Brockton’s Child Care Centre has seen substantial growth since it opened, from 25 children in 1971 to its current 117 child-care spaces and 106 school-age spaces.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Restoring Balance: How Indigenous knowledge can guide ecological renewal
Conservationists, environmentalists, and communities are recognizing the urgent need for environmental restoration and conservation, and many are turning to Indigenous knowledge and practices to help revitalize the land.
Peabody: County faces difficult financial decisions going into 2025 budget deliberations
Like the rest of his municipal colleagues, Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, is gearing up for budget deliberations.
South Bruce deputy mayor calls for tax freeze in 2025 budget
Deputy Mayor Mike McDonagh has called for a tax freeze, saying, “We can’t put people out of their homes with our taxes.”
Mary Immaculate Church celebrates 150th anniversary
On Sunday, Sept. 15, Mary Immaculate Church in Chepstow celebrated its 150th anniversary as a parish.
Walkerton’s Terry Fox Run a success
The sunshine and warm weather brought out the runners and walkers for the annual Terry Fox event in Walkerton.
Ironmen down Capitals 6-2 in PJHL season opener in Wingham
The Wingham Ironmen downed the Walkerton Capitals 6-2 in the first Provincial Junior Hockey League regular season action for both teams on Sept. 13 at the North Huron Westcast Community Complex.
Walkerton Herald-Times’ Sept. 19, 2024 turnbacks
Bruce County has been described as a unique region of Ontario, a combination of human, natural and physical resources, to 24 British investors during a $23 million investment tour of South Bruce last week;
Brockton Council endorses expanding requirements for Lake Rosalind area discretionary septic inspection
Brockton council has endorsed a proposed change in drinking water source protection that would see the expansion of requirements for the discretionary septic inspection program around Lake Rosalind.
Housing cost increase plays major role in rise in food bank use
News last week that more than a million people living in Ontario turned to food banks over a 12-month period starting in the spring of 2023, should be concerning to us all.
Two new subdivisions discussed at South Bruce Council meeting
The municipality is poised to continue growth, with two presentations on subdivisions discussed during the Sept. 10 meeting.
Bruce County Memories: When Bruce County women went to war
Few realize that Bruce County women served in key roles during wartime.
Rotary Club of Walkerton celebrates 85 years of service to community
One of our community’s most underutilized recreational facility is the Rotary Nature Park located off Cunningham Road on the east end of town. Usage may soon change with the enhanced residential and commercial development of this area.
CT scanners help reduce ambulance response time in Bruce County despite increased growth, but geography still a challenge
Hannah Mayes, of Operational Research in Health (ORH), presented an update on the deployment review of paramedic services to Bruce County council on Sept. 5.
Police dismantle illegal drug lab in downtown Walkerton
WALKERTON - What started on Sept. 9 with a report of an assault involving a firearm, ended up with…
