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Farmers’ Market Slammed By Council – Must Pay Rent

At the 18April2016 North Huron council meeting, a councilor slammed the Wingham Farmers’ Market for promoting the location of the market before they had approval from town council. It was also revealed the Farmers’ Market received money from the Wingham BIA, effectively forcing taxpayers to fund the struggling market. The committee wanted council to waive […]

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Council Complains Public Misinformed After Banning Media Questions – You Get What You Vote For

At the 18April2016 council meeting North Huron councillor bill ss knott whined about traditional media coverage, and how their inaccuracies apparently make him look bad. The funny thing is, you don’t need to be inaccurate to make him look bad. Either the Blyth newspaper or the radio station was the victim of bill knott’s attack. […]

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Agenda Package Released For 18April2016 Council Meeting

Click Here for the Agenda Package: 18April2016 council meeting.

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North Huronians Rise Up Over Horrid Road Conditions That Cost Jobs, Tourists, Damage Vehicles and Endanger Safety

North Huronians are once again heroically taking a stand against the deplorable condition of roads in North Huron. Just like our paved surfaces in Wingham, roads in East-Wawanosh are left to crumble to the point where they are safety hazards. A signed petition is included in the Agenda Package for the 18April2016 council meeting. In […]

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Budget Crisis – Councillor(s) Starting To Defend Community Against Department Heads, You Can Too

Our Community is in ruins and there is no hope on the immediate horizon. Our options are a 50% tax hike and/or massive changes in the way North Huron operates. Obviously we would prefer a change in operations instead of a 3% tax rate which would mean taxes on a $99,000 home would $3000/year. One […]

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Councillors Need Your Support At Special Meeting 18April2016 6pm – It’s Time For Kelly Church To Leave

Our Community continues to suffer the consequences of no standards and a rash of CAOs that blindly side with town staff instead of holding them to account. Our infrastructure rots and crumbles while our CAOs have demanded raises and bonuses for staff. It is clearly obvious that several department heads have failed so massively our […]

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Five North Huron Staff On 2015 Sunshine List – Foxton Makes Over $121,000/year

Ever wonder why Wingham has the highest tax rate in Ontario? The bulk of the problem is policing costs that are 2X that of OPP. That’s why there is no money to fix potholes, broken storm drains, install a fire suppression system, fix the leaky dam, leaky roofs, etc. etc. Below is taken from the […]

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New WFP Owners Auction Off One Police Press Release Removal – One Cent Opening Bid

WFP’s new owners have turned off all advertising, and will trial a twist on the revenue model of US mugshot websites. WFP is auctioning off the discrete removal of one Police Press Release from our entire Free Press Network and archive via private Ebay Auction. This includes any Police Press Release in the archive, no […]

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Snow Day – Buses Canceled, Some Schools Open

Wingham & North Huron Area Originally Posted: March 2, 2016 at 5:54 am Reason for Cancellation/Delay: Inclement Weather All Rural and Specialized Transportation Cancelled, School Open to Students: (Who can safely attend) F.E. Madill Secondary School Maitland River Elementary School All Rural, In-Town and Specialized Transportation Cancelled, School Closed: Brookside Public School Sacred Heart Catholic […]

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Public Safety Alert – Discarded Syringes With Needles In Wingham

WFP has received several photos in the last couple weeks of discarded needles in Wingham. These needles were in public places throughout Wingham. If you observe a syringe with a needle call police immediately. Never touch a discarded syringe with a needle, as there could be deadly consequences if you get an accidental needle prick. […]