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Huron County Newsletter
Week of February 16th to 22nd, 2025
Good day,
It was great to see so many people band together to cheer for our fellow Canadians this week. On that note, don’t forget to get out and vote this Thursday, February 27th. Now, on to the news and trivia.
Thank you for your continued support, and have a great week!
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Central Huron Community Improvement Coordinator And the Clinton Legion Are Hosting A Learn to Crochet Night In March
by Bob Montgomery
Central Huron's Community Improvement Coordinator and the Clinton Legion have teamed up to host a Learn to Crochet Night on March 4th.
Community Improvement Coordinator Angela Smith says they're inviting as many members of the community as possible to come out and help create poppy blankets for the Clinton and Bayfield cenotaphs. Smith says they'll be launching the poppy project on March 4th at the Clinton Town Hall auditorium from 6:00 until 8:00 in the evening…
Huron Chamber of Commerce Responds to Trump’s Trade War
by Bob Montgomery
The Executive Director of the Huron Chamber of Commerce says it might seem difficult for Huron County residents to have any impact on Donald Trump's trade war with the rest of the world.
But, Colin Carmichael says there are things we can do to support Huron County businesses. Carmichael says we can do that by not getting too wrapped in labels on products, things like made in, or packaged in or assembled in different countries. He suggests if we're buying something in Huron County, we're…
Goderich And Exeter Poised To Set New Records With This Year's Coldest Night Of The Year Walk
by Bob Montgomery
Coldest Night of the Year Walks are taking place in both Goderich and Exeter this Saturday.
Perth Huron United Way Manager of Community Development, Michelle Millar says walkers in Goderich will meet at the pavilion on the Square around 4:30 on Saturday. She says they'll have quite a few walkers so the pavilion seemed the perfect place to meet. They'll have a brief workout at 4:45 followed by opening remarks and then start their walk. The Goderich team had set a target of 135-thousand dollars but as of yesterday they had raised about 137-thousand dollars.
The Exeter team will…
Central Huron Council Extends Zoning of Bluestone Wake Park To Permanent
by Bob Montgomery
Central Huron council extended the zoning designation for the Bluestone Wake Park to permanent at this week's council meeting.
Mayor Jim Ginn explains the Wake Park has operated on Telephone Line, just east of Parr Line, for three years now on a temporary designation and Ginn says in that time he's never heard any complaints and anything he has heard has been very positive. In fact, the Wake Park is one of the few in Ontario and attracts a demographic that often doesn't have a lot to do in Huron County so it's a huge asset for the municipality. And aside from attracting young people into the area, it also provides jobs for young people.
Ginn says now that Central Huron has approved the change to permanent, the official plan amendment will have to go to the county for final approval.
Parents In The Blyth Area Are One Big Step Closer To Getting A New Day Care Centre
by Bob Montgomery
Parents in the Blyth Area got some very good news at last night's North Huron council meeting.
Director of Recreation and Children's Services Kelly Steiss says at Tuesday's council meeting she was given direction from council to proceed with the development of a request for proposals to support the design and architectural drawings for the building of a Day Care Centre in Blyth. She says the preferred location is at the…
Huron County Council Receives Final Report From Operational Research In Health Limited
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County Director of Emergency Services Jeff Horseman says the county had asked Operational Research In Health Limited, or ORH, to give them a ten-year operational deployment plan.
That plan would assume that the county maintained their response times that are mandated by both the province and county council for the next ten years. Horseman says that would mean predicting the call volume, based on things like…
Huron County Council Has Requested A Report From Staff On Possible Funding For Repairs To The Menesetung Bridge In Goderich
by Bob Montgomery
The President of the Menesetung Bridge Association made a presentation to county council this week asking for funding to help with considerable repairs that have to be made to the bridge.
Donna Appavoo pointed out there are two different types of work that have to be done on the abutment and they were going to do them separately, partly because it might be…
President Of Bayfield Food Bank Says Municipality Is Working With Them To Find A New Home
by Bob Montgomery
The President of the Bayfield Food Bank says she's very happy that the municipality of Bluewater is working with them as they search for a new home.
The Food Bank is currently located in a building on Municipal Road in Bayfield but that building has been sold to make way for a new doctors clinic in the village. Claire Trepanier says she met on Thursday afternoon with…
Huron County's Director Of Emergency Services Is Working On A Program To Reduce Paramedic's Wait Times At Hospitals
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County's Director Of Emergency Services says over the past couple of years they've seen an increase in what are called ambulance off-load delays.
Jeff Horseman says that refers to the amount of time a paramedic has to stay at the hospital with a patient waiting for a patient care room so that patient can be transferred over from the paramedic to the hospital. The paramedic has to remain with the patient until that can be done, which means the paramedic is not available to respond to other calls. That period of time is…
Weekly Trivia Questions
The name "Canada" is derived from a word in which Indigenous language?
a) Inuktitut
b) Cree
c) Huron-Iroquois
d) Ojibwe
What was the primary purpose of the Canada Company in Huron County during the early 19th century?
a) Establishing trading posts
b) Constructing military forts
c) Promoting settlement and development
d) Engaging in fur trading
Answers to last week’s questions:
What was the name of the railway that connected Huron County to London and Toronto in the late 19th century?
a) The Canadian Pacific Railway
b) The Grand Trunk Railway*
c) The Northern Railway of Canada
d) The Great Western Railway
What significant weather event in 1971 led to thousands of students being stranded in schools across Huron County?
a) Ice Storm
b) Blizzard*
c) Tornado
d) Flood