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On Friday, June 10, 350 children from Walkerton District Community School were jumping for joy as they took part in Jump Rope for Heart’s 40th birthday celebration.

Alex Mustakas, founding and current artistic director of Drayton Entertainment, has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division).

This is week 22 of the continuing series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stratford-Perth Archives and its treasures. This week’s treasure is a painting of Dr. Percival Lawrence Tye of Milverton, painted by Perth County artist Bruce Stapleton.

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Relay For Life ran in Stratford on Saturday, June 11.

The volunteer leaders heading up the Inspiring Our Future capital campaign in support of the renovation of the Brussels, Morris and Grey (BMG) Community Centre have collectively pledged $340,000 to the project. These personal gifts have been essential to helping kick off the campaign, which aims to

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Several times a week you might find a game of friendly darts open to the public at Walkerton Legion, but recently the branch held two member-only tournaments, organized by Sports Officer Ron Lamont. 

Royal Canadian Legion branches met recently at Owen Sound for the District C Senior Team Darts Tournament.

Harley Martin started her high school journey to the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association) track and field championships at the BAA (Bluewater Athletic Association) competition in Kincardine on May 12.

Bruce County Paramedic Services would like to thank the 10 Bruce County District Women’s Institute branches and the Kincardine Sunset Quilters for their generous donation of 41 pediatric support bags, each containing a knitted or quilted blanket, a teddy bear, and a children’s book.

In honour of Indigenous History Month, Bruce County unveiled its latest commissioned artwork, a piece by local Indigenous artist Brent Henry entitled Survivor Number Three, that will be prominently displayed at the Walkerton Administration Centre. 

Mayor Chris Peabody was among the participants in the Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, on Sunday, June 5 at Walkerton District Community School. The group’s website indicates $24,369.78 was raised.

An enthusiastic group of visitors from the 24th annual Huron Fringe Birding Festival got a special tour of Brockton’s Greenock Swamp last week. The festival offers an incredible 90-plus events over two four-day weekends in late May and early June each year. Hundreds of individuals attend this festiv

Saugeen Municipal Airport is proud to announce a new partnership with a new volunteer-based group, named Friends of Saugeen Municipal Airport.