Category: Goderich Signal Star
AMGH celebrates a century of care
GODERICH – With a century of compassionate service, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Since the hospital’s incorporation in 1924, it has been the heartbeat of health and wellness for generations of residents. Huron Health System president and CEO Jimmy Trieu remarked it’s the “strength and warmth” of patients and […]
Former Signal-Star publisher David Sykes remembered
GODERICH – The former longtime publisher and editor of the Goderich Signal-Star is being remembered by his colleagues for his kindness and his years as a mentor. David Sykes died in his sleep on Nov. 9 at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife, Joan, children Brad and Laura (Steven), and grandchildren […]
Police seeking witnesses of alleged Goderich assault
GODERICH – Huron OPP are seeking witnesses or video of an assault that allegedly took place in Goderich on Monday, Oct. 28. Police say they received information that an assault occurred in the area of Blake Street East and Gibbons Street between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The investigation continues, and police are seeking the […]
Goderich announces 2024 Citizen Recognition recipients
GODERICH – Goderich council and members of the community gathered at town hall on Monday, Oct. 28, for a happy occasion — the 2024 Citizen Recognition, during which six individuals were honoured for their positive impact on the community. “It’s nice to see so many people in council chambers,” Mayor Trevor Bazinet said. “This is […]
Eat Local Huron finds permanent home in Goderich
GODERICH – Three years after a devastating fire claimed Eat Local Huron’s warehouse, the non-profit has finally found a permanent home in downtown Goderich. After the fire, the online farmers market rented a temporary space to store and pack orders, but its dream of becoming a community hub is coming to life with the new, […]
Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund donates defibrillator to Goderich Regional Airport
GODERICH – The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund continues to make area facilities safer by donating life-saving defibrillators. That community work continued Friday, Oct. 25, when memorial fund co-founder Patrick Armstrong visited the Goderich Regional Airport with a new defibrillator that will be installed at the facility. It was the 199th defibrillator the Dave Mounsey Memorial […]
Goderich approves $50,000 in funding for Menesetung Bridge
GODERICH – Goderich council has agreed to provide $50,000 in funding for concrete repairs at the Menesetung Bridge. Council approved a motion to provide the money at its Oct. 21 in response to a September request from the Menesetung Bridge Association’s Michael Dawson, who requested funding of $150,000 from the town over three years. In […]
Trail Talk: Invasive species can outcompete native species
Work is being done at the Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area to help control invasive species
Never Shall Their Glory Fade details the history of Huron’s cenotaphs
HURON – Just in time for Remembrance Day, a new book by prize-winning photographer Conrad Kuiper and local historian David Yates illustrates through pictures and stories the story of Huron County’s cenotaphs. A press release describes Never Shall Their Glory Fade: The History of Huron County’s Cenotaphs as an important contribution to an important era […]
LETTER: NWMO misrepresents the safety profile of DGRs
I am writing about the Deep Geological Registry (DGR) proposed for Teeswater by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) as a way of managing all of Canada’s high-energy nuclear waste. I can no longer remain silent as I have witnessed the reckless way the NWMO has misinformed the public and municipal leaders on the real […]