Wingham Free Press(GODERICH, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred at a detached garage located at St. David Street. Suspects gained entry by prying open the small man door. Once inside they stole an older model red 1000 watt Honda gas powered generator and heavier duty red 6500 watt Honda […]
This morning we received an email from a reader, below are someexcerpts: You cannot understand my dismay when I clicked on the iconbetween the “Mennonite/Amish Business Directory†and “Speak Itâ€,and lo and behold I was face to face with a jibbering Jehad orwhatever. The name of the site is “Aljazeeraâ€. This isa word that […]
MISSING FEMALE FOUND DECEASED Police Identify Deceased (HURON EAST, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment has identified the deceased located by OPP members on March 19, 2013. Doris CHAMBERS, 90, from Huron East was found deceased off of Front Road near Huron Road. A post-mortem examination has been scheduled to be […]
(SOUTH HURON, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of a stainless steel barbecue and attached cover stolen from the backyard of a Sanders Street West residence. This theft took place sometime between March 11 and March 15, 2013. The value of the BBQ is estimated at $500. The owner was unable to […]
(FERGUS, ON) On March 19, 2013 at about 11:50am, members of the County of Wellington OPP along with paramedics from Guelph-Wellington EMS and the Centre Wellington Fire Department responded to the report of an injured male at an abandoned factory on Gartshore Street in Fergus. The injured 22 year old Moffat area male was transported […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – At approximately 4:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were notified of a missing elderly female. A concerned friend reported the female missing from her residence located in Vanastra. Shortly after 7:00 p.m. officers from the Huron County OPP detachment, West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and West Region […]
(WALKERTON, ON) On March 16, 2013 at 6:35 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a 2 vehicle crash on Browns Avenue in Walkerton. Officers arrived and saw that a Maroon Ford Ranger had struck a Red Honda Pilot that was parked on the side of the road. The driver […]
North Huron Council approved the municipality’s 2013 Operating and Capital Budget at its March 18th Council meeting. The budget will result in a 2.51% increase in spending. For the owner of a home assessed at $152,884, the 2013 budget will mean an annual property tax increase of approximately $23.28 for Blyth, $23.24 for East Wawanosh, […]
Below is the compensation paid to North Huron councillors, for2012. To calculate the compensation per meeting, we simplydivided the total amount of compensation, by the number of meetingsattended. Please note that most council meetings are normally between 1-2hours long. On average councillors get paid $257.28/meeting. Source: Page 32 of March 18 <a target=_blank”href=”http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/Agenda%20Pkg%2003-18-13.pdf”>AgendaPackage. Name Meetings […]
(WALKERTON, ON) On March 16, 2013 at 12:06 am, a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer stopped a Black Chevrolet Tracker on May Street in Walkerton. The officer found that the driver had been drinking alcohol. The driver, 19 year old Sean WALSH of Brockton, has been charged with Impaired driving and Operate over […]