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flag South Huron council opposes Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities into seven, fearing loss of local control.

flag South Huron council has opposed the Ontario government’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities into seven regional bodies under Bill 68, citing concerns that consolidating smaller, local authorities like Ausable Bayfield with larger northern ones would weaken local decision-making and service delivery. flag The council, which supports maintaining watershed-based, municipally governed conservation authorities, passed a motion on December 15 urging the province to preserve local control, particularly as public comment on the merger closed December 22. flag The motion also backed similar opposition from the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority. flag The new structure is expected after the 2026 municipal elections. flag In other actions, council formed a task force to examine the closure of the weekend walk-in clinic at South Huron Medical Centre due to physician shortages and approved a zoning bylaw update with public consultation planned for early 2026.

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