News

February 14, 2022

Métis artist brings Hope and Healing art installation to Huron County Museum

The Huron County Museum is pleased to welcome Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers, who brings her site-specific art installation #HopeAndHealingCanada to the Museum on February 17, 2022. Chambers will be onsite at the Museum on February 17 and the public is welcome to watch the creation process, which will take place outdoors in front of the log cabin. The final installation will be available to the public until March 6.

February 7, 2022

Huron County Library receives prestigious award for Digitized Newspaper project

The Huron County Library is honoured to receive the Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Archival and Preservation Achievement Award for the Huron County Digitized Newspaper project. Virtually presented to library staff at the OLA Super Conference on February 2, 2022, the award recognizes significant achievements in the field of preservation and/or conservation for library and/or archival materials.

January 24, 2022

County of Huron Recognizes Redeployed Staff

The County of Huron recognizes employees who were redeployed to critical areas of service in response to the COVID-19 crisis.  Also recognized are the contributions of all County staff who have worked to maintain service delivery throughout the County’s pandemic response.

January 17, 2022

Huron County Library launches new website

The Huron County Library is thrilled to announce the launch of its new and improved website, located at HuronCountyLibrary.ca

January 10, 2022

Huron Out of the Cold emergency shelter extends hours amid Omicron surge.

The Huron Out of the Cold: Heart to Home emergency cold weather shelter is extending its hours. See www.huroncounty.ca for hours.

January 6, 2022

Huron residents invited to engage in County of Huron’s 2022 budget process.

Stay informed on the County of Huron’s 2022 Budget process by visiting huroncountyconnects.ca/budget-2022.

January 5, 2022

Emergency Child Care available for school-aged children of health care and other eligible frontline workers.

The County of Huron Children’s Services Division and partner agencies are providing free Emergency Licensed Child Care for school-aged children of health care and other eligible frontline workers starting January 10. Visit www.huroncounty.ca for more information.

November 23, 2021

County of Huron Announces Awards of Merit for Accessibility

The Huron County Accessibility Awards Program celebrates organizations and individuals in Huron County who are working to build a more inclusive community and make a difference in the lives of Canadians living with a disability.

November 22, 2021

County of Huron undertakes a Homelessness Enumeration Project and By-Name List.

Individuals experiencing homelessness, who would like to participate in the Enumeration Project and/or be added to the By-Name List, are encouraged to reach out, between November 29 and December 3, to any Huron County support agencies such as, Choices for Change, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), or Ontario Works, or they can visit any Huron County Library branch, or call 519.525.5922.

November 18, 2021

County of Huron releases Be Part of the Solution, a homelessness & housing instability education campaign.

In recognition of National Housing Day (Canada) on November 22, the County of Huron has released Be Part of the Solution, a public awareness campaign to support the sharing of resources surrounding homelessness and housing instability in Huron. Learn more at www.HuronCountyConnects.ca/Heart-To-Home.