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Municipal Election 2022

Morris-Turnberry council candidate: Kevin Freiburger

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY Having grown up helping on my parents’ (Marilyn and Gerald Freiburger) farm, I’m no…

NWMO the main focus of South Bruce all-candidates meeting

Cory Bilyea October 12, 2022Local News, Municipal Election 2022, News, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

South Bruce mayoral candidates Robert Buckle, Rita Groen and Mark Goetz fielded questions from ratepayers and community organizations who submitted question cards in at an all-candidates-meeting last week.

Municipal Election 2022: Municipality of South Bruce candidates

Mike Wilson October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

As part of our ongoing municipal election coverage, Midwestern Newspapers asked South Bruce candidates to submit a 250 biography and, in 500 words or less, answer the following question: What is the most important issue facing South Bruce in this election?

South Bruce council candidate – Councillor at-large: Nigel Van Dyk

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY South Bruce is my home. I care about South Bruce, and want to move our community forward…

South Bruce council candidate – Councillor at-large: Mike Niesen

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My name is Mike Niesen and I am currently running at large for South Bruce council. I…

South Bruce council candidate – Councillor at-large: Doug Kreller

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My early years were spent in the village of Mildmay. My father was a cabinet maker. After…

South Bruce council candidate – Councillor at-large: Sandy Bunker

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My wife, Sylvia, and I have been landowners in South Bruce for nearly 30 years. The…

South Bruce council candidate – Teeswater-Culross Ward: Michelle Stein

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY I have lived in the community of South Bruce since 1996 when I married my husband Gary.…

South Bruce council candidate – Teeswater-Culross Ward: Gordon Ripley

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY Jane McQuarrie and I have lived in Teeswater for 34 years, and our three children, Flora,…

South Bruce council candidate – Teeswater-Culross Ward: Mike McDonagh

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My wife’s name is Kim and our two daughters as well as their spouses and three…

South Bruce council candidate – Mildmay-Carrick Ward: Audrey Bross

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My name is Audrey Bross and I live in Mildmay with my husband and three children. I have…

South Bruce mayoral candidate: Rita Groen

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY I have lived in Teeswater since 1997 with my husband Gerald, and we have three grown…

South Bruce mayoral candidate: Mark Goetz

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY My name is Mark Goetz and I live on a beef farm located on the 8th Concession of Carrick…

South Bruce mayoral candidate: Robert Buckle

Submitted October 12, 2022Municipal Election 2022

BIOGRAPHY I was born and raised on a family farm near Teeswater and after Grade 13 worked in the…

Voting is about to begin in Brockton

Midwestern Newspapers October 12, 2022Local News, Municipal Election 2022, Walkerton Herald-Times

Voting is about to begin in Municipal Election 2022. Brockton voters will cast their ballots for five of six council candidates – the mayor and deputy mayor have been acclaimed – plus school board trustees.

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Select Your Region

Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Property, violent, drug crime down in April

Perth County OPP and community representatives heard the statistics on crime for the area, highlighting a successful property raid in North Perth to seize stolen property and how many offenders are being monitored locally. 

LDSS hosts Madill for final 2026 HPAA soccer match

LISTOWEL - The F.E. Madill senior girls' soccer team put two past the LDSS goaltender in the May 19 match in Listowel. The results of the last game of the season landed Wingham in second-place, and LDSS in seventh.

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Water festival draws hundreds of students to Chesley for 25th anniversary

CHESLEY - More than 1,200 students from across Grey and Bruce counties gathered in Chesley for the 25th annual Grey Bruce Children’s Water Festival, a three-day event focused on water education, conservation and hands-on learning.

Bluewater board recognizes student senators, welcomes incoming representatives at May meeting

CHESLEY - Students from across the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) were recognized for their leadership and contributions during a May 19 board meeting, as trustees and staff also welcomed incoming student senators set to begin their roles this fall.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Fallout from Bill 124 not over yet – OPSEU Local 235 members on strike

HANOVER - On a cold, rainy Saturday, May 23, striking members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 235 – Community Living employees – picketed in Hanover on 10th Street, to draw attention to the fact they have yet to see compensation for what was taken from them with Bill 124.

Multi-year capacity funding agreement advances community readiness for proposed Bruce C project

WALKERTON - On May 21, Bruce County and Bruce Power executed a four-year, $2 million capacity funding agreement.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Locally-made documentary chronicles storied career of artist and the generational impact made through colour

Outside of Wingham, Cory Bilyea sits across her dining room table, face lighting up when asked about when, decades earlier, her earthwalk crossed paths with Michael “Cy” Cywink.

In Photos: F E Madill girls softball

  The F. E. Madill Secondary School girls slow-pitch team hosted a multi-school regional…

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Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Columnists

Fallout from Bill 124 not over yet – OPSEU Local 235 members on strike

By Pauline Kerr

HANOVER - On a cold, rainy Saturday, May 23, striking members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 235 – Community Living employees – picketed in Hanover on 10th Street, to draw attention to the fact they have yet to see compensation for what was taken from them with Bill 124.

Multi-year capacity funding agreement advances community readiness for proposed Bruce C project

By Submitted

WALKERTON - On May 21, Bruce County and Bruce Power executed a four-year, $2 million capacity funding agreement.

Property, violent, drug crime down in April

By Rachel Hammermueller

Perth County OPP and community representatives heard the statistics on crime for the area, highlighting a successful property raid in North Perth to seize stolen property and how many offenders are being monitored locally. 

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