Wingham Free Press
North Huron council has announced they have lots available for 35 homes. NH has spent $65,000 to shut down the trailer park, and even had a secret meeting to quash a law that protected it. No Public input was considered. The Wingham Trailer Park’s 35 lots are valued at $150,000 – $200,000/ea, making the park […]
Calls for MVCA’s defunding and extinction have grown after the complete failure to protect Wingham by allowing precious floodplains to be filled in for gas pumps and McDonalds. According to sources there were no environmental studies done and no approvals acquired before starting. MVCA claims they can’t/couldn’t afford the $2,500 to run a simulation to […]
When a former Chief of Police mentions that North Huron Reeve bernie bailey should be investigated due to his real estate dealings/conflict of interest you know things are bad, beyond bad. In fact the only response from disgraced North Huron Reeve bernie bailey at the time was to scream back that he “doesn’t take to […]
Taxes will be re-doubling again for most in North Huron as bernie bailey’s council is giving away 5-10 million of taxpayer dollars to loyalists to get Lagoonaville ready for development. This development is right beside the Wingham sewage lagoon, some still refer to it as Hutton Heights or the Sewage Suites. Property taxes are expected […]
If you have to ask how much the taxes are, you can’t afford to live here. The starting price for a Wingham home is now $400,000 if you check realtor.ca. The reality is you likely can’t get into Wingham at any price, as no one wants to sell their Wingham home and no one wants […]
Ma & Pa shops are shuttering across Ontario like dominos due to massive drops in business and/or to protect their Communities. Estimates range up to 80% of small town Ma & Pop businesses won’t survive this apocalypse. This will remove the culture and individuality of our rural towns, as the businesses have fallen through the cracks […]
While some still think Covid-19 is a hoax, those staffing our hospitals trying to keep 195 alive in our ICUs would disagree. 107 people are on ventilators. Please wear a mask properly as a sign of respect for those front line workers trying to keep the 666 currently in hospital alive. Stats as of 03Dec2020New […]
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Someone told North Huron council they could put unpaid mask fines on property tax bills. Rumor is they are now considering an absolute by-law with a hefty fine for mask non-compliance. North Huron councilors were opposed to masks, as demonstrated in August when they swarmed a Citizen in council chambers. Reeve bernie bailey had to […]
In 2009 a small group of area business owners and investors had a meeting to discuss the new illegal “apartment tax” placed on water/sewer bills in North Huron. Some property owners saw their bill jump over $3,000/year per property, this was on top of the highest property taxes in Ontario. Staff and council’s attitude and […]