Everybody has their own reason to “Walk for Wenjack” in 2024. For some, it may be a moment to honour Chanie Wenjack and the many others like him. For others, it may be an opportunity to raise awareness of the true history of residential schools.
Walkerton Herald-Times
When it comes to Alice Munro, we can’t separate art from artist
I gave myself more time to write this column than usual. I wanted to sit with the news of Andrea Skinner’s abuse at the hands of her step-father, and the revelations of her mother Alice Munro protecting him and their marriage over her daughter.
Do you know a veteran buried in Chepstow?
For years, schoolchildren in Europe have been caring for the graves of the many Canadians who were killed overseas.
Ronnie the Tortoise visits library
Karina Fensterer of Hands-On Exotics brought friends including Ronnie the Tortoise to meet the children at the library in Walkerton on July 17, one of several stops in the area.
Local artist Owen Riegling nominated for four 2024 CCMA awards
Mildmay native Owen Riegling has been nominated by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) for four awards, including a nomination for entertainer of the year.
Brucelea Haven to get new murals
Bruce County council passed a motion July 4 to “use funds from the Gordon Henry Amrell Trust to design, create and install murals, up to a maximum amount of $70,000” at Brucelea Haven long-term care home.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 25, 2024 turnbacks
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Peabody gives rave reviews for Streetfest – ‘They executed it flawlessly’
Mayor Chris Peabody gave rave reviews to last week’s Summer Streetfest in Walkerton.
Dam repair expected to be expensive
Dams – two of them - were a main topic of discussion at the July 18 meeting of the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority board of directors.
Lab appointments cancelled at South Bruce Grey Health Centre Locations July 19.
Please be advised that effective immediately outpatient lab appointments will be cancelled for…
Private Collectors Garage Tour draws crowds of auto enthusiasts
The Private Collectors Garage Tour on July 13 provided the unique opportunity to see some of the finest private collections around, as the owners opened their garage doors for public viewing – antique cars from the early 20th century lovingly restored, muscle cars that look as dangerously fast as th
Please think before you speak
I got into journalism in 2019 after many years of reading, watching, and hearing the majority of Canada’s and the United States’ mainstream media repeatedly get it wrong when reporting on Indigenous People.
Mildmay subdivision project discussed by South Bruce council
Council here recommended the adoption of an Official Plan (OP) amendment during the July 9 meeting, the proposed project including several new residential units.
Time to end the code of silence
It took the police over two weeks to release information that most people who had heard or seen the news report had already figured out. The killer of a woman and her two children in Harrow, Ont., was the woman’s husband and the children’s father. The Walsh family died of gunshot wounds, the man’s s
Saugeen Municipal Airport – record crowd at ‘Kids Fly SMA’ day
Saugeen Municipal Airport held its annual Kids Fly SMA event on June 22.
