Wingham Free Press
A tattered spider infested Canadian Flag was further desecrated by apparently being used as a napkin and with stains that indicate the flag has been dragged, or on the ground. The desecrated flag and a disgraceful shoddy pole were then planted in a flag mount without consent at a restaurant in the heart of Wingham. […]
Recently there has been a slight controversy over a Gay Stanley hanging around downtown Wingham and North Huron’s cowardice to address the issue. Should the “Gay Stanley” Flag (rainbow bars & maple leaf in center) be banned in North Huron? Should “Gay” flags be allowed on the same pole as the Stanley/Canadian Flag in North […]
Within hours of rainbow flags going up at a restaurant in the heart of Wingham, there was a demand for them to be taken down by a hate filled religious extremist claiming to represent the entire Community. Hours later the restaurant was egged. According to the Homophobe Lady (AKA Homo-lady) the flags should NOT be […]
Recently North Huron council’s bigotry and homophobia went viral when they refused to allow a Rainbow Flag to be flown on any town property. Council falsely claimed “no flags or banners other than the federal, provincial, and municipal flags will be flown on township property.” In the past Council has had no problem with other […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is about to begin a yearlong evaluative study of body worn cameras (BWCs). Beginning on May 25, 2021, the OPP will equip uniform members of the Haldimand Detachment, members of the OPP West Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and members of the West Region Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) […]
(CHESLEY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after a counterfeit $20 Canadian bill was used at a business in the town of Chesley. To use or offer counterfeit money is an offence listed in the Criminal Code of Canada that carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail upon conviction. […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – On Friday, May 7, 2021, at approximately 10:47 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Norfolk County Detachment investigated a fraud after being called to a Norfolk County address. It was determined that a local resident had been contacted through a social media platform and informed that they had won an $800,000 prize. […]
(WEST PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 30 year old individual with a criminal offence after a traffic stop in West Perth on April 23, 2021. On April 23 2021, just after 12:00 a.m., police stopped a vehicle on Perth Line 34, after it caught the eye of an […]
One of Wingham’s most famous and historic buildings was ordered destroyed to make way for a parking lot so councillors can have reserved parking spaces. The Wingham Armories/Former Wingham Police station was one of the most solid and secure buildings in Wingham. Council refused significant offers for the building which would have put it into […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are seeking a suspect and witnesses after a robbery in the Municipality of North Perth. On Wednesday, April 28 2021, just after 9:30 p.m., the Perth County OPP received a report of a robbery that had just occurred at the Listowel Memorial Park on Royal […]