One local group wants the municipality on their side as they work to fight the approval of aggregate extraction operations in the region. Reform Gravel Mining Coalition representative Doug Tripp shared a presentation to council, which called for a stop to gravel mining applications. The group says that the mining process for gravel puts the local environment at risk because of greenhouse gas emissions from the industry. “On a global scale, aggregate extraction and the concrete business in general, if it were a country, would be the eighth-largest polluter in the world in terms of carbon...…One local group wants the municipality on their side as they work to fight the approval of aggregate extraction operations in the region. Reform Gravel Mining Coalition representative Doug Tripp shared a presentation to council, which called for a stop to gravel mining applications. The group says that the mining process for gravel puts the local environment at risk because of greenhouse gas emissions from the industry. “On a global scale, aggregate extraction and the concrete business in general, if it were a country, would be the eighth-largest polluter in the world in terms of carbon...WW…

More details have been released about a military training exercise in Goderich. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be conducting emergency exercises in Huron and Bruce Counties between Friday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 5th. Armed Forces spokesperson Paul Verheye says the exercise is done to help develop the skills required to help Canadians in emergency situations such as floods, fires, or extreme weather. According to a news release, “soldiers will be conducting fire fighting training, wellness checks, simulated search and rescue operations, establishing cooling centres, as well as...…More details have been released about a military training exercise in Goderich. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be conducting emergency exercises in Huron and Bruce Counties between Friday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 5th. Armed Forces spokesperson Paul Verheye says the exercise is done to help develop the skills required to help Canadians in emergency situations such as floods, fires, or extreme weather. According to a news release, “soldiers will be conducting fire fighting training, wellness checks, simulated search and rescue operations, establishing cooling centres, as well as...WW…

Students in Huron and Perth counties will be getting some snacks, thanks to a local organization. The Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society has partnered with the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre to provide snacks to 7 thousand local students. Snacks at school are so vital in helping children be available for learning”, said HCFBDC Executive Director, Mary Ellen Zielman. According to Breakfast Club Canada, 1 in 5 children go to school without breakfast or lunch. A food insecurity report finds the average family of four in Huron and Perth counties spends $267 a week on food. In 2022,...…Students in Huron and Perth counties will be getting some snacks, thanks to a local organization. The Huron-Perth Children’s Aid Society has partnered with the Huron County Food Bank Distribution Centre to provide snacks to 7 thousand local students. Snacks at school are so vital in helping children be available for learning”, said HCFBDC Executive Director, Mary Ellen Zielman. According to Breakfast Club Canada, 1 in 5 children go to school without breakfast or lunch. A food insecurity report finds the average family of four in Huron and Perth counties spends $267 a week on food. In 2022,...WW…

This week’s Country 104.9 “Local Hero” is Susan St. Louis! Their nominator Scott Vanstone says, Susan is my neighbour. She is always doing things for me and the other neighbours.  For example, last fall I was hosting a wedding in my backyard and Susan, without being asked, saw that we needed her help and brought over decorations and helped clean and decorate . If anyone is worthy of this reward it’s her ! The Country 104.9 Local Hero proudly sponsored by Domino’s Pizza Goderich TELL US YOUR LOCAL HERO STORY:    https://www.country1049.ca/local-hero/…This week’s Country 104.9 “Local Hero” is Susan St. Louis! Their nominator Scott Vanstone says, Susan is my neighbour. She is always doing things for me and the other neighbours.  For example, last fall I was hosting a wedding in my backyard and Susan, without being asked, saw that we needed her help and brought over decorations and helped clean and decorate . If anyone is worthy of this reward it’s her ! The Country 104.9 Local Hero proudly sponsored by Domino’s Pizza Goderich TELL US YOUR LOCAL HERO STORY:    https://www.country1049.ca/local-hero/WW…

This week’s Country 104.9 “Local Hero” is Patricia Smith! Their nominator Robert Blaine says, I was out cleaning up in my yard this week and filling bags with leaves.  My neighbour Patricia came over and asked if she could help by taking my yard waste to the waste depot.    It was so kind of her to think of me, as I’m quite a bit older than her, and she recognized it might be a lot harder for me to do the task. Thanks for always looking out for me Patricia, my heroic neighbour.   The Country 104.9 Local Hero proudly sponsored by Domino’s Pizza Goderich…This week’s Country 104.9 “Local Hero” is Patricia Smith! Their nominator Robert Blaine says, I was out cleaning up in my yard this week and filling bags with leaves.  My neighbour Patricia came over and asked if she could help by taking my yard waste to the waste depot.    It was so kind of her to think of me, as I’m quite a bit older than her, and she recognized it might be a lot harder for me to do the task. Thanks for always looking out for me Patricia, my heroic neighbour.   The Country 104.9 Local Hero proudly sponsored by Domino’s Pizza GoderichWW…