BlackburnNews.com photoHuron County council has approved a donation of $5,000 to help with the relief effort in Fort McMurray.
Former Warden Joe Steffler made the motion.
CAO Brenda Orchard explains the money will go directly to the city of Fort McMurray. The county wanted to show support for its municipal partner.
Orchard adds the matching funding from the federal government would not likely apply to a donation from a municipality, so there was no advantage in donating $5,000 to the general fund-raising effort.
Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
