Walkerton Herald-Times

After much discussion, council voted 4-3 in a recorded vote to repeal bylaws 2018-67 and 2020-34 regarding the Filsinger Municipal Drain on Jan. 23.

The Jan. 26 meeting of Grey Bruce Public Health began with the election of a new chair and vice-chair.

Chris Peabody, mayor of Brockton and warden of Bruce County, said Thursday’s meeting of Bruce County council has quite a bit of good news for Brockton.

The Municipality of South Bruce is going to undertake a sampling study of the Formosa wastewater system in hopes of finding a solution to the ongoing odour issues in the village.

Sistema Walkerton has expanded its free after school violin program with a second location in Chesley.

Brockton has scheduled another special council meeting to consider the 2024 municipal budget. The meeting is currently scheduled for Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. at the Cargill Community Centre. However, the time and location may change.

Brockton council is opting out of the Municipal Innovation Council (MIC). At the Jan. 23 meeting, council passed a resolution to that effect.

The annual Burns Dinner at Knox Presbyterian Church in Walkerton was a gala celebration of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, and of all things Scottish – including haggis. Master of ceremonies was Don Leatham. The gala feast featured a wonderful roast beef din

Backed by a stellar performance from goaltender Ian Schmidt (above), the Walkerton Capitals U13LL #1 squad tamed the Minto Mad Dogs by a score of 3-1 on Monday night in Walkerton. (Inset) The Capitals celebrate a first period goal that gave the team a 1-0 lead.

With only 10 games remaining in the 2023-24 PJHL campaign, the Walkerton Capitals have some heavy lifting ahead of them if the junior club hopes to secure a top-four spot in the Pollock Division standings.

The Durham Thundercats saw their modest two-game win streak halted on the weekend, losing a pair of Ontario Elite Hockey League games to Ripley and Seaforth.

People pass away. That is the unfortunate side effect of living. Every single person alive today will die, eventually. But where the similarity ends is how loved ones say goodbye.

The Jan. 19 Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) annual general meeting (AGM) included a celebration of accomplishments from 2023, and milestones that have been achieved.

The Hanover Community Players (HCP) presented the Salvation Army Food Bank with a sizeable donation on Jan. 17. The donation is a result of the $1 per adult ticket sold program HCP runs for all productions, both winter and spring. A total of $1,152 was available through patron support of Roald Dahl’

Mudmen, “Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors,” return to Victoria Jubilee Hall later this year.