There was a last minute addition to the agenda last night, a citizenaddressed council. Citizen: Thanks very much council, I’ll be in shortorder. On Monday February 18 I’ll be here at seven o’clock, I willpick up here an international cheque in Canadian money for threehundred and twenty four million and pick up from David Riach, […]
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At last night’s council meeting, the new BIA tax was unanimouslyapproved by council. Gary Long read a certificate stating thatthe rejection previsions have not been met. Reeve Vincent thenasked the Councillors if they had any questions, not one Councillorhad a question or comment. Councillors did not have anyquestions or comments for the BIA steering committee […]
There is a space on the north side Memorial Hall which is currentlyvacant. Pat Newson asked council not to enforce the zoningby-law for four months at 431 Queen Street in Blyth. This isto allow a business to set up and operate. Apparently this hasbeen done before, and they were going to re-zone the property butnever […]
As many of you probably know, the WFP believes the EconomicDevelopment Department should be dissolved due to the high cost andlack of results. Town Hall has admitted that the EconomicDevelopment Department has not brought one business to town, in allthe years Goodall has been drawing a salary at the taxpayersexpense. They said she has not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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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Recently a threat was uttered to a relative of a key supporter ofWingham Free Press. The message was clear, (namewithheld) was to ‘watch what he allows to be printedonline, or something would happen to his family, and it would bebad’. The relative that received the threat, believes to haveseen the accused a few months ago […]