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North Huron Councillor Brock Vodden Blasts Blyth Business Survey Results Again – Garbage, Many Defects, Improper, Deserving Of Harsh Criticism

Last year the Blyth BIA presented North Huron council with thesurvey results of 32 Blyth Businesses.  The volunteer run BlythBIA were treated with great disrespect, <a target=_blank”href=”http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/story.shtml?story=3934″>clickhere to read it

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Vodden Argues That Keeping Connie Goodall’s Job Description Secret Is The Right Thing To Do – WFP Offers To Shutdown If Vodden Correct

North Huron councillor Brock Vodden has been posting on WFP’s FBWall.  He was defending Gary Long’s decision of withholding thejob description of the Economic Development Department head, fromCouncillor Bernie Bailey, and the public.  Councillor Brock Vodden does not think Councillors should haveaccess to the job descriptions of Municipal Department Heads, andsaid he could not think […]

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Dale Reid – Drunk Driving, Breach Probation

(BLUEWATER, ON) A traffic stop at a campground located at Keith Crescent in Bayfield has resulted in a 45 year old male driver losing his driving privileges for an automatic 90 days. At 1:42 p.m. on June 22, 2013 a Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a blue Ford Ranger pickup truck inside […]

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Matthew Grace – Dangerous Driving, Breach, Assault etc

(SAUGEEN FIRST NATION, ON) On June 23, 2013 shortly after four in the afternoon, Bruce Peninsula Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were contacted regarding a male who was driving dangerously on the Saugeen First Nation beach. Police attended the area and observed the male exiting his car. As officers spoke to the man, he began […]

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OPP To Target Aggressive Driving This Canada Day Long Weekend

(PERTH COUNTY, ON) The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is gearing up for the Canada Day long weekend. Traditionally this is a busy weekend on Perth County roadways as cottage and beach enthusiasts travel through the county on the way to their destinations. Perth County OPP officers will be keeping a close eye out […]

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Bernie Bailey Repeatedly Denied Access To Connie Goodall’s Job Description – NH Economic Development Department Fails To Help Businesses

Almost a year ago, <a href=http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/story.shtml?story=3934″>theBlyth BIA bluntly told council they were getting no support fromtown staff.  It appears council has done nothing toaddress the problem of unreachable and unhelpful town staff. The problem is so bad

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Buzzed Driver Caught In Lucknow

(LUCKNOW, ON) On June 22, 2013 at 7:45 pm, members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) set up a R.I.D.E. at the intersection of Ross Street and Canning Street in Lucknow. At 8:20 pm, a motorcycle stopped at the R.I.D.E. and officers found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. A 3 day […]

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Body Of Kitchener Man Pulled From Elora Quarry

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) On Monday June 24, 2013 at approximately 6:15 pm the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a swimmer in distress at the Quarry located on County Road 18 just outside of the Village of Elora. OPP officers attended along with the Centre Wellington Fire Department and the […]

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Ongoing Police Investigation At Elora Quarry

(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) On Monday June 24, 2013 at approximately 6:15 pm the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a swimmer in distress at the Quarry located on County Road 18 just outside of the Village of Elora. OPP officers attended along with the Centre Wellington Fire Department and the […]

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Bear Sighting In City

Shortly after 1:00pm (June 21) the Owen Sound Police Service was called to attend the 3500 block of East Bayshore Rd by a citizen who had a large bear on his residential property. Officers attended and observed the bear moving between properties seemingly unafraid of local residents and police. The bear was last seen heading […]