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The Rotary Club held the second drawing of the Walkerton Lottery on Jan. 4. Winners in this round of the draw are Heather Keip/Nicole Schnurr ($1,000), Greg and Shelly Crummer ($500), Matt Reddon ($300), Wally Droefke ($250), Dawn Clark/Kim Dales/Doreen Hamilton ($200) and Steve Lair ($150). Picture

The Chicklettes Coffee Club donated $1,606 to Saugeen Hospice on Friday, Dec. 22. The donation was topped up to $2,000 thanks to a donation from Colleen Donnelly. In this club, if you have a birthday, the birthday lady pays for everyone’s coffee, and everyone else puts in $1 for Saugeen Hospice. Thr

Walkerton’s first baby of 2024 is River Joseph Alexander Mattiuz, son of proud parents Jordan and Kennedy Mattiuz. South Bruce Grey Health Centre announced that River was born on Jan. 2 at 8:45 a.m., weighing in at 7 lbs. 14 oz.

I grew up on a farm near St. Williams, Ont. I hadn’t given much thought about a future career, and one day my father asked me what I wanted to do when I finished high school. I told him, “a farmer.”

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The Wingham and District Hospital Auxiliary held many successful fundraising events over the past year. The group is fortunate to have approximately 70 ladies who spend countless hours fundraising for our community hospital.

On Dec. 28, Angela Freiburger and granddaughter Laci Freiburger (Team #37 “manager”) presented a substantial donation to Charlene Myke of Easter Seals Ontario.

A record number, 388 entries from eight area schools, were received for the Legion’s Branch Level Remembrance Poster and Literary Competitions. 

Shortly before the start of 2024, a sign was erected in East Ridge, on the northeast side of Walkerton, marking the site where Saugeen Hospice will be located.

The Listowel Panthers hosted a volleyball tournament on Dec. 2-3 at LDSS. The team’s bake sale and silent auction also raised $900 for the breakfast clubs of Listowel schools. All the Listowel teams did well over the two days; the senior 16-17U team finished first, beating Waterloo 2-1. The 15U girl

Recognizing that what happens at Stratford-Perth Archives can seem a little mysterious, we thought we’d start the new year by answering some questions about ourselves. Though, like Lily in Toronto, who sent this lovely postcard to her friend in Sebringville on Dec. 31, 1907, we also want to wish eve

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