Bank of Montreal’s (BMO) Teeswater location on Clinton St. will close, amalgamating with the banks’ Wingham branch at 55 Josephine St. as of July 25, 2025.
Rural
Perth, Waterloo farmers support nutrition programs
PERTH-WATERLOO - Egg and Pullet farmers from the Counties of Perth and Waterloo recently got together to celebrate a year of giving in the area.
Thompson: Ontario investing in the success of rural communities
The provincial government has replaced its previous Rural Economic Development Program, commonly referred to as RED funding, with a new program with a similar acronym - the Rural Ontario Development Program.
A series of elitist events at Perth County Council
Did anyone else read the book series titled A Series Of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler under the pen name Lemony Snicket?
South Bruce considers $20 million capital budget proposal
On Jan. 21, council here began hearing from the heads of multiple departments, who presented their needs and recommended projects for 2025 in order to maintain assets and eventually, approve where the various budgets land.
Brother of pedestrian killed in collision advocates for safer mailbox position
On the evening of Oct. 12, 2024, 83-year-old Pat McIntosh of 7422 Highway 23 died after being struck on the two-lane provincial roadway, just north of Atwood around 8 p.m.
SVCA board to advocate with province for solution to West Grey frazil ice
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority annual meeting on Feb. 17 featured a presentation on the recent frazil ice event in West Grey.
SVCA board approves 2025 budget during annual meeting
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority usually has its budget set long before the annual meeting in January. That was not the case this time.
Bruce County wildfires devastate towns
In Jan. 2025 wildfires, driven by hurricane-force winds, invaded Los Angeles, destroying over 17,000 structures. Over a century ago, towns in Bruce County suffered similar, if much smaller, destruction.
Grey Bruce Farmers Week expanding, drawing outside interest
After 59 years and counting, Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week remains not only the first agricultural conference of the year, but the one people in the industry go out of their way to attend.
SVCA board holds AGM in restored Formosa administrative centre
With a few signs of damage still visible on the soffit above the front door, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority welcomed board members and guests to the annual meeting, held at the administrative centre.
SVCA approves 2025 budget
A contentious 2025 budget passed during the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s annual general meeting on Jan. 17, which will usher in a municipal levy increase of 17.51 per cent for South Bruce.
South Bruce supports new Xplore tower near Mildmay
A new communication tower, to support the local bandwidth, received the green light from South Bruce Council at its’ Jan. 14 meeting.
South Bruce committee focuses on firefighter-specific health concerns
Council here heard an update on the municipality’s health and safety activities at their Dec. 10 meeting.
Over one thousand line up to sign up for new family doctor
A thousand people who live within 100 kilometres of Walkerton now have a family doctor.
