Pauline Kerr

Alieu Gako came to Canada three years ago from The Gambia (officially, The Republic of The Gambia), a small country in West Africa adjacent to Senegal. The Gambia is a member of the Commonwealth and English is the official language.

Mistakes made by council some 40 years ago are coming back to haunt today’s municipal decision makers in Brockton.

Tom Traversy and Pat McNinch, two local musicians with military connections, have raised $2,000 to date for the Homes for Heroes Foundation.

After going virtual for the past two years, Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week – the first agricultural trade show and conference of the season – returned to an in-person format at the Elmwood Community Centre, to the delight of both organizers and attendees.

There’s an old line, that if you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll never reach your destination. That’s the purpose of Brockton’s Recreation Master Plan – to create a road map for the future of recreation in the local community, according to Mayor Chris Peabody, who said, “I’m looking forward to

The Dec. 30 game between the Walkerton Capitals and Hanover Barons at the Hanover P&H Centre ended in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss for the Caps.

Despite beginning with the community still under COVID-19 restrictions, 2022 was the second biggest year on record for growth – $45-46 million in building permits, said Mayor Chris Peabody.

On the agenda for the last meeting of the year for the county’s corporate services committee was a report on the third-quarter 2022 financial statement review, presented by Edward Henley, director of corporate services.

MPP Lisa Thompson presents a cheque for $11,506.24 to Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody, for recreation department seniors programming. “We’re very grateful for funding for this important program,” said Peabody, who noted the Brockton area has a higher percentage of seniors than the rest of the province.

The Owen Sound Transportation Company – the company that operates MS Chi-Cheemaun and other vessels – has a new captain at the helm.

Members of Brockton municipal council joined members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Walkerton Branch 102, to mark the start of 2023 with the traditional New Year’s levee at the Legion hall.

The storm was nasty, and ruined a lot of holiday plans. People cancelled travel and postponed family gatherings. Instead of enjoying a jolly time with friends and relatives, they gritted their teeth and hauled out whatever snow removal equipment they had at their disposal.

Max and Kevin Kaster enjoy the snow-covered Centennial Park hill – two of many who made the most of the Christmas storm that created a winter wonderland for outdoor winter sports enthusiasts.

“We’re back to in-person,” said Lorie Smith of Grey County Agricultural Services, of Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week, Jan. 4-10, 2023.