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Huron County Newsletter
Week of February 23rd to March 1st, 2025
Good day,
No housekeeping this week, and we’ve got a packed newsletter for you, as well as a couple trivia questions. So, let’s get to it.
Thank you for your continued support, and have a great week!
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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 between the ages of 15 and 29 who want to start their own business. Successful applicants will receive up to $3,000 in start-up funds as well as business training throughout the summer. As many as ten students will get the chance to start their own companies this summer. The Summer Company program is…
Goderich Mayor Says Staying Outside For Twelve Hours On Friday Night Was A Bone-Chilling Experienced
by Bob Montgomery
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet was joined by Councillor Randy Carroll and GDCI grade eleven student April Selkirk for a preview of Saturday's Coldest Night of the Year Event.
Bazinet says they wanted to get a small taste of what a person who is homeless experiences and he's very quick to point out it was just a small taste. “We did it for twelve hours and that was a huge challenge for us to get through those twelve hours. And the reason it's such a challenge is, one, obviously you're dealing with the cold, two…
Coldest Night Of The Year Celebrates Success In Wingham
by Bob Montgomery
United Way Perth-Huron and the Northern Huron Community Committee are proud to announce results from the Coldest Night of the Year event in Wingham.
“Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s Coldest Night,” said Lisa Harper, United Way’s Community Development Manager for Northern Huron. “Thanks to walkers and donors from across northern Huron, we’ve raised $30,840 so far in support of the Northern Huron Connection Centre. We’re grateful for our community’s generosity.”
The top five fundraising teams were…
Support Local Projects And Earn A Chance To Win Up To $5,000
by Bob Montgomery
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation is selling 50-50 raffle draw tickets, leading up to the 35th Conservation Dinner on April 3, 2025.
The 50-50 tickets are in support of needed local community projects that could not happen otherwise. There are 1,000 tickets printed and the cash prize could be as high as $5,000 if all tickets are sold. Tickets are $10 each…
The Lake Huron Centre For Coastal Conservation Is Hiring
by Bob Montgomery
The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation is looking for a Stewardship Program Coordinator.
Executive Director Alyssa Bourassa, says the ideal candidate should have a passion for coastal conservation, project management skills and the ability to educate the public on Lake Huron related issues. The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver the Coastal Centre's programming, such as their…
Goderich High School Student Spent Twelve Hour Outside In Goderich Last Friday Night To Find Out What It's Like To Be Homeless
by Bob Montgomery
A sixteen year old high school student from Goderich joined Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet and Councillor Randy Carroll for twelve hours on the streets last Friday night.
April Selkirk says she grew up in a very giving family and saw her first homeless person when she was six or seven years old on a trip in Toronto with her grandmother. She has seen homeless people here who were much younger than she is, so it made sense to her to find out what it was like for people of all ages to become homeless and see what she could do to address the problem. She says last Friday was quite a challenge and she can't imagine what it would be like to live like that for 24 hours a day, every day.
Selkirk says she also can't imagine what it must be like for…
April Selkirk
Three Options Still On The Table For The Goderich Memorial Arena
by Bob Montgomery
The Goderich Memorial Arena Task Force met on Monday morning to discuss options for the arena.
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet says they'll have a special council meeting on March 3rd at which time a recommendation will be made to council regarding which consultant they would like the municipality to hire to continue the process of gathering public input around what residents of the town would like to see done with the arena. The arena was closed in January until further notice over safety concerns.
Bazinet says there are still three options on the table. The first is…
Lake Huron Coastal Centre Now Accepting Applications For The Geoff Peach Memorial Scholarship
by Bob Montgomery
Applications are now being accepted by the Lake Huron Coastal Centre for the Geoff Peach Memorial Scholarship.
Two grants per year of up to $1,500 are available to students conducting research along the Lake Huron coast. Geoff Peach was an environmental advocate whose actions and influence spanned three decades along the Lake Huron coast. The Geoff Peach Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to continue Geoff's work and that of Lake Huron Coastal Centre. It is available to university graduate students (Masters and PhD) with conservation and environmental research interests.
Applications for Great Lakes research will be considered, however preference is given to Lake Huron research projects. Applicable research topics include: Biodiversity, Coastal Processes, Dune Conservation, Water Quality, or Plastic Pollution
More information and applications for the scholarship can be found at www.lakehuron.ca/scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 17th.
Photo courtesy of Lake Huron Coastal Centre
Superintendent Of Corporate Services Presented Avon Maitland Trustees With Ten-Year Enrolment Projections At This Week's Board Meeting
by Bob Montgomery
Avon Maitland District School Board Superintendent of Corporate Services Cheri Carter shared the long-term student enrolment projection at last night's board meeting.
Carter says Watson & Associates Economists prepares the ten-year projection for the board every year so that the board has current data to work with when they do their planning. This year's projections indicate an increase at the elementary level of about twelve percent over the next ten years and the secondary level shows a projected increase of about nine percent. Carter says the secondary level actually shows…
Single Motor Vehicle Collision Into Local Business
The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police responds to a single motor vehicle collision involving a local business. Extensive damage occurred.
On February 27 at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Huron County OPP, alongside local emergency services responded to a single motor vehicle collision off Thames Road, Exeter involving a local business. The single occupant inside the motor vehicle sustained minor injury and no employees or customers inside the business were injured. The driver was taken to local hospital as a precaution.
The extent of the damage to the business is currently unknown, as well as the financial impact it might have regarding repairs and business operations.
The cause of the collision is still under investigation and there were no road closures as a result of the event.
The Huron County OPP is requesting anyone with information to call investigators at 1-888-310-1122 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
NHL Hockey Heroes And Central Huron Firefighters Face-Off In Support Of Huron Hospice
by Bob Montgomery
On Saturday, March 15th at the Eastlink Arena in Clinton former NHL hockey players will suit up against Central Huron Firefighters in a Benefit Celebrity Hockey Game supporting the Central Huron Firefighters’ Charity of Choice, Huron Hospice.
The Central Huron Firefighters will face off against a full line-up of former NHL hockey heroes. The NHL roster includes, Dave McLlwain, Gary Leeman, Matt Martin, Dave Reid, Mike Zigomanis, Bernie Nicholls, Mike Krushelnyski, Larry Murphy, Dwayne Hay and Jamie Wright.
This fantastic community event promises lots of skill and lots of laughs and…
Huron Perth Public Health Is Reporting A Case Of Measles In A Huron Perth Resident
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Perth Public Health has reported the first laboratory confirmation of measles infection in Huron and Perth counties.
They have completed case and contact tracing and will not be providing any additional public details about the case. “There has been an ongoing measles outbreak in southwestern Ontario and we have been closely monitoring the situation,” says Dr. Lauren Hayward, Physician Consultant at HPPH. “Now is a good time to review information about measles and measles vaccination if you haven’t already.” Measles is a highly contagious virus. It is airborne and can remain in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours. The virus can spread to other people when someone with measles coughs, sneezes, talks, or breathes…
OPP Seeking Public Assistance To Locate Missing Person
The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police is seeking public assistance to locate a missing person.
There will be an increased police presence on the Maitland Trails around Goderich and in the area of the Hullet Marsh. The Huron County OPP is asking the public to avoid this area.
On February 28, 2025, at 1:38 p.m., members of the Huron County OPP received a report that Hunter, 16 years-of-age is missing from a property on South Street in Goderich…
Art Unplugged: Create, Connect, Chill - New Program For Young People At The Huron County Museum
by Bob Montgomery
Art Unplugged: Create, Connect, and Chill is a new Thursday night program at the Huron County Museum for young people, in grade five and up.
Huron County Cultural Services Marketing and Branding Coordinator Amy Zoethout says they're looking for young people who want to hang out with friends and make cool art while they're doing it. Art Unplugged offers a chill space to experiment with different materials and techniques, meet new people, and enjoy some snacks. She says each session will focus on a different art piece and technique that they'll…
Bayfield Lions Club Presents The 28th Annual Home & Lifestyle Show
by Bob Montgomery
The Bayfield Lions Club is excited to announce the return of the 28th Annual Bayfield Lions Home & Lifestyle Show featuring almost 100 diverse vendors eager to meet your needs.
This year’s event will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bayfield Community Centre. Join us for an unforgettable weekend filled with a wide array of indoor and outdoor displays, children’s face painting, and a mouthwatering food court.
Admission is free and attendees are encouraged to bring food bank donations to support the Bayfield Area Food Bank…
Weekly Trivia Questions
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
Which of the following place names later became the Town of Clinton?
a) Slabtown
b) Rattenbury Corner
c) Maitlandville
d) Radartown
Answers to last week’s 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