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The Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation recently received a $2,000 sponsorship from Walkerton Toyota for the upcoming gala, “An Evening in Tuscany.” The sold-out April 29 event will be held at the Cargill Community Centre. Pictured, from left: Maureen Schuler, gala committee member; Matt Dohm

I started at the Gurney Glove Factory, where Bell’s Pizza is now, full-time at Easter when I was in Grade 12 at Wingham High School. My sister Dorothy and I decided to quit school, as we would’ve had to buy new books for the third term and we didn’t have any money. We had both already worked at Gurn

The April 13 meeting of the Wingham & Area Historical Society started with a reading by Valdeane Gedke and Brent Bowyer of Audrey McKague’s recollections of “Dating and Romance in the early 1950s in the Wingham area.” These included the importance of the Royal T as a gathering place for dances and d

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The Perth County 4-H Association recently held its volunteer and sponsor recognition banquet along with the annual general meeting at the Listowel Agricultural Hall.

The U15 WOAA year-end tournament was held at the Howick Community Centre from March 31-April 2. The Upper Maitland Mustangs U15 team played against the TCDMHA Rebels in the final game, dropping a hard-fought 2-1 decision in overtime. The team also participated in the OWHA provincial championship tou

The U9 Upper Maitland Mustangs placed first in their year-end tournament, going undefeated all weekend on the March 25-26 weekend in Ripley. Pictured, back row from left: Head coach Jeff Keil, Tim Bridge, Brad Bakker, Curtis Ritchie. Middle row: Eilidh Johnson, Ayla Snider, Kory Fletcher, Sabrina Ke

With the marking of the 53rd annual Earth Day this Saturday, April 22 comes the realization that since its inception in the United States in 1970, it’s become more important than ever for asking yourself what role you can play in protecting our planet.

The Atwood Lions Club hosted its Stagette Night at the Elma Memorial Community Centre in Atwood on Saturday, April 15. Organizers say the event was very well attended, with approximately 180 ladies in attendance. Funds from the event will go to the Atwood Lions Club, which uses any funds raised to a

A new video, called Be Part of the Water Team, introduces the viewer to the different team players who work behind the scenes to keep local municipal drinking water safe and clean.

Who would guess that tours of the Greenock Swamp could be so interesting?

Bruce County supports the inclusion of children from low-income families in the participation of extra-curricular activities, school nutrition programs, and cultural and skill building activities through the Child Activity Assistance Program (CAAP).

Walkerton and area businesses are invited to attend an information session for businesses on Thursday, May 11, at the Walkerton Community Centre to provide input and discuss concerns about the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for the replacement of the Durham Street Bridge.