Category: Huron County
Police detail public call for family DNA in six-decade search for missing men
Police are asking relatives of two Southwestern Ontario men who went missing while fishing more than 50 years ago to provide DNA samples.
TRAIL TALK: The Maitland El Camino
The Maitland El Camino was again a great success, largely due to the effort of 84 volunteers and the co-operation of the weather that resulted in clouds, some sun and no rain Two-hundred seventy-three hikers took part, many of which hiked only part of the trail, but a sizable number managed the whole 50 km. […]
Goderich’s newest park opens to the public
GODERICH – The newest park in Goderich has opened in the community’s COAST subdivision. The new park, which is located at the end of Woodridge Drive on the south end of Goderich, features unique play structures, walking trails and a picnic area. According to a press release, the park’s creation has been a “labour of […]
The Judith Gooderham Pool and Playground
GODERICH – For 50 years, summers began with the opening of the Judith Gooderham Pool. Well into adulthood, lifeguards and swimmers have fond memories of the Penny Carnivals, themed swim nights, swimming lessons, goldfish diving and just meeting up with friends on a hot summer’s afternoon at the Gooderham Pool. The area that became a […]
Goderich and District Shuffleboard Club
Sept. 24 We had 61 members who played shuffleboard with us today. Our lucky Domino’s pizza winner was Cathy Ryan. We had six three-game winners this week: Leida Gerrits (two weeks in a row), Lorne Kingston, Jim Gilchrist, Don Rose, Gerry Ropp and Lyle Muir. Congratulations to all of our winners.
Gateway CERH welcomes new students
GODERICH – Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) recently announced the addition of two social science research assistants to its team this fall. With a commitment to promoting research and innovation in rural health, Gateway CERH said in a press release it continues to provide valuable opportunities for young professionals to contribute to […]
Trail Talk: The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s four-day Bioblitz
The federation encouraged participants to record sightings of insects
Police seize more than $120K in stolen vehicles, drugs, cash in rural raid
Police in Huron and Bruce counties seized more than $120,000 in stolen vehicles, drugs, cash, and weapons after a rural property on the county border was raided.
Stolen cars, drugs and weapons found by police at Huron-Bruce Road property
Two South Bruce residents are facing several drugs, weapons and theft charges after an investigation by several OPP police units turned up illegal drugs, weapons, cash, and stolen property with a total value exceeding $123,000. The Huron-Perth and Grey-Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), […]
Police identify body discovered on Lake Huron shoreline eight years ago
ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH – Police have identified the body of a man who was found on the Lake Huron shoreline north of Port Albert eight years ago. The male human remains, OPP officials said, had been discovered on the shoreline on Oct. 15, 2016. The adult male was wearing a life jacket and, while the cause of […]