Brockton mayor wants to see county road in Pinkerton reopened

With spring flooding over and temporary dam in place, Peabody pushing to end closure

May 15, 2026 @ 11:28 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – The county road through Pinkerton, closed since flooding earlier this spring caused a breach in a private dam, is now, according to Mayor Chris Peabody, “high and dry – the water is 250 feet away.” He said in an interview Tuesday, May 12 that he’d like to see that road reopened sooner rather…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.