Pauline Kerr

On Oct. 7, the Chesley hospital’s emergency department closed for eight weeks, with no guarantee of what will happen on Dec. 2, the scheduled reopening date. The smallest of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s four sites, it’s been hit hard during the current nurse shortage that’s affected hospital

Justice G. D. Lemon has given his decision regarding the appropriate “remedy” in the matter of the Krug estate. It is not favourable to the county. Bruce County has been removed as trustee of the Krug trust.

The Capitals recovered from a 4-3 loss in Wingham Friday night by defeating Mitchell 3-1 Sunday on home ice.

The county has taken a second look at how it plans to address growth in the new Official Plan, as a result of issues raised Brockton and other Bruce County municipalities.

The GO VAXX mobile COVID-19 clinic made a stop at the Walkerton Community Centre last week – a reminder that the pandemic is far from over, and the best defence is keeping immunization up to date. While there’s been an increase in COVID cases recently in some parts of Grey-Bruce, eligibility for COV

Walkerton Community Church was the scene of a special outdoor Thanksgiving meal on Tuesday, Oct. 4, when a group of local volunteers served up a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. The group has been serving burgers and fresh vegetables at noon on Tuesdays, to help those in need, but Thanksgiving

Mayor Chris Peabody has introduced a motion at council calling for the province to increase payments to people with a disability, as well as programming for homelessness and drug addiction.

It was during the Oct. 6 meeting of Bruce County council that the public first became aware the temporary full closure of the emergency department at the Chesley site of South Bruce Grey Health Centre was coming, although there had been rumblings prior to that.

The Little Royal Fair has new junior and senior ambassadors. Hayden Oberle (second from left), senior ambassador, a Grade 11 student at Sacred Heart High School, and Callie Leifso (second from right), junior ambassador, a Grade 8 student at Walkerton District Community School, were crowned during a

This was what a lot of people have been waiting for – a game between two strong teams, filled with end-to-end action from the first faceoff to the final whistle in overtime, and Walkerton stands filled with cheering hockey fans.

Mayor Chris Peabody said that overall, he’s pleased with the Sept. 28 all-candidates meeting at Victoria Jubilee Hall, conducted by the Rotary Club of Walkerton.