Submitted June 15, 2022Cartoons
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Walkerton Legion crowns darts champions
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.
Walkerton Legion has successful outing at district darts tournament
Royal Canadian Legion branches met recently at Owen Sound for the District C Senior Team Darts Tournament.
Martin takes second at OFSAA
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’s paramedic services receives special donation from women’s institutes
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.
Painting by local artist commissioned for Indigenous History Month
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.
Gutsy Walk raises $24K
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.
For the birds!
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
‘Friends of Saugeen Municipal Airport’ group forms
Saugeen Municipal Airport is proud to announce a new partnership with a new volunteer-based group, named Friends of Saugeen Municipal Airport.
‘Poppy rocks’ placed on graves of local veterans
Take a close look around the next time you visit your loved one’s grave, or you stroll through Walkerton’s two cemeteries.
Saugeen Hospice Inc. receives charitable status
The board of directors of Saugeen Hospice is pleased to announce that the not-for-profit Ontario corporation has officially received charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency.
It is important to keep track of medical changes
This column is written as a follow-up to my May 23 column, where I outlined the new cancer medications (pills for melanoma) that I am taking. My experience indicates to me what can happen when changes are made. The question is, “How do I know what was done and was it done properly by the doctor?”
OPP record checks moving online
A June 6 media release states the OPP is moving record checks online as of June 13. The new process will allow those living in OPP-policed communities to submit requests for police record checks at opp.ca/recordchecks.
IN PHOTOS – Between the Lines wraps spring soccer, volleyball seasons
Listowel’s Between The Lines Sports Campus wrapped up its spring seasons across several soccer and volleyball divisions last month.
