Sistema Walkerton has received a significant donation to support efforts to reduce barriers for local students looking for professional violin lessons.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Local Irish dancer takes top honours in her category at Eastern Canadian Oireachtas
Emilia Judge-Zintel, 7, and her sister Stella Judge-Zintel, 5, brought home trophies from the recent Eastern Canadian Oireachtas (Irish Dance Championship).
New procedure room opens at Walkerton hospital
A new procedure room has opened at the Walkerton hospital for patients requiring minor surgeries, such as skin cancer treatment.
Region’s unemployment drops to 2.3 per cent
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region continues to hold onto the province’s lowest unemployment rate.
Public Health advises people to stay home when sick
With viruses like COVID-19, influenza, and RSV co-circulating in Ontario this fall, the Grey Bruce Health Unit is reminding people that staying home when sick is key to slowing down community transmission of all infectious diseases.
Museum provides online resources for Treaties Recognition Week
With the beginning of Treaties Recognition Week – a week designated to learning more about treaty rights and responsibilities in Ontario – the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre has prepared new related educational resources online for educators and the public.
Community receives update on Teeswater Medical Centre
Fundraising efforts for the Teeswater Medical Centre are about 70 per cent complete, and work on the project is expected to begin next year.
Formosa Homecoming Committee donates to Saugeen Hospice
The Formosa Homecoming Committee recently provided a donation of $10,000 to Saugeen Hospice. Pictured, from left: Heidi Dupuis, Jessie Luyten, Tim Borho and Tricia Mulvey (all of the Formosa Homecoming Committee), Shannon Wood and Steve Travale, of the board of directors of Saugeen Hospice, gathered
Bruce County endorses two motions on homelessness
The Nov. 3 meeting of Bruce County council had only two items on the agenda that required action. Both originated with the Municipality of Brockton.
News from Formosa
The Municipality of South Bruce held its volunteer appreciation barbecue on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at the Formosa Hall with volunteers from across the municipality enjoying a delicious barbecued meal. Newly-elected mayor Mark Goetz welcomed everyone and thanked them for their hours of volunteer service.
Race Team #37 supports local youth
Oct. 30 was a beautiful day to give a much-needed donation to a 10-year-old boy named Tyler Sidle, who was recently diagnosed with numerous vision disorders. He needs to undergo a comprehensive functional binocular vision assessment which is very expensive. If vision therapy is required, his family
Provincial legislation could help county achieve affordable housing targets
Ontario’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022, contains what have been described as sweeping changes to planning in this province.
Repairs to Willow Creek Bridge completed
Bruce County announced earlier this week that repairs to the Willow Creek Bridge, on the Bruce County Rail Trail near Paisley, are now complete. The bridge is now open for non-motorized users only and will re-open for motorized use in the spring of 2023.
Works begins on VJH steps
Long-awaited work on the front steps at Victoria Jubilee Hall is now underway, taking full advantage of unseasonably warm and dry autumn weather. The steps had deteriorated with time and were in urgent need of replacement for safety reasons. The previous steps served the community for 100 years; hop
Province green lights new development in Walkerton
The Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) for Brockton has come through.
