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Huron County Newsletter
Week of March 2nd to 8th, 2025
A Farewell from Huron County News
After almost a year and a half of sharing stories, updates, and local news with our community, we regret to announce that as of Saturday, March 15th Huron County News will no longer be posting new content. Next week’s newsletter will be our last.
It has been an honour to serve our readers, and we are grateful for your support, engagement, and trust along the way. While this chapter comes to a close, we remain deeply appreciative of the vibrant community that makes Huron County such a special place. Thank you for being a part of this journey with us.
Thank you for your support, and have a great week!
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Snowmelt And Rain To Cause Risk Of Minor Flooding And Ice Jams In Ausable Bayfield Watershed
by Bob Montgomery
Snowmelt and rain are expected to cause the risk of minor flooding and ice jams in the Ausable Bayfield Watershed.
Residents are reminded to stay away from waterways. A low-pressure system, approaching the Great Lakes region, will bring rain into the Ausable Bayfield watershed beginning Tuesday, March 4th. Expected rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres are forecast to fall Tuesday through Wednesday. Temperatures will remain positive during the rain event, reaching up to 9 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
The forecast rain and temperatures remaining above freezing…
…This message will remain in effect until 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 10th, unless otherwise updated.
March Is Fraud Prevention Month
March is fraud prevention month. The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police have responded to seventy-two fraud calls since January 1, 2025. The OPP know that most victims of fraud never report it.
Tips to Prevent Fraud
Never let anyone pressure you into acting immediately. Take your time, slow down. YOU are in control of your information.
Do not provide any personal information to someone you don't know or trust.
Hang up a call or leave any website if you become uncomfortable during the interaction.
Never click on links provided to you in an unsolicited email, text message or on social media websites. These are opportunities that can be used by offenders to steal your information. For example, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will never send you a link asking for personal or financial information. Navigate to legitimate websites and services on your own.
Never send money to anyone you don't know. A demand for immediate payment by money transfers (Western Union, MoneyGram), gift cards (iTunes, Google Play or Amazon cards) or Bitcoin is a red flag and a sign to hang up the call or end the web session.
FRAUD…Recognize it…Report it…Stop it.
North Perth Boundary Review Committee Ready To Take Their Report To The Public
by Bob Montgomery
Trustees with the Avon Maitland District School gave the Boundary Review committee permission to proceed with the boundary review in North Perth last fall.
Superintendent of Corporate Services Cheri Carter says that's first step in the process. She points out that the population in North Perth has been growing rapidly for a few years now, in large part because of the number of people from…
***The Open House regarding a boundary review in North Perth has been moved to another date.
Avon Maitland Communications Manager Chera Longston says the open house in the cafeteria of the Listowel High School has now been moved to Thursday March 27th, at the same locacation from six until eight in the evening.
by Bob Montgomery
Gouthro says they recommended they take a very robust ecosystem health approach, and they suggested that include the mouth of the Maitland River as well as the…
OPP West Region's "STAY FOCUSED" Campaign Is On!
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police West Region will be out in force during this month's "Stay Focused" campaign.
The campaign, which runs from March 1th until April 4th, is aimed at reducing the number of deaths and injuries caused by inattentive driving on Ontario's roads and highways.
Over the next month, drivers can expect heightened enforcement of distracted driving laws on West Region roads and highways, as officers will be taking a zero-tolerance approach with offenders.
In 2024, 45 drivers lost their lives in West Region in crashes attributed to inattentive driving, compared to…
Bluewater Council Supports Lambton Shores Area Transit System
by Bob Montgomery
Bluewater council voted to continue to support Lambton Shores Area Transit at last night's meeting.
The Huron Shores Area Transit System operates an inter-community public transit service linking Lambton Shores, South Huron, North Middlesex, Bluewater and Kettle & Stony Point First Nation with each other and Sarnia, London, Goderich and Strathroy. The fully accessible service is made possible by a three-million dollar grant from the Government of Ontario Community Transportation Grant Program. That funding runs out at the end of…
OPP Seeking Public Assistance To Locate Missing Person - Missing Person Located Deceased
On March 4, 2025, the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located the missing 16-year-old male from Goderich deceased.
On February 28, 2025, at approximately 1:38 p.m., members of the Huron County OPP were notified of a missing youth, who was last seen on foot near Goderich District Collegiate Institute, located on South Street in Goderich.
The death is not being treated as suspicious, and no foul play is suspected.
The OPP would like to thank the public and media for their assistance during this investigation.
Goderich Council Has Named GSP As The Consultants To Move Forward With Memorial Arena Project
by Bob Montgomery
Goderich Mayor Trevor Bazinet says GSP Consulting has been chosen to move forward with the Memorial Arena Project.
Bazinet says they will have a three-day public workshop, similar to the one they had with the downtown project and that will take place at the end of March. Right now they’re looking at 3 potential plans:…
County Council Wants More Information Before Supporting Repairs To Menesetung Bridge In Goderich
by Bob Montgomery
The motion before Huron County council was that the county does not approve funding of $300,000 to the Menesetung Bridge Association in any form.
That motion was deferred and it was pointed out that the Menesetung Bridge Association had outlined the repairs that were needed at the bridge and the possibility they might have to do it in two stages, but they did not ask for a specific amount of funding.…
Huron And Perth Counties Now Areas Of Concern For Measles
Huron Perth Public Health has identified six lab-confirmed cases of measles in Huron and Perth, with more cases pending lab results.
All cases were connected to the ongoing outbreak in the Southwestern Public Health and Grand Erie Public Health regions. Measles can easily spread to people who are not immune when someone with measles coughs, sneezes, talks, or breathes. The virus is airborne and can remain in the air and on surfaces for up to two hours. HPPH strongly recommends residents make sure they and family members are up to date with measles vaccinations…
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet
Project Steel: Striking Back Against Child Exploitation
The Ontario Provincial Police has announced significant results in the fight against online child exploitation as part of Project Steel, a coordinated national operation to identify and apprehend those who prey on children.
Police services participating in the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet (Provincial Internet Child Exploitation Strategy) played a key role in this operation. Investigators worked proactively and reactively to identify individuals…
Still Time To Apply For South Huron Community Fund Grants
by Bob Montgomery
If you are a local charity or community organization with a 2025 project that would benefit from additional funding, the South Huron Community Fund is accepting applications until April 1st.
"Our goal is to support the growth of a dynamic, inclusive and healthy community through financial support to successful applicants. These grants would not be possible without families, individuals and corporations that have built their family funds with a goal to support local programs. Community supporting community in a sustainable, long term manner that ensures grants today and long in to the future." says Laura Goulding, South Huron Community Fund Chair…
South Huron Mayor Suggests The Province Should Take Over The Cost Of Running Inter-County Transit
by Bob Montgomery
Huron Shores Area Transit is one of many small transit systems throughout the province that are funded, primarily, by the provincial government.
And that funding runs out at the end of March. At that point the transit systems will be dependent on their member municipalities for funding. At this past week’s Huron County council meeting, South Huron Mayor George Finch suggested the province should be funding the small transit systems that run between rural communities. He says transit is very important these days, it's a very…
Pair Rescued From Tractor In Rising Water Near Maitland River
Two Central Huron residents are warming up after being rescued from their tractor near the Maitland River following a flash flood that left them stranded.
On March 6th, just before 1:00 p.m., the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police received a distress call from two individuals who were stranded in rising waters near Fern Hurst Glen Lane in the Municipality of Central Huron.
The pair were on their tractor and suddenly found themselves surrounded by cold, fast-moving water that was rising rapidly. Huron OPP officers attended the scene with…
Photos courtesy of Huron OPP
Lake Huron Coastal Centre Launches 2025 Coastal Conservation Youth Volunteer Program
by Bob Montgomery
The shovels and work gloves are ready and waiting for the return of the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps program in Goderich.
The program offers coastal conservation knowledge and hands-on environmental skills for high school aged youth. The Lake Huron Coastal Centre is accepting applications now for the opportunity to participate in a week-long session. Kincardine will be hosting a session from July 7th to July 11th and the program is coming to Goderich July 21st to July 25th. There is no cost, and youth will have the opportunity to earn 30 volunteer hours through this immersive educational experience.
Community based projects aim to protect…
Weekly Trivia Questions
What is the name of the Huron County church famous for its chimes?
a) St Peters Roman Catholic Church, Goderich
b) Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church, Exeter
c) Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels
d) St Andrew's United Church, Bayfield
What Usborne Township singer went on to become “Canada's Singing Cowboy”?
a) Gordon Lightfoot
b) Stompin' Tom Connors
c) Earl Heywood
d) Tommy Hunter
Answers to last week’s 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