Wingham Free Press
North Huron council has sold off 103 building lots (18 acres) with an estimated market value of $10-$20 million. The secret sale price is estimated at $47,000, based on council’s previous backroom deals. That would work out to $456/building lot. North Huron’s recent sale of 77 acres for $200,000 ($2,597/acre) was during the peak of […]
The agenda package has been released for Tuesday’s council meeting. In the agenda package only one person mentioned they were opposed to closing the Wingham Complex & Pool. At a previous meeting one other person spoke up, bringing the total to 2 out of 5,000 that want to keep wasting taxpayer money. The closing of […]
North Huron is selling off more land in a backroom deal that was struck on 17Feb. The land was not advertised for sale, listed on MLS, and the Public was not informed. Press & Public Gallery questions are not “allowed” at council meetings, enforced by threat of arrest. Dozens of Wingham families are losing their […]
It seems NH council is pulling another real estate scam to further victimize Wingham taxpayers. North Huron council is holding an “emergency” meeting 17Feb at 9am, which is closed to the public. NOTE: This is after council repeatedly refuses to release the appraisal on the airport lands which sold for pennies on the dollar. This […]
(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) – Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to consolidate and streamline our notable traffic offences and publish a single weekly release. On February 9, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m., Wellington County OPP responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 6 at Marden Road, Guelph/Eramosa. It was reported that four vehicles […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police have laid drug charges after a driver attempted to flee a traffic stop in Kitchener. On February 15, 2023, at approximately 7:15 p.m., an officer on proactive patrol conducted a traffic stop of a suspected impaired driver in the area of Charles Street East and Queen Street. When […]
Not a single complaint was received by council regarding closing of the facilities in Wingham & Belgrave, according to the agenda package. Up to 4 unique complaints were received for the Blyth Arena. Usership has drastically dropped at all facilities, and continues to do so. The closing of all facilities is hoped to limit the […]
North Huron council is considering closing the Blyth Community Center, especially after less than 1% of the Public expressed any level of concern to council. Of the 5,000 residents of North Huron, only about 40 are in favor of continuing wasting taxpayer money on Blyth while our infrastructure needs attention. Council quickly dismissed the 40 […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – On February 11, 2023, at approximately 12:19 a.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on general patrol was travelling on Wellington Avenue South, in the Municipality of North Perth, when they conducted a traffic stop. During the investigation, the driver admitted to alcohol consumption. A roadside screening device was administered, […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TWP, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Huron – Kinloss Township resident with Impaired driving offences following a collision on February 12th at approximately 1:45 p.m. Huron County OPP were called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on February 12th, 2023, just before 2:00 p.m. on Bruce Road 86, […]