Bravo to the first responders who rescued the 23 ice fishermen who ran into trouble recently on Georgian Bay when the ice started breaking up.
Brockton celebrates Irish Heritage Month
WALKERTON - Mary Foley, owner and director of Celtic Academy Canada, has been on a mission to ensure her heritage, and that of an estimated 4.6 million other Canadians, is properly celebrated.
SVCA board seeks clarity on plan to merge with five other CAs
FORMOSA - The province received the feedback it requested on the plan to restructure the province’s 36 conservation authorities under a new governance structure and amalgamate them into seven regional CAs.
Rivers overflow leading to flooding in Walkerton, Pinkerton
WALKERTON - Just as the flooding in nearby Formosa abated, rainfall and continued melting of snow brought a new flooding danger to the Municipality of Brockton, with a notice Friday from Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority that the Teeswater River was flooding in Pinkerton.
Brockton Council looks at planning for a future municipal arena
WALKERTON - The future of a Walkerton arena, either a refurbished arena at the current site, or a new facility in East Ridge, was the focus of discussion at the March 10 meeting of Brockton council.
Emergency order considered in response to Pinkerton flooding
WALKERTON - Mayor Chris Peabody describes the current flood situation in Pinkerton as “stable.”
Human trafficking a reality in rural Bruce County
WALKERTON - The message delivered to the crowd at the Walkerton community centre on Wednesday, March 11 was clear – human trafficking is taking place in Bruce County, and local people are being hurt and victimized by it;
Irish Dance champ honoured
Gabriella Frank, a student with Celtic Academy Irish Dance Canada, was honoured at the March 10 meeting of Brockton Council for her accomplishments at the Regional Irish Dance Championship, and her commitment to Celtic Academy Canada.
Council expresses concern over number of ‘false alarm’ fire calls
WALKERTON - Chris Wells, director of fire and emergency services for Brockton, presented the Walkerton Fire Department’s 2025 year-end report to council on Feb. 24.
Bruce County continues work on new Official Plan
WALKERTON - Bruce County Council and staff continue to work on changes to the county’s draft Official Plan.
Two new members introduced at March 4 meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre board
GREY-BRUCE - The March 4 meeting of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board of directors began with the introduction of two new board members, Chantal Morton and Joanne Kuntz.
Spring melt conditions much the same as last year, warns SVCA
FORMOSA - The combination of warmer temperatures and rain led Saugeen Conservation to issue a flood outlook statement last week. The spring melt is underway, with a vengeance.
Time to ‘correct a historic wrong’ with creation of new hamlet: Peabody
WALKERTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody said he is pleased to see the potential for a historic wrong being corrected with a proposal for creation of a new hamlet. The matter was set to come before Brockton Council at the March 10 meeting.
No one wins a war
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has a lot of people in this country worried – that is, more worried than we have been about the tariff mess and threats the United States intends to appropriate Greenland – or Canada.
Resilient by Design – you can’t pour from an empty bucket
MILDMAY - A large crowd of the community’s vibrant, enthusiastic and accomplished female leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre on March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
