Teeswater lifeguards (back row, left to right) Megan McDonald, Ethan Martin, Cole Brick (front row, left to right) Natalie Fischer, Hailey Miller, and Tristyn Brick are pictured treading water to raise money for pool equipment on Aug. 18. A by-donation barbecue was also hosted and the group fundrais
POW-NNW asks South Bruce council to leave DGR decisions to the incoming council, record council meetings
Municipal staff will review and bring back a report regarding a proposed motion from the Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) committee after their delegation at the Aug. 9 council meeting.
South Bruce just shy of building permit five-year average
Council received a report from Chief Building Official Phil VanHardeveld at its Aug. 9 council meeting outlining building activity in the municipality.
South Bruce council debates funding for fire simulation system
A project previously approved by council has come up short in funding.
Elicit moonshining enterprise in Culross Township was among the largest in the 1920s
It appears you got three strikes before serving jail time for the sale of illegal liquor. At least that was the case 100 years ago.
Teeswater before, after school program currently has a waitlist, plans in place to hire additional employee
Staff informed council on Aug. 9 that the before and after school program in Teeswater was full and had a waiting list for the upcoming year.
Tri-umph Triathlon in Gorrie a success
The first-ever Tri-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was a success with 54 kids participating in the three-event race.
Howick to purchase custom benches, garbage bins for trails with RED funding
Howick Township secured Rural Economic Development (RED) funding earlier this year, however council was informed at its July 19 meeting they have been approved to substitute the project.
New telecommunications tower proposed in Howick
A federal program has identified Howick as a preferred location for a new 65-metre tall telecommunications tower along Harriston Road, between Gorrie and Wroxeter.
History really does repeat itself
Following the trend I have set with my latest columns, this one will also be on the topic of local…
Wingham Ecological Park to celebrate 30th anniversary with open house on Aug. 20
Although the Wingham Ecological Park is celebrating 30 years since its establishment, the beginning of this revolutionary project began many years before.
South Bruce recreation master plan states communities are over-serviced with facilities, volunteers are facing burn out
Council got some insight into what the next 10 years might hold for their recreation department.
Study outlines opportunities, impacts the DGR could have on local industries
The findings of the South Bruce Economic Development, Agriculture and Tourism study was presented at the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting on Aug. 4 by Deloitte, the authors of the study.
Farrish Construction proposes to more than triple gravel limits
According to a letter to Howick Township, Farrish Construction is applying for a limit increase on the amount of tonnage permitted to be extracted per year, from 30,000 to 100,000 at their gravel pit located on Quarry Line.
Playtime at the park
Kinsley Baker, 3, and Kira Baker, 15 months, are pictured enjoying some playtime at the William Street park in Wingham on July 27. Both girls attended the weekly playtime hosted by North Huron EarlyON. EarlyON hosts youth events each day all summer long. For the month of August each Monday is play a
