Couple bequeaths $273K to Wingham hospital

The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation (WDHF) recently received $273,000 from the estate of former Wingham mayor Ian Moreland and his wife Peggy. According to the foundation, the Morelands moved from Scotland to Toronto in the 1950s, so Ian could lend his engineering expertise to Canada’s famed military jet, the Avro Arrow. When the government […]

Busy season for Lucknow Kinsmen

As part of the rezoning regulations and official plan amendments at the Lucknow Kinsmen’s Graceland Fields, members of the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club were recently busy planting 40 maple trees.  Also, a temporary fence for protection of nesting field birds was placed along the creek flowing through their Walter Street property.  As well, there […]

Hope Air launches at Goderich Airport on June 5

The Hope Air eastern tour starts at the Goderich Airport on Monday, June 5. Hope Air, a registered charity that helps families needing their services, arranges non-emergency medical flights for low-income Canadians who need to travel from their homes to access necessary health care far away. Local pilots volunteer and donate their aircraft, fuel and […]

West Grey resident dies in South Bruce collision Thursday

A 67-year-old driver who lived in West Grey died at the scene of a crash involving a transport truck and a car on Highway 9 between Mildmay and Walkerton on May 25. South Bruce OPP said the collision was reported to police at 12:32 p.m. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the […]

Water tower construction on target

Construction of Lucknow’s new water tower is progressing as planned.  “We haven’t had any setbacks that have affected the schedule or budget,” said John Yungblut, Huron-Kinloss director of public works.  According to Yungblut, the total construction cost is $5,532,000 with $3,506,000 of that coming from the combined Federal and Provincial contributions through the Investing in […]