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.
Grey Bruce Farmers Week expanding, drawing outside interest
After 59 years and counting, Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week remains not only the first agricultural conference of the year, but the one people in the industry go out of their way to attend.
SVCA board holds AGM in restored Formosa administrative centre
With a few signs of damage still visible on the soffit above the front door, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority welcomed board members and guests to the annual meeting, held at the administrative centre.
Brockton mayor says this year’s ROMA conference ‘very productive’
Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody has been part of the Bruce County delegation and has led the Brockton delegation at this year’s Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference, Jan. 19-21.
Finding answers to rural health-care crisis
Desperation makes people do crazy things – like driving for miles in a snowstorm, and standing in a lineup, outside, in the snow, that snakes around the block – to see if you can sign up for a family doctor.
Over one thousand line up to sign up for new family doctor
A thousand people who live within 100 kilometres of Walkerton now have a family doctor.
Bruce County Council approves 4.92 per cent tax rate increase
County council has approved the proposed 2025 budget, which will see a 4.92 per cent tax increase over last year, or $59 for the average household.
Councillors concerned with proposed flood plain location of BESS facility
A presentation on the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Tara on Jan. 9 ended with a several members of county council expressing concerns over the flood plain location of the facility.
