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Break and Enter – Female Clothing Stolen – Police Seek Other Vicitms

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron OPP officers were notified on January 8, 2013 of a theft that has taken place at a residence located in Huron East. The victim reported to police that sometime between the start of December 2012 and January 4, 2013 some pieces of female clothing were stolen from inside the residence; […]

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Several Charges Laid In Domestic Violence Incident

(PALMERSTON, ON) – On January 9, 2013 at about 2:34am County of Wellington OPP were advised of a domestic assault that occurred at a residence on Whites Road in Palmerston. As a result of the investigation, a 33 year old male who had fled the scene prior to police involvement, was located at a residence […]

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82 & 87 Year Olds Involved In Pickup vs Mobility Scooter Crash

(ST.MARYS, ON) On Thursday January 10, 2013, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Perth County OPP officers and Perth County ambulance personnel were called to a collision at the intersection of Queen St. East and Wellington Ave. South in St.Marys. Investigation revealed that an 87 year old female from St.Marys was operating her mobility scooter on the […]

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Council Blows $80,000 In Minutes, North Huron Property Tax Payers To Pay Bill

At Monday’s council meeting, a NH staff member reported to councilthat the deadline for a government grant application isapproaching.  North Huron has a road reconstruction and stormdrain project to do, at the cost of around $550,000.  Theprovincial government pays up to 90% of these infrastructureprojects, and local property tax payers pay the remaining 10%. Staff told […]

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Taxpayers To Spend $250,000 On Wingham Town Hall Repairs, Windows and Paint

WINGHAM, Ontario – Across the country, community centres, cultural centres, ice rinks, swimming pools, and other community projects will soon be improved thanks to support from the Government of Canada’s Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF). As part of the Government’s Economic Action Plan 2012, Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce today announced federal funding […]

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Collision Between School Bus and SUV

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Friday January 11, 2013, at approximately 9:10 a.m., Perth County OPP officers were called to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy 23 and Perth Line 72 in Newry. Investigation determined that a school bus travelling southbound on Hwy. 23 turned left (east) onto Perth Line 72. […]

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Will A Jointly-Owned Fire Department Lead To Amalgamation

At the packed meeting last night, Morris-Turnberry and North Huroncouncils met to try and resolve their differences.  The meetingwas chaired by Wayne Caldwell, which acted as an effective couplescouncilor.  Wayne started by getting each of the participantsto tell a humorous story from their childhood, regarding fireservice.  Both councils laughed together.  Most of thestories were of […]

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Male Charged In Domestic Incident

(WELLINGTON NORTH, ON) – On January 8, 2013 at about 9:17pm, County of Wellington OPP responded to the report of a domestic on Carroll Street in Arthur. As a result of the investigation, a 57 year old Wellington North man has been charged with Uttering Threats, contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada. He was […]

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Update: Suspicious Fire Now Criminal Investigation

(GUELPH-ERAMSA TWP, ON) – On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at approximately 10:13 am Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call regarding a house fire located at #8033 Side Road 10, Guelph-Eramosa Township. Wellington County OPP attended the scene along with Fire Departments from the City of Guelph, Guelph-Eramosa Township and Centre Wellington […]

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Fire Marshall Called In For Suspicious Fire

(GUELPH-ERAMSA TWP, ON) – On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at approximately 10:13 am Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call regarding a house fire located at #8033 Side Road 10, Guelph-Eramosa Township. Wellington County OPP attended the scene along with Fire Departments from the City of Guelph, Guelph-Eramosa Township and Centre Wellington […]