On Feb. 26, Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste presented a delegation before council to request that a paper ballot referendum be used to decide if South Bruce, near Teeswater, accepts a deep underground tunnel system with hot cells and a repackaging plant above ground. Saying ‘yes’ would put
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Tickets now on sale for County Towne Players’ April production, Hilda’s Yard
Members of the County Towne Players are hard at work rehearsing for their April production of Hilda’s Yard by Canadian playwright, Norm Foster.
Bruce County ‘all in’ on nuclear
Bruce County council heard two very different presentations during its March 7 meeting.
Protecting Ontario’s thriving economy means looking beyond the boardroom
There is an advertisement making the rounds, lauding this province for its thriving, forward-moving economy.
Is technology accelerating the great divide in income?
Back in the 1980s, when Artificial Intelligence (AI) was still the stuff of science fiction and computers and automation were changing the way we worked, a number of futurists and economists predicted “the end of work” and rising living standards.
Be brave and try
“If you want to change, you have to be willing to be uncomfortable.”
Bruce County council to discuss public transit, insurance and minnows
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, identified several items in Thursday’s Bruce County council agenda that have the potential to be quite important to the entire area.
GrandPals encourages inter-generational communication, connection
There is a misconception that people from different generations don’t even speak the same language.
Neighbours fed up with cigarette butts, food wrappers, intimidation
A group of neighbours in the area of Fischer Dairy Road and Hinks Street would like something done about the debris strewn on their lawns and driveways on a daily basis by students stopping on their way to school, or on lunch break, for a smoke.
GBPH encourages people to test their well water this spring
Grey-Bruce households that draw drinking water from wells and other private systems should test their water regularly to ensure it is safe to consume, as well water quality can change over time.
Irish Heritage Month in Walkerton
The Council of the Municipality of Brockton proclaimed March as Irish Heritage Month in the community.
Cassidy retires after 46 years with South Bruce Fire Rescue
CAO Leanne Martin presented Fire Chief Guy Gallant’s report, in his absence, during the March 12 South Bruce council meeting.
Rural diaries tell the story of Bruce County’s past
On April 6, the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is proud to host its annual Archives Awareness Week (April 2-6) event, this year highlighting the importance of rural diaries and what they can tell us about Bruce County’s past.
Owen Riegling granted Mildmay sign request
South Bruce is undergoing a rebranding process that will involve updating signage and letterhead.
South Bruce OPP welcomes new detachment operations manager – Staff Sgt. Deb McClure
Staff Sgt. Deb McClure joined the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment on Jan. 2 of this year. She assumes responsibility for policing operations in three municipal contracts and two municipal non-contract locations.
