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Huron County Newsletter
Week of September 1st to 7th, 2024
Good day,
We hope everyone had a great Labour Day weekend. We’ve got a light read for you this week, with the holiday Monday and everyone getting back to school and regular routines. Scroll to the bottom for your weekly dose of trivia, this week with a Terry Fox theme as there are multiple Terry Fox Walks and Runs taking place next weekend around the county. Let’s get in to it.
Thank you for checking out the Huron County Newsletter and have a great week.
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Huron County Has A Significant Surplus For 2023
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County council learned at their last meeting that the county had a significant surplus at the end of 2023.
Treasurer Michael Blumhagen told council the surplus was about $4.6 million which is more than they would have in a normal year. Blumhagen says part of that is the result of significant savings in their winter maintenance costs for the year because of the milder winter. There were also some additional revenues and some savings in programs like Homes for the Aged and Social Services that they weren't expecting.
Blumhagen says while it wasn't expected, it will help with the county's housing project on Gibbons Street in Goderich and about half of the surplus will go towards the 2024 budget to help reduce that levy. Blumhagen says about $2.4 million will go towards the housing project.
The Provincial Government Is Providing Funding To Connect Huron And Bruce Residents Faster Emergency Care
by Bob Montgomery
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson announced last week the provincial government is investing a total of almost $14.5 million between both Huron and Bruce County through the province’s annual Land Ambulance Service Grant to connect…
Huron County's Summer Company Program Wraps Up For Another Successful Year
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County's Director of Economic Development says this was the best year the Summer Company Program has ever had.
Vicki Lass says the Summer Company Program provides $3,000 to each student to start and operate a summer business and they normally have spaces for five students. She says this year, thanks to a donation from the McCall MacBain Foundation, they had funding for…
Wingham Falcons Cricket Club Host Most Successful Tournament Of The Year
by Bob Montgomery
The Wingham Falcons Cricket Club recently hosted one of their most successful tournaments so far.
Co-Captain Gurpreet Singh says they had seven teams from as far away as Kitchener, Listowel and the Hanover-Walkerton area and about 110 players. Singh says he's very grateful for the work a crew from North Huron did in converting a soccer field into a cricket pitch because in…
Grand Opening Of The G2G Rail Trail Blyth Tunnel Takes Place This Friday
by Bob Montgomery
The long-awaited grand opening of the G2G Rail Trail Blyth Tunnel will be held this Friday.
Project advocate Chris Lee says the grand opening of the Blyth Tunnel is in conjunction with the celebration of the improvements to the Blyth Trailhead by North Huron and coincides with the opening day of the annual Huron Pioneer Thresher & Hobby Association reunion. Lee says there was a rail tunnel under County Road 25 at one time. It was owned by…
Photo courtesy of G2G Rail Trail
September 13th To The 22nd Is Welcoming Week In Huron County
by Bob Montgomery
September is Welcoming Week in Huron County.
It's an an invitation for Huron County residents to meet their neighbours and this year it falls on September 13th and continues through until September 22nd. Local Immigration Partnership Manager Mark Nonkes says “Welcoming Week is a opportunity to acknowledge that everyone is welcome here and we're very happy to welcome the people who have chosen to make Huron County their home.” He also points out that includes everyone whether they…"
Huron County Council Passes Bylaw To Allow Huron County Paramedicine Program Agreement With South Huron Hospital
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County Council passed a bylaw on Wednesday approving a collaborative initiative between the Community Mental Health Association, the South Huron Hospital and Community Paramedicine.
The partnership focuses on addressing some of the social determinants of health such as…
Wingham Terry Fox Run Is Next Sunday
by Bob Montgomery
Wingham's Terry Fox Run will be held next Sunday.
This will be the third year that CTV News Reparter, Scott Miller, has helped to coordinate the Terry Fox Run, but he's been coming out to the event for the last ten years. Miller was diagnosed with testicular cancer twelve years ago. He says he was one of the lucky ones who…
Weekly Trivia Questions
Where was Terry Fox born, and in what year?
a) Toronto, 1955
b) Windsor, 1959
c) Halifax, 1953
d) Winnipeg, 1958
During Terry Fox’s 143 day Marathon of Hope run, how many kilometres did he run per day, on average?
a) 38
b) 55
c) 49
d) 41
Answers to last week’s 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
*Last week’s trivia questions provided by local historian and author David Yates