BRUCE COUNTY - A difference of opinion between the recommendation of the Bruce County planning department, and the proposal by the property owner, on a surplus farm dwelling severance, was resolved by an amendment proposed by County Coun. Chris Peabody (Brockton).
Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival 2025 Highlights Concert thrills audience
WALKERTON - The best of the best performed at this year’s Highlights Concert for the Midwestern Ontario Rotary Music Festival on May 3.
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrates 145 years of faith, prayer and grace
Members, family and friends of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Walkerton, marked the 145th anniversary with a worship service the afternoon of Sunday, May 4, followed by a dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall.
Smile! It’s the sweetest time of year again at Tim Hortons
WALKERTON - Thursday, April 24, marked the official launch of the Walkerton Tim Horton Smile Cookie event. Smile Cookie week runs until May 4.
Brockton in good shape regarding water and wastewater
BROCKTON - Scott Gowan, project manager, presented the Veolia Water Canada Inc. 2024 annual water and wastewater report to Brockton council on April 22.
Local medical first responders participate in St. John Ambulance zone first aid competition
HANOVER - The regional St. John Ambulance headquarters in Hanover hosted the 2025 zone first aid competition on Saturday, April 26.
Alex Ruff re-elected as MP
TARA - In the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, Conservative incumbent Alex Ruff will be returning to Parliament, along with colleague Ben Lobb in Huron-Bruce.
Peabody: Site visit to court building brings positive results
BROCKTON - Mayor Chris Peabody commented Tuesday on two items coming up at the May 1 meeting of Bruce County council.
Strong mayor powers discussed by Brockton council
BROCKTON - Mayor Chris Peabody continues to acknowledge strong mayor powers could be a useful tool in dealing with red tape that interferes with construction of new homes.
Not the time to pitch the baby out with the bathwater
By the time this paper goes to print, the most important election in Canada’s history will be over.
County Towne Players have a hit on their hands, with Squabbles
WALKERTON - Squabbles, presented by County Towne Players April 25-May 3, is a show you won’t want to miss.
Peabody questions strong mayor proposal
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.
