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Huron County Newsletter
Week of August 25th to 31st, 2024
Happy Labour Day weekend.
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Ted Johns Coming Back To Blyth Festival For Limited Performance
by Bob Montgomery
The Blyth Festival’s best known playwright is coming to Blyth in September to mark the Festival’s 50th anniversary.
Ted Johns will be appearing at the Phillips Studio on Dinsley Street for a 50th Anniversary presentation called Jokes and Quotes for the 50th on September 5th, 6th and 7th. Johns says the Festival has changed with each of the five decades and in the early days the Festival was not universally popular. Because it was community-owned there were a lot of groups…
Goderich Is Asking Huron County To Cover Some Of The Cost Generated By The Court House
by Bob Montgomery
The Mayor of Goderich says the town is being unfairly asked to cover the costs of operating the courthouse for the entire county.
Trevor Bazinet says Goderich covers all of the costs for courthouse security and the transportation of prisoners from anywhere in the county because the courthouse is located in Goderich. Bazinet says they don't feel that's fair to the taxpayers of Goderich so they're going to be asking the county for some help. Bazinet says they do get some help from the province to cover some of their costs, but that doesn't cover the total cost, and this year they're looking at…
The Goderich Salt And Harvest Festival Is Back To Celebrate The Labour Day For A Second Year
by Bob Montgomery
The Goderich Salt And Harvest Festival is back for the Labour Day Weekend in Goderich.
This is only the second year for the Festival and this year they'll be joined by the West Coast Blues. The Festival runs from August 30th until September 2nd. Tourism and Community Development Manager Jenna Ujiye says they're very excited about this year’s Festival. In their first year, last year, they won the Community Development Award from the Chamber of Commerce and they also won Best New…
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Photos courtesy of Goderich Salt and Harvest Festival
Huron Perth Public Health Observes International Overdose Awareness Day
by Bob Montgomery
International Overdose Awareness Day is marked on August 31st each year.
The day is an opportunity to remember loved ones who have been lost due to a drug overdose and to think of those struggling with addiction. Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) acknowledges all families, friends, first responders, and healthcare and support service workers whose lives have been affected by overdose.
Reports from the Office of the Chief Coroner show that in 2023 there were…
Gateway Centre Of Excellence In Rural Health Has Launched The Benefiting Rural Area Volunteer Emergency Firefighters Project
by Bob Montgomery
Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health proudly launched the Benefiting Rural Area Volunteer Emergency Firefighters or BRAVE-F Project on August 20th & 21st.
Project Lead, Sage Milne, says the goal of the project is to promote the well-being of our rural fire fighters. “I think it is enormously brave of rural fire fighters to rush into any medical or non-medical emergency or a fire and put someone else's health ahead of their own.” The program is designed to provide…
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Photos courtesy of Gateway Centre Of Excellence In Rural Health
HuronTel Supports Local Healthcare With $75,000 To Wingham Hospital CT Scanner Campaign
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Telecommunications has joined the ever-expanding group of supporters dedicated to bringing a new CT scanner to the Wingham & District Hospital.
HuronTel has pledged $75,000 to the project that will see a new CT scanner in Wingham. HuronTel is a broadband service provider bringing fibre-optic telecommunications service to rural communities and this donation is a natural extension of their commitment in ensuring essential services…
L to R: HuronTel Board Chair Todd McGlynn, WDH Foundation Executive Director Nicole Duquette-Jutzi, HuronTel General Manager Ryan McClinchey
The World Famous RCMP Musical Ride Will Be Coming To Clinton This Weekend
by Bob Montgomery
The RCMP's world famous Musical Ride will be performing at the Clinton Raceway this Saturday and Sunday.
The Bayfield Agricultural Society and REACH Huron have partnered to bring the show to Clinton. Performances will be at five o'clock on both Saturday and Sunday. The horses will be stabled at the REACH Centre and the stables will be open to the public when the horses aren't performing, from mid-afternoon till nine in the evening on Saturday and nine in the morning until nine in the evening on Sunday.
For one of the riders…
Ontario Helping Build More Homes in Huron-Bruce
by Bob Montgomery
The provincial government has announced a total of $12,331,672.80 in funding to enable the construction of new homes in Bluewater, Goderich and South Bruce.
The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. “This funding is key to unlocking the potential of realizing more homes…
United Way Announces New Campaign Co-Chairs
by Bob Montgomery
United Way Perth-Huron has announced Kristin Sainsbury and John Wolfe as their 2024-25 campaign co-chairs.
“Kristin and John have been long-time supporters of United Way Perth-Huron and are well-respected for their ongoing support of the community,” said UWPH Executive Director, Ryan Erb. “Pressing local issues like poverty, housing and mental health aren’t going away. We are looking forward to getting the campaign underway…
Huron County Accessibility Awards Nominations Now Open
by Bob Montgomery
The Huron County Accessibility Awards Nominations are now open.
Each year, the Huron County Accessibility Advisory Committee (HCAAC) Awards recognize and celebrate individuals and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and inclusivity in Huron County. The awards honour those who actively work to remove barriers, enhance accessibility, and foster a more inclusive community. The HCAAC Awards consist of two…
Weekly Trivia Questions
Which was the first British Commonwealth Air Station to open in Huron County during World War II?
a) RAF Station Port Albert
b) RAF/RCAF Station Goderich
c) RAF/RCAF Station Clintonians
d) RCAF Station Centralia
What South Huron DHS teacher was also a three time world crokinole champion?
a) Joe Hogan
b) Joe Wooden
c) Joe Fulop
d) David MacLeod
Answers to last week’s questions:
What did General Sir Arthur Currie dedicate on August 26, 1924?
a) Wingham Armoury
b) Goderich Cenotaph
c) Sky Harbour Air Field
d) Wingham Cenotaph*
What famous Huron County literary figure was born with the last name Laidlaw on July 10, 1931?
a) Jenny Smilie
b) Alice Munro*
c) Anne Kay
d) Amanda MacPhail
Trivia questions courtesy of local historian and author David Yates.