Category: Huron County
MacKay Centre for Seniors receives provincial funds
GODERICH – Provincial funding announced for The MacKay Centre for Seniors in Goderich is designed to help seniors stay fit, healthy and active in their community. Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson recently announced funding of $51,137 for the facility, part of the province’s Seniors Active Living Centres programs that connects seniors with resources and activities. “The […]
Goderich resident killed in two-vehicle accident
A Goderich resident was killed Saturday, July 13 in a two-vehicle collision involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle just after 1:40 p.m. Huron County OPP, paramedics and the Goderich fire department responded to the accident on Bluewater Highway between MTO Road and Blyth Road in Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh north of Goderich. Police said the 74-year-old driver […]
String of auto thefts, crashes cause $500K in damage: OPP
A brazen early morning string of auto thefts and crashes in Goderich left $500,000 of property damage in its wake, Huron OPP say. Officers investigating a report of a suspicious vehicle in near Elgin Avenue in Goderich at about 3:20 a.m. Friday found a damaged pickup that had been abandoned on Kingston Street, police said. […]
Suspect arrested after series of collisions in Goderich
GODERICH – A 32-year-old Goderich-area man faces numerous charges after an alleged series of auto thefts, collisions and a break and enter causing an estimated more than $500,000 in damage during the morning of July 12. At 3:20 a.m., Huron OPP officers received a report of a suspicious vehicle being driven erratically in Goderich near […]
Trail Talk: Some buckthorn confusion
The separation of Frangula from Rhamnus is now widely accepted
London kayaker’s drowning underscores importance of life jackets: OPP
A London man who went missing while kayaking was not wearing a life jacket when his body was found, police say
Body of missing London kayaker found after six-day search: OPP
A search for a missing kayaker that began nearly a week ago in Lake Huron ended Tuesday when the body of a 57-year-old London man was located north of Grand Bend, OPP said. The manâs body was found near St. Joseph beach, West Region OPP said in a social media post at 5 p.m. Tuesday. […]
Huron Health System appoints new president of medical staff at AMGH
GODERICH – Huron Health System recently announced Dr. Tamra Steinmann as Alexandra Marine and General Hospital’s (AMGH) new president of medical staff. Steinmann has worked as a family physician in Goderich for the past decade. In her new role, she will serve as a representative for medical staff and physicians. “I am passionate about my […]
Group brings Indonesian heritage to multicultural festival
GODERICH – The crowd that gathered at the recent Huron Multicultural Festival in Goderich had the opportunity to see Nyai Rondha, a performing group comprising 15 dancers of Indonesian heritage. Siwi Vodden, who immigrated to Canada from Indonesia in 2012 and lives with her Canadian-born husband just outside of Lucknow, connected with the group in […]
532 Maitland Air Cadets celebrate 46th annual Ceremonial Review
GODERICH – The Goderich Airport, the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster and a beautiful sunset on the evening of Friday, June 14, provided the backdrop for the 532 Maitland Air Cadet Squadron’s 46th annual Ceremonial Review. The review is a time for the cadets to showcase their dedication — from their polished boots and neatly pressed uniforms […]