Submitted January 12, 2022Cartoons
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Edge Mutual makes $25,000 donation to Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation
Once again, Edge Mutual Insurance has demonstrated their incredible support for local health care, with a generous $25,000 donation to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation (PDHF). PDHF will use this gift to purchase four medication carts that are required by physicians and nursing staff t
Happy ‘Baby’ New Year
In many places around the world, the new year was ushered in by a baby representing “rebirth.”
Calculating the incalcuable – Part II
In our house we eat a lot of bananas. They are cheap, nutritious, and easy to handle for young children. With the glaring exception of the potato chip aisle, we do our best to shop the outside of the grocery store.
Goodbye 2021 – happy to see you go!
Finally, 2021 is history. The expectations for 2022 are great with the pandemic fading into the past. Time to deal with the future.
North Huron implementing COVID-19 measures effective immediately
As part of the Province of Ontario’s response to the Omicron variant and recent trends that show an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, the province is returning to the modified version of Step Two of the Roadmap to Reopen effective, Jan. 5, for at least 21 days (until Jan. 26), subject to trends
Blyth woman to lead provincial accessibility committee
Six years ago, Julie Sawchuk lost the use of her legs when she was hit by a car while riding her bike near Goderich.
Leslie Motors donates $10,000 to Wingham hospital
Leslie Motors recently presented a donation of $10,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation.
Care packages distributed to post-secondary students in South Bruce
Nearly 70 South Bruce youth received a Welcome Home Student Care Packages last month from the municipality.
New Millennium Quilters Guild December meeting
On Dec. 15, the New Millennium Quilters Guild (NMQG), in collaboration with the Bluewater Quilters Guild (Owen Sound), viewed a beautiful “Show and Share” presentation of various quilts and quilting projects made by members of both guilds.
Is the Walkerton Legion open or not?
We get asked that question frequently and now its official – the Legion is closed for the next three weeks.
Omicron variant forces postponement of MPP’s levee and citizen recognition night
The rapidly spreading Omicron variant has forced Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson to postpone her annual Remarkable Citizens recognition for a second consecutive year.
Bruce County announces modified services
On Monday, Jan. 3, Ontario announced a temporary return to modified step two measures on the Roadmap to Reopen, beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 5, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Brockton issues update on province moving to modified step two
In response to Premier Doug Ford’s announcement on Jan. 3 regarding temporarily moving the province into a modified step two of its Roadmap to Reopen, access to the public for certain municipal services will be affected as of Jan. 5 until further notice.
