TEESWATER – Landowners along Sideroad 30 say they have dealt with ATV riders crossing their properties, damaging fences and disturbing their farms for years – long before the road was officially opened as an ATV trail this past summer.
Mildmay Town Crier
South Bruce wraps up summer recreation season as Teeswater arena returns to ice
TEESWATER – South Bruce’s recreation department wrapped up a busy summer with more than 200 day campers, nearly 300 swimming lesson participants and a repaired arena floor in Teeswater, which is now ready for the return of ice.
40 years of growth, 40 new entrepreneurs
HANOVER – Forty young entrepreneurs turned summer business ideas into 38 working businesses this year through the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program.
School year begins with new bus app, expansion plans and facility upgrades
CHESLEY – The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) entered the new school year with a three-year school bus contract, a new bus tracking app for families and nearly $8 million in school upgrades completed or underway across Grey and Bruce counties.
Bluewater summer school sees nearly 96 per cent pass rate as participation grows
CHESLEY – More than 1,200 Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) students earned summer school credits this year, with participation continuing to grow across programs designed to help students stay on track for graduation and strengthen reading and math skills.
Bruce County’s IPM enters final countdown
WALKERTON - With less than two weeks until the gates open, Bruce County's 2026 International Plowing Match is about 90 per cent complete.
Going Hog Wild: Mildmay fair packs three days of tradition and family fun
MILDMAY - Crowds packed the arena on opening night and lined the grounds through a weekend of sunshine as the 161st Mildmay Fall Fair mixed long-standing traditions with new memories, from crowning a new ambassador to cheering at the demolition derby.
Ontario students to see attendance count toward final grades
CHESLEY - High school students across Ontario will see some of the biggest changes to grading in years this fall, with mandatory exams returning to many courses and attendance becoming part of final marks for the first time.
Drain maintenance costs approved for South Bruce landowners
TEESWATER - South Bruce council has approved a series of municipal drain maintenance assessments affecting several drainage systems across the municipality, including more than $25,000 in work on the Press-Ballagh Municipal Drain after costs exceeded original estimates.
Teeswater pavilion plans move ahead as council begins agreement process
TEESWATER - Plans for a new 60-by-100-foot pavilion at the Teeswater ball diamonds have taken another step forward.
BGCDSB launches new office for student, family concerns
HANOVER – Parents and families will now have another step to follow when school-level concerns remain unresolved, as the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) has launched a new office to handle student and family inquiries.
Spikes for Danica returns to Mildmay fair with growing community support
MILDMAY – Mildmay’s volleyball community is preparing to honour Danica Baker for a second year in a row, with nearly 20 teams already signed up for the Spikes for Danica tournament with days still left before registration closed.
Starter Company Plus offers up to $7,000 for new South Bruce businesses
SOUTH BRUCE – People looking to start or grow a business in South Bruce could receive up to $7,000 in funding through a returning partnership between Bruce County and the municipality.
South Bruce looks at preliminary $185,000 surplus
TEESWATER – New development and stronger investment returns helped South Bruce finish 2025 with about $185,000 left over in its operating budget.
Bruce-Grey Catholic board projects $750,000 deficit as costs rise
HANOVER – A year after finishing with millions left over, the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board is now expecting to end the school year about $750,000 in the red as staffing costs climb and provincial funding falls.
