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Huron County Newsletter
Week of March 3rd to March 9th, 2024
Good day,
Spring is right around the corner. Hopefully you remembered to turn your clocks ahead last night/this morning. We have an exciting week ahead as March break kicks off in and around Huron County. There are lots of activities happening with things like Young Canada Week at the Maitland Rec Centre, and the activities at the Huron County and Bruce County Museums, among others.
Thank you for checking out the Huron County Newsletter and have a great week!
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Town of Goderich Losing Money on Electric Vehicle Chargers
by Bob Montgomery
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet says the town is rethinking it's fees for the use of the three chargers for electric vehicles they have in the town.
Bazinets says the year before last year those three chargers were losing money so they increased the price last year to make up what they were losing. And they lost more money. So Bazinet says…
Municipality of Huron East Hosting Job Fair
Please note: This event has already taken place
by Bob Montgomery
The Municipality of Huron East is hosting a job fair next Saturday.
Huron East Economic Development Officer Taralyn Cronin says the municipality will be hiring a few more students this summer than they usually do so it made sense to host a job fair. They have opened it up to other Huron East employers who are looking for…
Central Huron Gift Card Program wins Provincial Award at Ontario BIA Convention
Central Huron Community Improvement Coordinator Angela Smith says the Gift Card Promotion has been running for about a year now and it's a community based gift card available in any denomination up to $250. Smith says what makes the card unique is…
Goderich Wins Best New Event in 2023 at Last Week's Festival and Events Ontario Awards Ceremony
by Bob Montgomery
The town of Goderich won the Best New Event in 2023 Award at last week's Festival and Events Ontario Awards Ceremony in Niagara Falls.
Tourism and Community Development Manager Jenna Ujiye says they won the award for the Best New Event in 2023 and that event was the Goderich Salt & Harvest Festival. The Goderich Salt and Harvest Festival was held from September 15th to the 17th of last year. “We had thousands of people attend. The whole Festival was all about celebrating our salt history. Events included…
Left to right: Tourism Events and Marketing Coordinator Lisa Hood, Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet and Tourism and Community Development Manager Jenna Ujiye
Huron County's Summer Company Program Now Accepting Applicants
by Bob Montgomery
Applications are now being accepted for Huron County's annual Summer Company program. The Summer Company helps students aged 15-29 who are looking to start their own business this summer.
Huron County Economic Development Department Business Centre Manager Brittany Wise says successful applicants will receive up to three thousand dollars in start-up funds as well as business coaching throughout the summer. Wise says this year they have spaces for…
March Break at the Huron County Museum
by Bob Montgomery
The Huron County Museum has scheduled a full week of activities for young people during March Break from March 11th to March 15th.
Curator of Engagement and Dialogue Sinead Cox says the Museum is not normally open on Mondays through the winter, but they are for March Break. They'll actually start the week on Saturday, March 9th with the Great Maple Mania Bake-Off and Maple Market from 11:30 until 3:00.
Then, they have a number of drop-in activities starting on Monday and running until Friday…
GreenLab: Bringing the Danish Energy Park to Canada
by Bob Montgomery
Representatives of a company in Denmark presented a proposal for a Danish Energy Park to Central Huron Council on Monday night.
Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn says the company, Greenlab would locate their Energy Park on part of the former Bluewater Youth Centre. Ginn says it's part of the circular economy that brings in different types of industry that basically uses one industry's waste product for a feed source for the next industry. “They've been successful with this in Denmark and developed some clean technologies that are quite interesting and…
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Assisting Bruce County Residents
by Bob Montgomery
Bruce County’s Human Services Department reminds the public that Community Volunteer Income Tax Program clinics and assistance are available by calling 211.
It's very important for individuals and families to complete their 2023 income taxes to qualify for many federal, provincial, and municipal programs and services such as the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, Child Care Fee Subsidy, and a variety of other programs delivered by the Human Services Department…
March Break Family Fun Days coming to the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
by Bob Montgomery
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre is inviting families to enjoy a week-long adventure filled with magic, science, reptiles, and a journey back to Medieval times during March Break, from March 9 to March 16.
From movies and story time to interactive magic shows and fascinating science and historical demonstrations there's something for every member of the family to enjoy each day of the week…
County of Huron Approves 2024 Budget
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County council approved the budget for 2024 at Wednesday's council meeting.
The County of Huron Council passed its annual municipal budget at Wednesday's meeting in the amount of $52,826,607.00, resulting in a 5.54% levy increase for 2024. Huron County Warden Glen McNeil says that equates to the average residential property tax increasing by…
The 2024 Huron County budget can be viewed in it’s entirety by visiting the link at the bottom of the full story on our website.
Local Physician Donates to Wingham Hospital CT Scanner Campaign
by Bob Montgomery
A local physician has donated to the Wingham Hospital's CT Scanner campaign.
ER Physician Lead at the Wingham & District Hospital, Doctor Sean Henderson, is donating thirty-thousand, six hundred dollars to the Caring Together campaign to bring a brand-new CT Scanner to the hospital.
Doctor Henderson began practice at the Wingham & District Hospital and at his family practice in Lucknow in 2018. Since that time he has taken on the role of…
Central Huron has Final Budget Numbers
by Bob Montgomery
Central Huron council has finalized their 2024 budget.
Mayor Jim Ginn says the final approval for the budget will come at the second council meeting in April and the number that will be presented to council at that meeting will be an increase of 5.18% for the Central Huron portion. When that's combined with the education and the county rate, the overall increase is 4.3%…
The 73rd Annual Goderich Young Canada Hockey Tournament Gets Underway at the Maitland Recreation Centre Friday March 8
by Bob Montgomery
The puck drops for the 73rd Annual Goderich Young Canada Hockey Tournament at two o'clock Friday afternoon at the Maitland Recreation Centre in Goderich with the official opening Friday evening.
Goderich Minor Hockey Secretary and Young Canada Week Tournament Vice Chair Tara Corriveau says when the tournament started back in 1950 it was solely a peewee tournament and it was basically brought about because there was a lack of tournaments for that age group. At the time, it was…
Huron County Council Considers and Then Rejects County Level Development Charges
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County council discussed the pros and cons of county level development charges at Wednesday's council meeting.
Planning Director Sandra Weber says Huron County council had directed staff to prepare a report on county level development charges and as part of the report, staff were also asked to connect with one of their neighbouring counties to see how these charges were being implemented there. Currently, there are no development charges at the county level in Huron County, however…
The Huron County Museum is offering Salt of the Earth Limited Edition Program for School Groups
by Bob Montgomery
The Huron County Museum is inviting teachers to kickoff the spring field trip season with the Museum and Compass Minerals.
Museum Education and Program Coordinator Michael Roy says they're excited to be kicking off their spring field trip season. “On April 15th and April 22nd we're doing a special Salt Education program with a worker with Compass Minerals who's worked underground. Students are going to be able to…
Huron East Council Looking for Feedback on Strategic Plan
by Bob Montgomery
Huron East council is in the process of conducting a strategic plan.
Mayor Bernie MacLellan say he can't remember when the last strategic plan was done but he doesn't think they've ever done one as in-depth as this one. MacLellan says they want to identify long term goals and how they plan to operate going forward. One of their biggest challenges is getting information out to the public so they actually understand what the municipality is doing with their tax dollars. “Unfortunately, we don't get a lot of people showing up at council meetings and…
Bluewater Council Passes 2024 Budget
by Bob Montgomery
Bluewater council adopted their 2024 budget at this week's council meeting.
Mayor Paul Klopp says in approving a budget, council carefully considers the services they provide to the community, the cost to provide those services and the impact of any tax increase on Bluewater residents. “While we’d like to see zero increase to the tax rate, that isn’t realistic with inflation and current interest rates where they are and our obligation to provide important services to our community and maintain all of the critical assets we own. I’m confident that this budget balances community asks with service delivery needs in a fair and sustainable way.”
Klopp says the tax rate increase this year is…
Central Huron Council Looking at Options to Address Possible Parking Issues in Downtown Clinton
by Bob Montgomery
Central Huron council was presented with a report from an engineering firm on the parking situation in the downtown core in Clinton at this week's council meeting.
Mayor Jim Ginn says the report will now go back to staff for their recommendations. “We have a couple of parking lots that are gravel, municipal properties, and we may in the future…
Weekly Trivia Questions
What year was the Steven Truscott-Lynne Harper case tried in Huron County?
a) 1952
b) 1961
c) 1959
d) 1957
Who was the Scottish novelist and literary figure responsible for naming Goderich and Guelph in the Huron Tract?
a) Dr. William ‘Tiger’ Dunlop
b) Captain Robert Dunlop
c) John Galt
d) Anthony Van Egmond
Trivia questions courtesy of Huron County Historian David Yates
Answers to last week’s questions:
Although there is little evidence to support the tale, a story exists about the names (and plans) of two Ontario settlements being accidentally switched. Which Huron County town was allegedly supposed to be called Guelph?*
a) Exeter
b) Clinton
c) Seaforth
d) Goderich
Who were the first three people who most influenced the early development of the Huron Tract?*
a) Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Orr, and Don Cherry
b) John Galt, William “Tiger” Dunlop, and Colonel Anthony Van Egmond
c) Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield, John Galt, and Philemon Wright
d) Edward Stanley, Thomas Mercer Jones, William “Tiger” Dunlop
*According to “The Settlement of Huron County” by James Scott