Wingham hospital receives $1M toward CT scanner campaign

The Wingham and District Hospital is a giant leap closer to adding a new CT scanner at the location after receiving a $1-million donation from Britespan Building Systems Inc. “The Britespan team has been a longtime supporter of the hospital and this gift cements them as true philanthropic leaders in our community,” said Mark Foxton, […]

Battery recycling available at local library branches

Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) has partnered with Raw Materials Company (RMC) to offer battery collection and recycling at all 17 of its branches. In Ontario, all battery types must be recycled at a municipal hazardous waste depot, through an approved service provider or a retail take-back. In 2019, RMC recycled 50 per cent of […]

Equipment valued at $35K stolen during Teeswater break-in

South Bruce OPP continue to investigate the theft of multiple items from a Teeswater storage locker in December.  According to police, sometime between 8 p.m. on Dec. 2 and 7 p.m. on Dec. 4, a storage locker located at an Industrial Road property was forcibly entered. The stolen items include table covers, walkie-talkies, a heat […]

Digitization project continues to preserve local history

A project to digitize newspapers, photographs, films and more will help preserve Huron County history and make the collections at the Huron County Museum more accessible to the public. Cultural services director Beth Rumble made a presentation to county council during the Dec. 10 meeting that served as an update on the project’s progress, highlighting […]