Faced with the possibility of having to raise property taxes to cover costs related to new development, South Huron council has voted instead to triple development charges. The decision will see the fee charged to developers raised on Jan. 1, 2027, from the current $6,467 for a single detached house to $19,131.

For this issue’s editorial, I’m going to share a personal story. Several weeks ago, my wife Molly and I decided to stop by a new food truck that has set up shop in St. Joseph to try their poutine we’d been hearing so much about. Coincidentally, my sister had told us a few days before that she and her husband were planning on visiting Poutine Feast in Sarnia that day, so I snapped a photo and sent it to our family group chat, thinking she’d reply talking about some of the fun

It was another successful year for the South Huron Hospital Foundation Gala, which raised $557,000. The gala was the 17th hosted by the foundation and took place on Friday, June 5, welcoming supporters from the community to the South Huron Recreation Centre in Exeter for an evening of glamour, good food and entertainment.

With the end of the nomination period for candidates in the upcoming municipal elections approaching, residents looking to represent their communities are stepping forward to serve on local councils. Here’s what you need to know as the races start to take shape before nominations close in August. The following information was current as of June 30, 2026, when the Exeter Examiner went to press.

A proposed new apartment building in Lucan on Richmond Street next to the MacEwen gas station has hit a delay as council looks to get a developer to reduce its height. If the proposed building were to be greenlit with its current design, it would be a five-storey structure with 54 residential units.

“If only these walls could talk,” we muse, “the stories they could tell.” Town murals do. Visit these al fresco artworks on building walls in villages and towns in the area. Plan local excursions to discover what they have to say. Take a camera, a cell phone or laptop for searching info on the web, curiosity and chill vibes to fully appreciate what you are about to discover.