jim Ginn, was re-elected Chair of the Economic Development Committee, and Huron County CAO, Meighan Wark, was re-elected to the role of Western Ontario Wardens Caucus Secretary…
WOWC Secretary Meighan Wark (Huron), WOWC Chair Glen McNeil (Huron), WOWC Vice Chair Andy Lennox (Wellington), WOWC Treasurer Sonya Pritchard (Dufferin)
HPHA CEO Says Formalizing the Amalgamation of Their Four Hospitals Won't Change Much
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance CEO Andrew Williams says they have submitted a request to the Ministry of Health to amalgamate the four corporations of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance.
Williams says the formal amalgamation doesn't really change their business model. The hospitals in Clinton, Seaforth, Stratford and St. Marys have been running as a merged organization since 2003 when they formed…
Bruce County Taking Steps to Address Housing Shortage
by Bob Montgomery
Bruce County's Commissioner of Community Development says the county is taking a number of steps to address the county's housing issues.
Claire Dodds says the Commissioner of Community Development Office is a relatively new concept and the focus of the office is to work on a number of strategic projects. One of those projects is to.…
The Avon Maitland District School Board Has Approved a Revised Budget for 2023/2024
by Bob Montgomery
Trustees with the Avon Maitland District School Board have approved a revised budget for the 2023/2024 school year.
Avon Maitland Superintendent of Corporate Services Cheri Carter explains they are allowed to run a deficit as long as it doesn't exceed 1% of their operating costs, and they are required to file a recovery plan with the ministry…
Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance Board Brought Up To Date on Recruitment and Retention Situation
by Bob Montgomery
The Director of Human Resources and Environmental Services brought members of the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance board up to date on Recruitment and Retention strategies at their last meeting.
Adam Hahn says the Alliance is experiencing higher turnover…
Howick Mutual Wraps Up 150th Celebration with $100,000 Donation to Wingham & District Hospital Foundation
by Bob Montgomery
Howick Mutual Insurance celebrated its 150th year in business this year and it wrapped up the celebration with a donation of 100 thousand dollars to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together Campaign to bring a brand new CT Scanner service to the hospital…
Pictured: Howick Board & Staff with Campaign Chair Mark Foxton (holding right end of cheque) and to his left Wingham District Hospital Foundation Executive Director Nicole Duquette
Avon Maitland Students Introduced to More Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
by Bob Montgomery
Avon Maitland Superintendent Paul Langis told trustees at their last board meeting that the Pathways Team has been busy recently with an event focused on the promotion of trades among women and girls called the Real Deal on Skilled Trades.
Students have a number of opportunities to experience skilled trades through different initiatives both at the board level and school level, said Langis…
Huron County Joins Association of Municipalities of Ontario in Asking Province to Review the Provincial-Municipal Framework as Part of Upcoming Provincial Budget
by Bob Montgomery
The County of Huron has joined the Association of Municipalities of Ontario in calling on the province to commit to reviewing the provincial-municipal fiscal framework as part of the upcoming provincial budget.
Huron County Warden Glen McNeil says Huron County supports AMO's communication with the provincial government and Premier Ford that all levels of government work together in a coordinated effort…
211 Day Raises Awareness of Helpline Connecting People to Services Across Perth-Huron
by Bob Montgomery
This Sunday, February 11th, is 211 Day, a day that highlights the information service that connects people to local community programs, social services, government supports, and more 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year in over 150 languages.
United Way Perth-Huron Director of Resource Development & Communications Susan Faber says for two decades, 211 Ontario has been helping people navigate the local network of human services…
CUPE Members at Huron Perth Public Health are now in Conciliation
by Bob Montgomery
The CUPE bargaining committee at Huron Perth Public Health will have a second conciliation meeting with the employer on February 15th.
The Local currently represents more than seventy HPPH employees including administrative assistants, custodians, dental assistants, dental hygienists, health promoters, IT support technicians, parent resource visitors, public health inspectors, and tobacco enforcement officers…
Communities Throughout Huron and Perth Getting Ready to Celebrate Coldest Night of the Year
by Bob Montgomery
The United Way Perth Huron's Community Development Manager for North Huron says Coldest Night of the Year Walks are being held in seven communities in Huron and Perth counties this year.
Lisa Harper says the Coldest Night of the Year event started about ten years ago and at that time there were two communities hosting a Coldest Night of the Year Walk. This year walks are being held in Wingham, Goderich, Exeter, St. Marys, Stratford, Listowel and Seaforth on February 24th, and Blyth is hosting a walk on February 17th…
Weekly Trivia Questions
Who established the first television station in Huron County?
a) ‘Doc’ Cruickshank
b) James Scott Jr.
c) Ernie King
d) John Strong
The home of Dr. William ‘Tiger’ Dunlop is known as?
a) Collingwood
b) Luddleston
c) Goderich
d) Gairbraid
Answers to last week’s questions:
What was the occupation of F. E. Madil, after whom the Secondary School was named?
Answer: d) Secondary School Principal
Which book did the Trustees of the Huron Board of Education threaten to ban in 1978?
Answer: a) The Catcher in the Rye
Trivia questions courtesy of Huron County Historian David Yates