Pauline Kerr

Through what Bob McCulloch called the “strategic” use of funds, Victoria Jubilee Hall (VJH) has done a lot of work over the past year.

Amanda Kokas, provincial offences court manager for Grey and Bruce counties, provided an update on court operations to Bruce County council on Jan. 11.

Provincial funding announcements, even of this magnitude, rarely draw such a large, enthusiastic crowd – especially during a winter storm.

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) found the right combination of features for a top-notch agricultural trade show a long time ago. Times change, and so do the elements for that winning combination. This year’s GBFW is the proof.

The upcoming meeting of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference is taking place in Toronto from Jan. 21 to 23.

Chris Peabody, Brockton mayor and Bruce County warden, said that after an extended break for the holidays, “it’s back to work – ROMA (Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference), budget and two county meetings this month.”

Bruce County has officially joined a growing list of upper- and lower-tier municipalities in Ontario that have implemented development charges.

Pat McNinch and Tom Traversy are men on a mission – to help homeless military veterans through the Homes for Heroes Foundation.

Talented skaters with the Walkerton Figure Skating Club take time for extra practice during the Christmas break. Skating at the arena was about the only traditionally winter sport happening over the holidays, thanks to unseasonably warm weather.

A letter sent by Bruce County to the province’s minister of energy “strongly supports the Ontario government’s commitment to an integrated energy plan… emphasizing reliability, affordability, and clean energy.”

Ensuring a community has access to physicians takes the tireless effort of the entire community, including government, education and health care. The Brockton and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee has the proof, in the form of five new physicians who have decided to call this commun

Mayor Chris Peabody predicts the coming year will be one of building on the successes of the 2023. And apart from the setback – hopefully temporary – in the natural gas expansion project, the past year was a good one for Brockton, he said.

The annual New Year’s levee in Walkerton at the hall of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 has been a welcome local tradition, paused only during the pandemic in recent years.