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Huron County Newsletter
Week of January 21st to 27th, 2024
Good day,
Just a few quick things to mention this week. First off, thanks again for all of your support. We’ve seen consistent growth again in Facebook follows, newsletter subscriptions, and especially in website visits. The website visits are really great to see. We’ve moved up the ranks on Google too, so we’re easier to find, so that’s very good news. Thank you all for that!
We’d also like to give a big thanks to local historian and former teacher David Yates for helping with our weekly trivia questions. Mr. Yates is a very well respected and knowledgeable member of the community and we’re truly grateful to have his input. I do intend to post all trivia questions and answers on the website at some point, but I’ll wait until we’ve published a few more on the newsletter first.
That’s all of the housekeeping for this week. Thanks again for checking out the Huron County Newsletter, and have a great week!
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Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb's Private Members Bill to Amend the Carbon Tax Bill is Coming Back to the House of Commons
by Bob Montgomery
Lobb says currently the carbon tax is exempted for farmers using gasoline or diesel and his amendment would also include exemptions for propane and natural gas…
Huron County's Community Safety and Well Being Oversight Committee Launched Their First of Four Campaigns Last Week
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County's Community Safety and Well-Being Oversight Committee launched their first of four campaigns last week…
Combined COVID-19 / Influenza A Outbreak at Stratford General Hospital is Over
by Bob Montgomery
A combined outbreak of COVID-19 and Influenza A at the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance - Stratford General Hospital has been declared over by Huron Perth Public Health.
The outbreak had been declared on the Medicine Unit on January 15, 2024.…
Huron County Students Invited to Enter Habitat for Humanity Writing Contest
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County Habitat for Humanity is inviting students from grade four to grade six to enter a writing contest. Resource Development Coordinator Heather Glenister says the students are asked to write about what home means to them in either a story or a poem…
A Recent Round Table Discussion on How to Become an Employer of Choice Provided Some Valuable Advice for Huron County Employers
by Bob Montgomery
The event was hosted by Huron County's Ecomonic Development Department and the United Way Perth Huron's Research and Planning Council and was held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Seaforth.
Economic Development Department work force coordinator Clara Leney says the first thing a lot of employees want to know is how much they're going to be paid and what kind of benefits they'll receive, but those aren't necessarily the most important things…
Britespan Building Systems Inc. Makes Million Dollar Donation to Wingham & District Hospital CT Campaign
by Bob Montgomery
Britespan Building Systems in Wingham has just made history with the largest donation ever to the Wingham Hospital for their campaign for a CT Scanner…
L to R: LWHA CEO Karl Ellis, WDH Foundation Executive Director Nicole Duquette, Britespan Co-Owner Ben Hogervorst, Britespan Co-Owner Rob Stute, Caring Together Campaign Chair Mark Foxton. Photo courtesy of Wingham and District Hospital Foundation
Huron County Librarian Presents Strategic Plan to County Council
by Bob Montgomery
Huron County Librarian Beth Rumble presented the Library's new five-year Strategic Plan to County council recently.
The new Strategic Plan is a five-year plan and includes a new Mission and Vision that is shorter and more concise…
Bruce County Ready to Explore Potential Transit System
by Bob Montgomery
The Commissioner of Bruce County's Community Development Office says the county is looking ahead to the development of a transit system.
The county completed a one-year study at the end of last year, with the help of a consultant, that looked at the transportation needs and demands across Bruce County…
Stratford and Area Boundary Review Committee Looking for Community Feedback
by Bob Montgomery
Avon Maitland Superintendent of Corporate Services Cheri Carter says trustees authorized the boundary review last September.
Carter says the elementary student population in the Stratford area has been growing for some time. “We have two schools in particular that are very much over capacity and are expected to continue to grow and then a number of schools that are under capacity…
World Wetlands Day is February 2nd
by Bob Montgomery
Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority Wetlands Specialist Angela Van Niekerk says wetlands provide a lot of unique opportunities for people to enjoy recreational things like bird watching, canoeing and discovering nature with their children.
Van Niekerk says that's just the recreational value of wetlands…
Photo courtesy of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority
Weekly Trivia Questions
The 161st Huron Battalion served in what war?
a) Fenian Raid
b) Boer War
c) World War One
d) World War II
2. Exeter is 'home' to which animal?
a) The Magic Moose
b) The White Squirrel
c) The Passenger Pigeon
d) The Double Headed Calf.
Trivia questions courtesy of Huron County Historian David Yates
Answers to last week’s questions:
In what year was the Huron Tract recognized as being worthy of having representation in the Upper Canada Legislature, resulting in the area’s first election?*
Answer: d) 1836
In the early days only a man who had clear title to, or an equity in land was eligible to vote. How many qualified voters were there in the first election?*
Answer: c) 60
*According to “The Settlement of Huron County” by James Scott
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