Pauline Kerr

With the pandemic showing no sign of disappearing anytime soon, and the financial hardships it has caused continuing, programs to help low-income households are welcome.

Although local numbers remain consistently low – only two new cases reported for Sept. 5, with 16 active cases and 16 high-risk contacts – other parts of Ontario and Canada are seeing a precipitous rise in numbers. A major reason is the highly contagious Delta variant.

Saugeen Municipal Airport has placed additional concrete blocks in front of the hangar owned by pilot Phil Englishman, who responded by placing another sign on the hangar door calling for the resignation of the SMA commission chair. This is the latest in an ongoing dispute between Englishman and the

Bruce County councillors had some questions for Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, on the new vaccine passport that will soon come into effect.

The town’s newest pizza place, Papa V’s Pizza and Wings, donated 50 per cent of the proceeds from its Sept. 1 and 2 customer appreciation event to the new Market Garden.

Kevin McKague held a special open house in Cargill, by invitation only, for members of Brockton council, Bruce County Tourism and other local dignitaries the afternoon of Sept. 2.

Students headed back to class for the first time since April – an exciting day. This photo shows students arriving at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton Tuesday morning. Drivers are reminded to take extra caution at times when students are heading to and from school, especially until both student

Discussion of vaccination rates among staff at the county’s two long-term care homes ended with words of appreciation for the staff at Gateway Haven in Wiarton, where 85 per cent have received two doses of vaccine.

Mayor Chris Peabody and the Brockton emergency measures group met Tuesday morning to sort out details connected with vaccine passports.

WALKERTON – The Walkerton and District Optimist Club’s beautiful sunflower field closes for the…