About a dozen tree-huggers united on the flood plains of Otter Creek on Saturday morning to plant native trees aiming to enhance and protect the ecosystem of the wetland area.
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MVCA Southern Lake Huron Coastal Action Plan moving forward
WROXETER – The Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) board members received exciting news…
Saugeen Ojibway Nation releases statement on DGR referendum results; they “do not affect SON’s ongoing evaluation”
The Joint Chiefs and Councils of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) released a statement on Oct. 29, following the close vote in South Bruce's referendum.
South Bruce voters support willing host status for DGR
Eligible voters in South Bruce have voted in favour of declaring the community a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) Deep Geologic Repository (DGR) following a public referendum.
Walkerton celebrates Little Royal Fair October 17 to 20
The fair saw attendees taking in the attractions.
What’s Happening at the Bruce County Public Library
The Library was a busy place in October with the Walkerton Little Royal Fair, Canadian Library Month, and Ontario Public Library Week.
Atwood neighbours hosting Halloween food drive to benefit The Village
A local couple started the trend of decorating for Halloween on the main street in the village of Atwood. Their hopes of it catching on have come true, inevitably turning Atwood into a Halloween town.
Howick to see 21.15 per cent increase in OPP annual billing, building code will see over 2,000 changes
Council here received four reports with its consent agenda at its meeting last Tuesday. Two were pulled out for discussion.
Listowel District Secondary School hosts AgScape career competition
Students circulated booths, learning about careers in agriculture.
Decision time looms on DGR
South Bruce residents have a truly staggering responsibility before them.
The Well Community Collective brings measurement-based care to youth
The Well Community Collective are unified sites throughout Huron and Perth Counties – and soon Grey-Bruce – providing safe spaces for youth to access resources. They were recently chosen to be part of an initiative which will help them offer measurement-based care across their locations.
Keys for Community another way to give to United Way
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) employees spend hours on the road, travelling from community to community, learning about important issues affecting the region.
Municipality offers to purchase property near landfill
Council here authorized the purchase of a property at 41440 Brandon Road, and a subsequent offer to purchase the land during their Oct. 1 meeting.
Spirit Walk focused on local history planned for Oct. 9 in Wingham
When most people think of a “Spirit Walk,” they think of things like something spooky on a dark Halloween night, a way that indigenous people connect with ancestors, a religious ceremony, or perhaps a trip to a distillery.
Tri-county tour features memorable machines
It may be confusing to a casual observer, but Perth County farmer Brian Purcell says his 1490 David Brown tractor is also a CASE 1490.
