“With one bold stroke that has left our big cities gasping, Stratford, Ont., famous mainly for producing Howie Morenz, will this summer claim its birthright with a Shakespearean festival starring Alec Guinness on the banks of the Avon” proclaimed Maclean’s magazine on May 1, 1953.
Quick Feet 2013 team wins tournament in Toronto
The Quick Feet 2013 boys’ hockey team travelled to Toronto last weekend to compete in the Memorial Holiday Classic CCT Tournament. The team went undefeated and ended up in the gold medal game against the Brant Outlaws; the same team that upset Quick Feet two weeks prior in another gold medal match u
Cobras win Big Bruce Volleyball Club tournament
CHESLEY – After two years of restrictions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Big Bruce…
WOWSA expands network to Brockton, South Bruce
The Women of Wellington Saugeen Area (WOWSA), is thrilled to announce the expansion of its women in business network, to further inspire, empower and connect women in business and professionals in the County of Wellington and Saugeen River region in Ontario.
Saugeen Nature tours Kinghurst Nature Preserve
A group of eight people from the Saugeen Nature club toured the hardwood forest at Kinghurst Nature Reserve near Elmwood on a cool evening in early May to look at spring ephemerals.
Hanover Community Players preparing for production of ‘Oliver!’ in December
Two audition sessions, one session of call backs, and the Hanover Community Players (HCP) musical production of Oliver!, and its cast is almost complete with 33 people assigned to various roles and ensembles, with more to come.
Hanover Community Players announce winner of 50/50 raffle
The Hannover Community Players have drawn the name of the lucky winner of its online 50/50 cash raffle for May. Iris Richardson (right) was the lucky winner of $355. She recently received her prize from Marg Poste, past chair of the Hanover Community Players. Proceeds of the online 50/50 raffle will
Rotary Club holds 11th drawing of Walkerton Lottery
The Rotary Club of Walkerton held the 11th drawing of its Walkerton Lottery on May 27. Perry Davies (centre) made the draw under the watchful eyes of Rotarians Flo Gutscher (left) and Tim Mancell (right). Winners in this round include Ron and Pam Schumacher ($1,000), Mike Weber ($500), Albert and Sh
Bruce County Memories: My father was the milkman
Long before Olive and Gordon Hepburn ran the Hope Bay Post Office, Olive helped her father at the family dairy in Wiarton. Olive also wrote a lot for the Yearbook of the Bruce County Historical Society. In this story, from 1978, she tells how milk got delivered to the doorstep 100 years ago.
Walkerton Clean Water Legacy Award winner announced
This year’s winner of the Walkerton Clean Water Legacy Award is Viviane Weiland, a graduate of Walkerton District Community School studying environmental biology at McGill University in Montreal.
Community flag pole relocated to municipal office
The community flag pole has been relocated to the Brockton municipal office.
Walkerton Kinsmen ‘step’ up to help Victoria Jubilee Hall
Connecting a solution to a need is what the Walkerton Kinsmen do best.
Perth County receives Digital Main Street grant
Perth County’s Economic Development and Tourism Division has announced that it has received an $82,200 grant from the Digital Main Street program for a two-year Digital Service Squad (DSS) program, which provides small business owners with the tools and support needed to digitally transform their bu
