While the province’s Strong Mayors legislation has some useful tools for dealing with red tape and getting more houses built, according to Mayor Chris Peabody, the powers it grants go “way beyond the intended purpose.
Elmwood easter egg hunt attracts many
ELMWOOD – The Elmwood Community Service Association hosted an Easter egg hunt at the local…
Celebrating the 145th anniversary of Trinity – ‘God’s House of Living Stones’
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Walkerton is celebrating 145 years of “Faith, Prayer and Grace” on Sunday, May 4.
We must not become a nation of spectators
A news story described a scene that could have happened at no other time in history, in no other culture. A young teenaged girl was assaulted by two other girls in a park, while bystanders hauled out their cell phones to record the incident.
Kinettes request assistance from Brockton for 2025 ‘Dinner on Durham’ event
Last year marked the return of a popular fundraising event put on by the Kinette Club of Walkerton.
CSWBP drug trafficking and substance use town hall in Walkerton offers good information, plenty of discussion in informal setting
The event on April 16 at the Walkerton Community Centre turned out to be more of a networking event than a formal presentation, with plenty of lively discussion and an excellent exchange of information.
Canadian snowbirds rethinking the annual migration
Their tiny wings are just a-flapping, carrying them from the sunny south, where they traditionally winter, back to Canada – snowbirds, on their annual migration north.
Wild spring weather – time to prepare
March came in like a lion, and left … if not like a lion, all fierce roars and fangs, then not…
SVCA: Spring flooding wasn’t as bad as it could have been
The snow was still piled high from repeated storms and the river ice was a foot thick when the area had its first taste of spring. Temperatures shot up into the double digits and the rain came down. And the rivers came up.
Muriel Shular, Owen Riegling presented with King Charles III Coronation Medals
BRUCE COUNTY - The meeting of Bruce County Council on March 20 began with a special investiture ceremony to honour two Bruce County residents.
Three restricted from Walkerton arena
BROCKTON - James Lang is once again restricted from attending the Walkerton arena and grounds, as well as the horse palace and ball diamonds.
Innovation the key to Grey-Bruce Public Health COVID-19 pandemic response
GREY-BRUCE - Innovation isn’t a tool that’s often used in public health. However, according to Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health for Grey-Bruce, it played a key role in the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bruce County takes ‘measured’ approach to tariff response
BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County council is responding to United States tariffs with a flexible and…
Peabody: Agriculture deserves more credit in the Ontario economy
WALKERTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody commented in an interview Tuesday about the recent meeting of Bruce County council.
Archives Awareness Week talk set at museum
SOUTHAMPTON - The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is pleased to present Bruce in Battle: Life in the 160th Battalion as part of Archives Awareness Week.
