Father’s Day celebrations in Monkton and the surrounding area could get a little tricky during emergencies for some families as nearly half of the Monkton station of the North Perth Fire Department are father-and-son duos.
Long-time South Bruce employee to retire; agreement struck between brewery, municipality
Long-time South Bruce staff member Derek Gamble will retire from the South Bruce Public Works Department as of August 31 according to Operations Manager Stu Moffat.
South Bruce supports Teeswater 150th event
The Municipality of South Bruce will support the group organizing the 150th anniversary of the founding of the village of Teeswater next month.
Spinrite impact significant, but not insurmountable, experts say
While the announcement that Spinrite will be closing its Listowel production facility and storefront will have drastic impacts on the community, organizations are already mobilizing to provide support to those directly impacted by the closure.
Cybersecurity assessments approved in South Bruce
South Bruce Council approved a single-vendor sourcing for its internal and external cybersecurity assessment, approving up to $13,500, plus applicable taxes, for the project.
Maitland Links, Granite celebrate grand opening with scramble
Maitland Links and Maitland Granite, formerly the Wingham Golf and Curling Club, re-opened on Saturday with a special scramble tournament.
Fire calls down in South Bruce
Recently-named South Bruce Manager of Fire Services/Fire Chief Krista Tiernan told South Bruce Council that fire calls in the first four months of 2025 were down slightly from the same period last year.
Housing strategy highlights need for more, varied housing
TEESWATER – Consulting Firm Deloitte Canada’s Jamie Vann Struth presented a municipal housing…
Vendor costs result in implementation of agricultural recycling fee
South Bruce, due to an increase in price from a service provider, will be charging the equivalent of one bag tag for bags of agricultural plastic, such as bale wrap, immediately.
Wendt’s Jewellery in Mildmay to close after 140 years
MILDMAY – When it comes to the success of the family-run business Wendt’s Jewellery, which has…
Senior Legionnaires triumph over Juniors in Minor Baseball Day match
The Listowel Junior Legionnaires (in yellow) were edged out in a high-scoring exhibition game by the Senior Legionnaires (in green) as part of the Listowel Minor Baseball Day celebration on Saturday. The Seniors claimed bragging rights with a 13-10 victory over the Juniors.
Monkton firefighters host final breakfast for season among North Perth stations
While some may say they were saving the best for last, others were just happy to help out at the Monkton firefighter’s breakfast on June 8. The breakfast was the last in the annual series of events hosted by the North Perth Fire Department after events were previously held in Listowel and Atwood. Ab
Hillcrest hosts track and field event
Hillcrest Central School in Teeswater held its annual track and field event last week.
South Bruce Council holds moment of silence for crash victims from Walkerton school
Mayor Mark Goetz opened South Bruce Council’s May 27 council meeting by holding a moment of silence for the teacher and four students from Walkerton District Community School last month, paying special note to one student.
South Bruce Coun. Ireland questions logic of provincial recycling plan
South Bruce Councillor Mark Ireland, who sits on the Bruce Area Solid Waste Recycling (BASWR) organization as a manager, says the implementation of the new recycling program seems to have been done without considering rural implications.
