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Portable Generator Taken Overnight

(TARA, ON) – On December 5th, 2011 at 10:57 am, the South Bruce OPP received a report of an overnight portable generator theft from a residence along Hamilton Street, Tara. Sometime between 2:00 am on December 5th, 2011 and 10:30 am on December 5th, 2011, the generator was taken. The stolen generator is a Yellow […]

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WFP Releases Video Regarding Trailer Park & Council Conduct

WFP has contacted Town Hall for clarification about which proposals will be considered for the Wingham trailer park. Town staff and Councillors have repeatedly stated that alternate options will be considered (lease/rent/management deal ). The only things in writing states the park is for sale”

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COW Meeting Monday Night – Clear Bags & Water Rate Increase

The next Committee of the Whole meeting is 7:00pm Monday, December12. The Committee of the Whole package has been released, <atarget=_blank”href=”http://www.winghamfreepress.com/files/cowdec122011.pdf”>clickhere  for your own copy. Highlights: Larry Meyer wants a different truck for $15

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Trailer Park Fiasco Worsens – North Huron Caught Trying To Sell Portion Of Legion Property

At the poorly attended meeting at the trailer park, about 1/2 dozentown staff showed up to answer questions.  This meeting was notadvertised in the local paper, and is briefly mentioned in the RFPpackage that states the park is for sale.  It is not clear whynone of the conventional media were in attendance. The meeting started […]

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Global Indignation Mounts – Police Strip Occupy Protestor In Public – Warning Contains Images Of Abuse

The Occupy movement took a comical turn in Australia, when theCouncil ordered the police to remove the tents of theoccupiers.  The creative protestors turned their tents intoclothing by cutting a hole in the top and one in the floor. They stuck their heads through the top, and their feet through thebottom hole. When the police showed […]

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Theft From Commercial Vehicle

(ST.MARYS, ON) On Tuesday December 06, 2011 Perth County OPP officers were dispatched to an address on Church St. North in St.Marys where the owner reported a theft from a van parked on the driveway. Investigation revealed that the complainant had parked the work van on his driveway for the night. Upon checking the vehicle […]

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Donald Elliott – No Interlock Device, No Insurance, No Plates

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Tuesday December 06, 2011 shortly before the noon hour an OPP officer on patrol in Shakespeare became suspicious of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was missing a front license plate. The Jeep was pulled over and while checking the driver and the vehicle documentation a number of violations were […]

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Multiple Deer Collisions

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH SOUTH, ON) On Tuesday December 06, 2011 at approximately 2:30 p.m. a motorist was driving a VW Passat on Perth Line 9 east of St.Marys, when a deer ran out in front of the vehicle. The deer was struck and killed and the driver was transported to Stratford General Hospital with minor […]

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It’s Official – Taxes Number One Issue Facing North Huron

The survey results are out, and it’s official, the number one issuefacing North Huron is property taxes! <a href=http://www.winghamfreepress.com/files/nhsurvey.pdf”>Downloadyour own copy of  the survey results

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Car Thief Arrested – Manuel Cordeiro – Breach Probation, Flight From Police etc.

(HURON COUNTY & BRUCE COUNTY, ON) On December 4, 2011 at approximately 7:30 p.m. South Bruce OPP officers were dispatched to a report of a theft of gasoline from a gas station located on Elora Street in Mildmay, ON. Minutes later the suspect vehicle was observed on County Road 3 in Carrick Township. A traffic […]