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Huron County Newsletter
Week of November 17th to 23rd, 2024
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Unauthorized Shoreline Work Cost Property Owners More Than $100,000 In Restoration Expenses, And Fines Of $15,000
by Bob Montgomery
Fines totalling $15,000 were imposed at a sentencing hearing in Provincial Offences Court in September for work undertaken without a permit in the Beach O’ Pines area south of Grand Bend.
The court imposed fines totalling $10,000 to Ryan Finch and fines of $2,500 each to Brian Finch and Georgina Finch. The fines are in addition to more than $100,000 in costs incurred by the defendants to restore and remediate the properties. The defendants had previously entered guilty pleas in Provincial Offences Court on December of 2022 for…
Goderich Council Will Consider A Veteran’s Crosswalk On The Square After the Downtown Renovations Have Been Completed
by Bob Montgomery
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet says Goderich council will look into the possibility of creating a Veteran's Cross Walk on the Square, but it won't happen this year.
Bazinet says they are aware that other municipalities have created Veteran's Cross Walks in their communities and he's received…
Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee Has Vacancy For Environment Rep.
by Bob Montgomery
The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Region is looking for a new source protection committee member to represent the environmental sector.
Applicants must reside in, own or rent land in, be employed in, operate a business in, or be employed by a municipality within the source protection region. The Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Source Protection Committee oversees a science-based planning process, to protect municipal sources of drinking water, that are governed by the Ontario Clean Water Act, 2006. The Source Protection Committee reduces risk to local municipal drinking water sources through…
Town of Goderich Increasing Landing Fees At Airport
by Bob Montgomery
The town of Goderich has decided to increase the landing fees at the Goderich Airport.
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet says it was something they had to do. The airport is currently running a deficit so council has been looking at ways to reduce that deficit. Bazinet says they've looked carefully at what other area airports are charging and found they weren't even charging for some of the things that other airports are charging for, so it's time for an increase.
Bazinet says the fee schedule is something new, but hopefully it will generate some revenue and help them reduce the operating deficit at the airport.
Bluewater Council Is Looking At The Possibility Of Selling The Building That Is Currently Being Leased By The Bayfield Lions Club
by Bob Montgomery
Bluewater council is considering an offer to sell the building that is currently being leased by the Bayfield Lions Club.
Bayfield Ward councillor Bill Whetstone held a public meeting last week at the Bayfield Community Centre to answer any questions people might have and bring them up to date on what he says will be a very long process.
The municipality was approached by a husband and wife team who are both doctors that would like to buy the building and convert it into a clinic. Whetstone says the building was declared surplus at their council meeting on November 4th and that's the beginning of a very long process. The next step involves staff sending…
Project ATLAS Live Chat: Crypto Scams Unmasked: OPP Reveals The Dark Side Of Digital Investments
The Ontario Provincial Police invites media and the public to a live, interactive session exposing the rise of cryptocurrency scams, the newest frontier of organized crime.
Featuring experts from the Anti-Rackets Branch and Cyber-Enabled Fraud Team, this session will highlight the latest fraud tactics and provide practical strategies to protect your assets. As part of the groundbreaking Project ATLAS, the OPP is cracking down on global fraud networks and empowering Ontarians to fight back.
With $309 million in…
Exeter Resident Advocates for Local Off-Leash Dog Park at South Huron Council
by Bob Montgomery
An Exeter woman presented a petition to South Huron council at last night's meeting asking that the municipality consider an off-leash dog park for Exeter in the future.
South Huron Mayor George Finch says Abby Hannah presented a fairly large petition supporting the idea and she made a strong argument for a dog park in Exeter. Finch agrees that the dog parks in Crediton and Centralia aren't much help to Exeter residents who have a dog but don't drive. Hannah suggested that given the number of people in Exeter who own dogs, Exeter should have an off-leash dog park.
Finch says the request will come back to council for discussion at their next meeting.
South Huron's First Youth Makers Market Attracted A Lot Of Buyers and Sellers This Past Weekend
by Bob Montgomery
A lot of buyers and sellers were drawn to South Huron's inaugural Youth Makers Market in Exeter last Saturday.
South Huron's Community Relations Manager, Stacey Jeffery, was the organizer of the Youth Makers Market. She explains the goal of the market was to provide young people with the opportunity to be creative as entrepreneurs and hopefully encourage them to become successful business owners. Jeffery says the entrepreneurs ranged from…
 Avery & Hanna – ‘Unique Craftables’ offering a personalized craft kit. |  Nash & Max – ‘Fire Sparks’ offering scented natural fire starters made from beeswax, lint and wood shavings. |
United Way Announces New Living Wage
by Bob Montgomery
United Way Perth-Huron has announced its new living wage
Living Wage Week in Ontario runs November 18th to the 22nd and United Way Perth-Huron is announcing the new living wage of $23.05. That's a slight increase over last year's living wage of $22.75 an hour.
“Making our communities more livable is an important, ongoing local effort,” says Ryan Erb, United Way Perth-Huron Executive Director. “The good news from a business perspective is government policy such as $10 a day childcare is helping slow the upward pressure on wages. Unfortunately…”
Pictured (from L to R): Bill Boon, Nathalia Salas and Sophie Vanstone from Aisin Canada Inc in Stratford. Aisin is a Certified Living Wage Employer.
The County Of Huron Thanks Bruce Power For Their $1 million Contribution Towards Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Development
by Bob Montgomery
Bruce Power presented Huron County with a one-million dollar cheque at today's council meeting.
The donation will go towards the development of the Gibbons Street Affordable Housing Project in Goderich and will play a key role in advancing the County's efforts to address the growing demand for affordable housing in the region.
The County of Huron is taking proactive measures to address the current housing crisis locally by developing additional affordable housing units. The 40-unit apartment building being constructed on Gibbons Street in Goderich is part of a larger and innovative…
James Scognack - Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at Bruce Power, Glen McNeil - Warden of Huron County, Meighan Wark - Huron County CAO
Charges Laid After Shoplifting Incidents
On November 12th Huron County Ontario Provincial Police began an investigation involving shoplifting at retail stores in both Goderich and Exeter. Three individuals were captured on video surveillance after departing the stores with stolen goods.
On November 20th police were contacted by retail staff at a business on Huron Road in Goderich after they observed the same individuals enter the store again.
Officers in the vicinity were able to arrest two of the suspects shortly after the call to police and after a search of the area, officers later arrested the third suspect.
Police have charged the three accused with the following offences…
A Special Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Was Held This Week To Mark The Completion Of A New 20-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Exeter
by Bob Montgomery
The County of Huron celebrated the completion of a new affordable housing development on Sanders Street in Exeter with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 20th of this week.
The project is part of the ongoing effort to address housing needs in the region, with funding partially provided by the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative. “This new affordable housing development is an important step toward ensuring that every resident in Huron County has access to safe, quality housing,” said Huron County Warden, Glen McNeil “We are proud to collaborate with our partners to address the growing need for affordable housing in our communities.”
The Sanders Street development consists of a…
 Left to right: George Finch, Mayor - South Huron, Glen McNeil, Warden - Huron County, Meighan Wark, CAO - Huron County |  |
Ontario Police Kick Off Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign Against Alcohol And Drug-Impaired Driving
The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Halton Regional Police Service kicked-off the Provincial Festive R.I.D.E. campaign this week.
The annual campaign will be implemented by police services across Ontario during the holiday season and promotes traffic enforcement and raises awareness about the many dangers associated with alcohol and/or drug-impaired driving.
The event in…
Huron Hospice Launches Wings Of A Dove Year-End Fundraiser
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Hospice has launched its annual fundraiser called Wings Of A Dove.
This year, the campaign raises money to fund the Loss, Grief and Bereavement service at Huron Hospice. Fund Development Manager Christopher Walker explains the program is particularly important because it allows children, youth and adults to manage their grief after they've suffered a loss. “The loss could be the…”
North Huron Announces Change In Senior Management
by Bob Montgomery
North Huron council has announced a change in their senior management team.
They announced on their website this past week that as of November 19th, 2024, Dwayne Evens has completed his term as Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of North Huron. Council has named Director of Legislative Services/Clerk Carson Lamb as Interim Chief Administrative Officer
The announcement went on to say Lamb has extensive experience in Municipal leadership and a deep understanding of the Township's operations, and brings extensive experience from his role as a valued member of North Huron's Senior Management Team.
The Council and Staff extend their best wishes to Dwayne for success in his future pursuits. In the interim period, any inquiries should be directed to Carson Lamb at [email protected].
Reeve Paul Heffer says any further changes will be announced by council as they occur.
Weekly Trivia Questions
Who was the colourful personality that hosted CKNX Barn Dance?
a) Johnny Brent
b) ‘Doc’ Cruickshank
c) Jay Campbell
d) John Strong
What modern avant-garde artist is a Huron County native?
a) George Reid
b) Janet Cardiff
c) William Cresswell
d) Paul Kane
Answers to last week’s questions:
Which lake vessel lost in the Great Storm of November 1913 was trying to make it to her home port of Goderich?
a) SS Keewatin
b) SS JH Jones
c) SS Edmund Fitzgerald
d) SS Wexford*
Who was 'Canada's Singing Cowboy” who died in 2006 and made regular appearances on CKNX?
a) Tommy Hunter
b) Stompin’ Tom Connors
c) Earl Heywood*
d) Clinton Townes
Trivia questions courtesy of local historian and author David Yates.