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Tires no longer accepted at South Huron landfill JOHN MINER Examiner Reporter
South Huron’s tire recycling program has come to a screeching halt in the wake of changes to provincial regulations. The municipal landfill, which usually handles about 1,000 tires a year, will no longer accept them. Alyssa Keller, South Huron’s manager of environmental services, said the tire recycling program was paused after the municipality couldn’t find haulers to pick up tires at the landfill. Under Ontario government regulations prior to Jan. 1, 2025, companies that supply tires to the Ontario market were legally and financially responsible for managing their disposal after use by consumers. The target for tire suppliers was set at 85 per cent of the tires marketed in Ontario. But the government lowered the target 18 months ago to 65 per cent. Keller said South Huron noticed a slowdown in the pickup of tires by recyclers after the change. Then it came to a stop. “There was the odd truck we could catch and still kind of keep the program moving, but we were getting a backup,” she said. The municipality is unable for now to get rid of about 200 tires it has collected at the landfill. In a news release, South Huron said it decided CONTINUED TO PAGE 11
EXETER CELEBRATES CANADA DAY
(DAN ROLPH PHOTO)
It was a day to celebrate all things Canadian on July 1 as Exeter’s community gathered to celebrate Canada Day. The festivities were centred around MacNaughton Park where attractions included inflatables, a scavenger hunt, a touch-a-truck event, food and a free swim at the Exeter and District pool. Pictured are children as they participate in the kids bike parade, where everyone involved was adorned with the maple leaf and Canadian-themed attire. MORE PHOTOS FOUND ON PAGE 11
Zurich Country Fair brings returning favourites and new attractions DAN ROLPH Editor
The Zurich Country Fair will be back in town from July 24 to 26 for another weekend of classic festival fun.
This year’s event marks the 162nd year in the long-running agricultural fair’s history, and Jenna Becker of the Zurich Agricultural Society said the fair has changed a great deal over those years. “It’s a big title to keep going,” she said. “It used to be such a different type of fair back in the day. When my CONTINUED TO PAGE 18
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