OWEN SOUND – At the Jan. 24 meeting of the Grey Bruce Board of Health, board members reviewed the…
Brockton seeks assistance from county in paying for court security and prisoner transportation costs
BROCKTON – Mayor Chris Peabody said in an interview Tuesday that he’s interested in seeing what…
Grandpals gears up for spring
WALKERTON – Shirley Richardson, co-ordinator of the GrandPals program, is gearing up for a busy…
Is user-pay a fair way to lower taxes?
The big question when government bodies large and small set their annual budgets is how to make a tax increase palatable – or at least unlikely to infuriate taxpayers.
‘You deserve better’ Shreiner tells gathering at hospital
CHESLEY – Over the past three years, the Chesley hospital’s emergency room has had the highest…
Ontario voters face a ‘perfect storm’
Politically speaking, we are facing a perfect storm. Remember the movie about three weather fronts that converged and wreaked havoc?
State-of-the-art training centre planned in Walkerton by LiUNA Local 1059
LiUNA Local 1059 has purchased 4.2 acres of land in the north-east corner of the East Ridge business park to construct a state-of-the-art training facility to address the local need for skilled trades.
County agrees to short-term snow removal agreement
Bruce County council passed a motion (moved by County Coun. Jay Kirkland [South Bruce Peninsula] and seconded by County Coun. Chris Peabody [Brockton]) for the county to provide winter maintenance on Purple Valley Road, Coveney’s Road and McIver Road.
Skating showcase held in Walkerton
On Jan. 25, the Walkerton Figure Skating Club hosted 180 skaters from Bruce, Grey and Wellington counties for a special competition.
Walkerton’s Best Western Plus honoured with M. K. Guerton Award
Winning the prestigious M. K. Guertin Award is a team achievement, as far as Andrew Windsor, general manager of the Best Western Plus Hotel and Conference Centre in Walkerton is concerned.
Peabody: Health care a key issue in provincial election
On Tuesday, as the province geared up for the announcement that would make an election call official, Mayor Chris Peabody remarked on the fact that both the Conservatives and Liberals were focusing their attention on the shortage of family physicians.
County makes province aware of key local issues as election looms
Council has endorsed a 2025 pre-budget submission being sent to Peter Bethlenfalvy, minister of finance.
SVCA board to advocate with province for solution to West Grey frazil ice
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority annual meeting on Feb. 17 featured a presentation on the recent frazil ice event in West Grey.
Brockton council working to pare down increase in draft budget
Brockton’s first go at the 2025 municipal draft budget began with a proposed tax rate increase of 9.18 per cent. The second meeting ended with the rate standing at around 7.0 per cent.
SVCA board approves 2025 budget during annual meeting
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority usually has its budget set long before the annual meeting in January. That was not the case this time.
