News

June 7, 2017

Ontario Making Child Care More Accessible and Affordable for Families

Ontario is helping children and families access affordable, quality child care with a historic new investment to help 100,000 more children access licensed child across the province.

Make Sun Protection a Priority

REVISED – The Huron County Health Unit is monitoring media reports of complaints about a sunscreen product. Reports of any adverse side effects to sunscreens should be reported to Health Canada through their website: www.healthycanadians.ca

Attracting tech talent to rural Ontario possible with high-speed fibre

Huron County is seeking federal Connect to Innovate funding to expand regional broadband connectivity.

May 31, 2017

Protect Yourself from Bug Bites

With warm temperatures returning, so are the bugs. Huron County Health Unit reminds people to protect themselves against tick and mosquito bites.

May 17, 2017

Huron County hosting public open houses to determine preferred local cycling routes

Initiative part of Huron County Cycling Strategy, which aims to improve road safety and grow cycling tourism

Read to Baby Bundle

Kids First Early Literacy Network is a non-profit network of Huron Perth services, agencies and organizations that support families with children prenatal to 6 years of age. Our Early Literacy Network is striving to improve literacy levels of families in Huron and Perth through a program we call “Read to Baby Bundle”.

May 11, 2017

Council invests in road safety while improving cycling tourism infrastructure

Huron County begins implementing cycling strategy; installs 60 Share the Road signs.

May 5, 2017

Health Unit Issuing Student Suspension Notices

About 150 Huron County students could be suspended from school effective May 30, 2017 due to incomplete immunization records. Students and their families should have received a notice in the mail about possible suspension and are asked to contact the Health Unit at 1.877.837.6143 ext. 2025.

May 2, 2017

Ontario’s Rural Education Strategy

In Ontario, about 15% of all students are enrolled in rural public schools. In many rural communities, there has been a decline in the number of school-aged children. We want to hear your thoughts on how we can serve these students effectively and make the best use of public resources.