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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.

Time to take a look at what voters care about

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024Columns, Editorials, Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel, Wingham Advance Times

Before we cast our ballots in the next election, be it federal (could happen any time, Oct. 20, 2025 at the latest), provincial (June 4, 2026 at the latest) or municipal (Oct. 26, 2026), we had better figure out what we are voting for – or against.

Key child care recommendations ‘all about staffing’

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Brockton’s Child Care Centre has seen substantial growth since it opened, from 25 children in 1971 to its current 117 child-care spaces and 106 school-age spaces.

Peabody: County faces difficult financial decisions going into 2025 budget deliberations

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Like the rest of his municipal colleagues, Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, is gearing up for budget deliberations.

South Bruce deputy mayor calls for tax freeze in 2025 budget

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Deputy Mayor Mike McDonagh has called for a tax freeze, saying, “We can’t put people out of their homes with our taxes.”

Mary Immaculate Church celebrates 150th anniversary

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

On Sunday, Sept. 15, Mary Immaculate Church in Chepstow celebrated its 150th anniversary as a parish.

Walkerton’s Terry Fox Run a success

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

The sunshine and warm weather brought out the runners and walkers for the annual Terry Fox event in Walkerton.

Brockton Council endorses expanding requirements for Lake Rosalind area discretionary septic inspection

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Brockton council has endorsed a proposed change in drinking water source protection that would see the expansion of requirements for the discretionary septic inspection program around Lake Rosalind.

Two new subdivisions discussed at South Bruce Council meeting

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

The municipality is poised to continue growth, with two presentations on subdivisions discussed during the Sept. 10 meeting.

CT scanners help reduce ambulance response time in Bruce County despite increased growth, but geography still a challenge

Pauline Kerr September 19, 2024News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Hannah Mayes, of Operational Research in Health (ORH), presented an update on the deployment review of paramedic services to Bruce County council on Sept. 5.

Police dismantle illegal drug lab in downtown Walkerton

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON - What started on Sept. 9 with a report of an assault involving a firearm, ended up with…

GBPH opens dental clinic in Walkerton

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Dental care for qualifying seniors, as well as children and youth from low-income families is now available in a permanent, state-of-the-art clinic in the south part of Grey-Bruce.

County to stick with one-year term for warden

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Bruce County council has voted to stay with a one-year term for the warden and deputy warden positions.

Warden congratulates new Huron County Queen of the Furrow

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

GODERICH – Warden Glen McNeil (Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh) opened the Sept. 4 meeting of county…

The show must go on

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024Columns

For many Canadians, especially ones whose homes are a reasonably safe distance from the…

Council updated on North Huron deaccessioning project

Pauline Kerr September 12, 2024News, Wingham Advance Times

HURON COUNTY – Noah Chapman, Huron County Museum collections assistant, presented the report on…

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

See all Kincardine area articles.

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

See all Listowel area articles.

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Teeswater arena roof repair approved as council opts for lower-cost fix

TEESWATER – A lower-cost roof repair will move ahead at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre after council approved a $37,940 project that addresses current leaks while keeping the door open for a larger replacement if provincial funding is approved.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

Columnists

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

By Rachel Hammermueller

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

By Rachel Hammermueller

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

Conservation consolidation limits representation for local counties

By Denny Scott

After months of pushback from local lower- and upper-tier councils, the Province of Ontario released the ‘Improving Ontario’s Conservation Authority System’ document, detailing the amalgamation of the province’s conservation authorities.

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