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4th Entry For Justin Thompson – Police Follow Footsteps In Snow

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – A set of fresh footprints in the snow led to the recent arrest of a male that failed to pay his taxi fare. On January 5, 2013 just before 3:00 a.m. Huron OPP officers responded to a call from a taxi cab driver in Wingham regarding a passenger that failed to pay […]

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Will Council Continue To Screw Up? North Huron and Morris-Turnberry Fire Meeting Thursday Night

North Huron and Morris-Turnberry will be meeting in public to tryand put an end to the ongoing fire debacle.  The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.  Come out andsee our lethargic council in action, and how they can turn a simplenegotiation into countless meetings for which they get paid toattend, at the taxpayers expense.  […]

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Be Safe When Snowmobiling

(COUNTY OF WELLINGTON, ON) – The County of Wellington OPP is reminding snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter, but not taking the necessary precautions can quickly result in tragedy. The Ministry of Transportation report that every winter about 30 people are killed […]

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Kargo Max Utility Trailer Stolen From Turnberry Estates

(MORRIS-TURNBERRY, ON) – Huron OPP officers are investigating the theft of a utility trailer stolen from a Turnberry Estates residence located on Amberley Road west of Wingham. The owner of the trailer reported the trailer was sometime between December 26, 2012 and January 3, 2013. The trailer is described as a black Kargo Max, 5 […]

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Ninja Stolen From Storage Container

(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron OPP is investigating a break, enter and theft to a storage container and coverall building located on Amberley Road in Huron East. Sometime between 1:00 p.m. on December 24, 2012 and 10:00 a.m. on December 29, 2012 those responsible forced entry into the premise. Once inside the thieves stole approximately […]

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HuronTel To Bring Fibre To Wingham Doorsteps

The Township of North Huron and HuronTel are pleased to announce that HuronTel has purchased land in Wingham’s Industrial Park and they are finalizing plans to install fibre optic cable to every doorstep in Wingham to provide businesses and residents with the most sophisticated and competitive connectivity available. HuronTel will be building a telecommunications centre […]

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North Huron – Morris Turnberry Meeting re: Fire Service

North Huron and Morris Turnberry Councils will be meeting tomorrow evening to discuss options for fire service including a joint ownership proposal and a long-term agreement. The discussion will be facilitated by Wayne Caldwell PhD. The details are as follows: DATE: Thursday, January 10, 2013 TIME: 7:00pm LOCATION: Belgrave Community Centre

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25 Year Old Speeding Buzzed Driver Charged With Flight From Police

(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Failing to pull over immediately has led to a criminal charge against a 25 year old male driver. On December 29, 2012 at approximately 3:40 a.m. a Huron County OPP officer observed a black Chevrolet Tahoe travelling westbound on Nile Road over the posted speed limit. The officer turned around and attempted […]

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North Huron Out Of Cash – Needs To Borrow $1,000,000

At Monday’s council meeting, they passed:  By-law No. 04-2013, A by-law to authorizing the borrowingof money to meet current expenditures of the Council of theCorporation of the Township of North Huron. Below is from the agenda package <img alt=page”src=”http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/agendas/jan07-2013/071.jpg”height=”876″ width=”678″> Please take thetime to contact council and let them know what you think.“

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Children’s Footprints Found On Thin Ice

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) The Perth County OPP wants to remind parents to speak to their children about the dangers of playing and tobogganing near frozen creeks, rivers and bodies of water. In Mitchell children have been tobogganing at two locations of concern. One is along the Whirl Creek, near the Demonstration Forest at […]