When the Ontario government first started suggesting that municipalities should look for partners to merge with in order to cut costs, Rob Morley said councils didn’t take it seriously. “We listened to them, but we didn’t really care. We were okay,” Morley said in a presentation to South Huron Council marking the 25th anniversary of the amalgamation of Usborne and Stephen Townships with the Town of Exeter.

Speed limit cut on Airport Line approaching Highway 83 South Huron Council has approved cutting the speed limit to 60 kilometres per hour on a section of Airport Line south of Highway 83.

Both renters and homeowners are being hurt by high housing costs in Huron and Perth counties with some cutting spending on essentials and others working second jobs to keep afloat, a survey has found.