Pauline Kerr

Additional temporary emergency room closures were announced last week for South Bruce Grey Health Centre.

Kids and airplanes – it’s an unbeatable combination, especially when you add sunshine, snacks and a lot of volunteers focused on making sure the kids have a great time.

PJ Mack, well-known local country music singer, entertains an appreciative audience at the Market Garden stage Aug. 27 for Music in the Park. Mack performed covers of country and western favourites, as well as his own original pieces.

After a successful summer competing in track and field as part of the Saugeen Track and Field team, Billie and Harley Martin of Formosa are looking forward to building on that success back at their respective universities.

The Heritage Farm and Steam Show, Aug. 18-20, truly did have something for everyone. Some came for the musical entertainment (which was a delight) while others came to view the displays and equipment demonstrations, take in the auctions and games, and enjoy the food – corn roast, roast beef dinner a

Following the lead of No Stone Left Alone, a registered Canadian charity, a special ceremony was held the morning of Aug. 19, when family members and volunteers placed stones painted with poppies on the graves of 38 veterans buried in Starkvale Cemetery, Paisley.

Jace Weber, the 10-year-old Mildmay boy who has been collecting pop tabs for the past year, never set out to break a world record.

Council has approved the use of additional funds in the purchase of a new street sweeper.

Brockton council has approved the recommendation to support EPCOR’s application to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to bring natural gas services to Brockton.

Braven Nahrgang of Walkerton is delighted by the lovely sunflowers next to Brant Drive-In. The Optimist Sunflower Field has become much more than a fundraiser for the group – it’s a major draw for the community.

It’s been a busy summer for the volunteers at the Walkerton and District Food Bank.

Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, took a few minutes from a busy schedule at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in London on Monday to provide an update on some of the meetings with provincial officials.

This year’s Pigstock 2023 Slo-Pitch Tournament was a winner from start to finish, according to Dirt Pigs spokesman Don Leslie.

The round of temporary emergency room closures at three of the four South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) hospitals – Chesley, Walkerton and Durham – announced on Aug. 15 are continuing this week.