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Pauline Kerr

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.

Walkerton old dairy-turned home gets a facelift

Pauline Kerr July 11, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Restoring a beautiful old house that used to be a dairy, has been a labour of love for Teresa Bushey, who assisted her husband Mike in the renovation project.

Selection of deputy mayor not expected to change council chemistry: Peabody

Pauline Kerr July 11, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The selection of a new deputy mayor was expected to be the highlight of the July 9 Brockton Council meeting.

County approves plan to build new residence on agricultural parcel

Pauline Kerr July 11, 2024News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County council took the unusual action of voting contrary to a staff recommendation regarding a planning matter at the July 4 meeting.

Council endorses housing action plan focused on fostering environment to increase number and affordability of homes

Pauline Kerr July 11, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Claire Dodds, commissioner of community development, together with colleagues Tina Metcalfe, director of human resources; Jack Van Dorp, manager of land use, planning and development; and Tania Dickson, housing services manager, presented Bruce County’s housing action plan to council at the July 4 m

Bruce County council endorses key documents that provide framework for reconciliation with local Indigenous communities

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County council held a special council meeting on July 4 that formalizes a historic milestone in the relationship between the county, and the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the Saugeen First Nation, collectively known as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation.

Update provided on safety and well-being plan

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Alexis Cook, co-ordinator of Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well-Being Planning (CSWBP) committee, presented Bruce County council with an update on what’s happened over the past year, and key priorities for the coming year.

Security concerns evident at SGBHC’s annual meeting

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The 26th annual meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre on June 26 was different from past meetings.

Walkerton’s celebration of the nation

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Arts & Entertainment, Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Walkerton’s Centennial Park was a great place to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, with birthday cake, hotdogs, games, entertainment and loads of fun in the sun.

Pedal for Saugeen Hospice: cyclists invited to ‘pedal for a purpose, and make the journey count’

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024News, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times

Pedal for Saugeen Hospice is a new event for cycling enthusiasts to “pedal for a purpose, and make the journey count.”

County unveils new sign in council chamber

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The Bruce County council chamber has a new sign, indicative of a new vision for the county, as “a welcoming, innovative, and thriving community, committed to the well-being of current and future generations.”

Peabody prepares for special meeting of Bruce County Council

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The agenda for the July 4 session of Bruce County council is different from usual, with a special meeting scheduled for the afternoon, following the morning’s regular long-term care and planning meeting.

A parka with shorts? Why not?

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Columns, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

With the arrival of Canada Day, many of us muse about what it means to be Canadian.

New apartment building in East Ridge has plenty to offer

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Business, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The new apartment building going up in East Ridge, Walkerton, the first of three, no longer looks like a construction site. The building has taken on the appearance of a building that will soon have people who call it home.

Margaret’s Mercantile to reopen in Cargill

Pauline Kerr July 4, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The popular shop, operated by volunteers with the Cargill and Greenock Swamp Promotional Organization (CGSPO), has offered assorted local items from preserves and maple products to crafts, and has been housed in various buildings in Cargill. 

Golf for Hospice a huge success

Pauline Kerr June 27, 2024Local News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

The June 18 Golf for Hospice event was a great success, despite the punishing heat, according to organizer Nancy Baillie.

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Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Property, violent, drug crime down in April

Perth County OPP and community representatives heard the statistics on crime for the area, highlighting a successful property raid in North Perth to seize stolen property and how many offenders are being monitored locally. 

LDSS hosts Madill for final 2026 HPAA soccer match

LISTOWEL - The F.E. Madill senior girls' soccer team put two past the LDSS goaltender in the May 19 match in Listowel. The results of the last game of the season landed Wingham in second-place, and LDSS in seventh.

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Water festival draws hundreds of students to Chesley for 25th anniversary

CHESLEY - More than 1,200 students from across Grey and Bruce counties gathered in Chesley for the 25th annual Grey Bruce Children’s Water Festival, a three-day event focused on water education, conservation and hands-on learning.

Bluewater board recognizes student senators, welcomes incoming representatives at May meeting

CHESLEY - Students from across the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) were recognized for their leadership and contributions during a May 19 board meeting, as trustees and staff also welcomed incoming student senators set to begin their roles this fall.

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Fallout from Bill 124 not over yet – OPSEU Local 235 members on strike

HANOVER - On a cold, rainy Saturday, May 23, striking members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 235 – Community Living employees – picketed in Hanover on 10th Street, to draw attention to the fact they have yet to see compensation for what was taken from them with Bill 124.

Multi-year capacity funding agreement advances community readiness for proposed Bruce C project

WALKERTON - On May 21, Bruce County and Bruce Power executed a four-year, $2 million capacity funding agreement.

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Locally-made documentary chronicles storied career of artist and the generational impact made through colour

Outside of Wingham, Cory Bilyea sits across her dining room table, face lighting up when asked about when, decades earlier, her earthwalk crossed paths with Michael “Cy” Cywink.

In Photos: F E Madill girls softball

  The F. E. Madill Secondary School girls slow-pitch team hosted a multi-school regional…

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Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

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Fallout from Bill 124 not over yet – OPSEU Local 235 members on strike

By Pauline Kerr

HANOVER - On a cold, rainy Saturday, May 23, striking members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 235 – Community Living employees – picketed in Hanover on 10th Street, to draw attention to the fact they have yet to see compensation for what was taken from them with Bill 124.

Multi-year capacity funding agreement advances community readiness for proposed Bruce C project

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WALKERTON - On May 21, Bruce County and Bruce Power executed a four-year, $2 million capacity funding agreement.

Property, violent, drug crime down in April

By Rachel Hammermueller

Perth County OPP and community representatives heard the statistics on crime for the area, highlighting a successful property raid in North Perth to seize stolen property and how many offenders are being monitored locally. 

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