(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 […]
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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 […]
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Sean Walsh – Drunk Driving
(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 […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) is pleased to report that there were no major incidents they had to attend to during this weekend’s Paddy Fest activities in Listowel. As a result of patrols around and near the St. Paddy’s venues on Saturday night only two people were charged […]
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3 More Buzzed Drivers Caught
(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 3 warn range driver’s licence suspensions over the past weekend. March 17, 2013 at 10:08 pm. RIDE spot check on Russell Street in Kincardine. 7 day driver’s licence suspension issued for 2nd warn range suspension March 17, 2013 at 3:28 am. Vehicle stop […]
<a target=_blank”href=”http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/NH2013DraftBudget.pdf”> From the 2013 North Huron Draft Budget Amount Raised By Taxation: $4
Last year North Huron town staff wages/salaries & benefitsbudget was $4,749,403.00. Town staff work load has beenreduced dramatically by the introduction of swipe cards at thecomplex, and offloading the management of the Trailer Park to theLegion. This reduced work load has not saved the taxpayers one penny,but resulted in raises for all town staff, at […]
(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Tuesday March 12, 2013, around 4:40 p.m., a Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) officer on patrol in Mitchell was flagged down by a citizen who located a male at the Mitchell Car Wash stealing a pop machine coin dispenser. The male was arrested by police and additional offences […]
(ST.MARYS, ON) On Wednesday March 13, 2013, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) received a call from a London resident who was visiting in St.Marys and reported the theft of her red 4×4 Chevy Silverado pickup truck. The victim reported observing a male get into her pickup truck which she had been […]