A new survey last week showed young Canadians were among the least happy group of people in the country based on age and also one of the most discontented in the developed world.
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New laptops purchased for fire training centre
Council approved the allocation of $9,500 in funding from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to purchase laptops for the Brockton Regional Training Centre (BRTC) testing facility.
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Meax Creek Bridge closed until July
The County of Bruce is advising motorists of a full closure of Meax Creek Bridge, on Bruce Road 6 East, east of Mildmay, Ontario between Side Road 30 N and Grey Road 10. The closure was set to begin May 15 and end sometime in July.
Ontario Senior Games attracts record numbers
Organizers of the Ontario Senior Games crokinole event in Teeswater May 10 say there were a record number of participants – 28 players.
Peabody: County asked to recognize Bruce Road 19 as ‘Highway for Peace’
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, commented on one item of note on the agenda for the May 16 meeting of county council.
Catholic school board appoints Karyn Bruneel director of education
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board recently issued a press release to announce the appointment of Karyn Bruneel as the new director of education, effective Aug. 1.
In Line Family Chiropractic celebrates 30th anniversary
The office of In Line Family Chiropractic in Walkerton took on an unusually festive appearance last week – balloons, refreshments and a slide show featuring staff and patients past and present.
SBGHS responds to community concerns about Durham site
South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) officials say they recently “made the difficult but necessary decision “to transition 10 inpatient beds currently at the Durham hospital site to the Walkerton and Kincardine sites.
Gateway Haven involved in military training exercise
On Saturday, May 4, Bruce County Long Term Care and Senior Services hosted members of the 31st Territorial Battalion Group (TBG) at the Gateway Haven Long Term Care Home as part of Exercise: Trillium Venture.
Quilts of Valour presented to local veterans
The Quilts of Valour program began in 2006, when a quilter in Edmonton, Lezley Zwaal, presented hand-made quilts to comfort three veterans of the war in Afghanistan who were being treated at the hospital there. It was her way of thanking them.
Bruce County announces new Director of Corporate Services
Bruce County is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Dinsmore as the new Director of Corporate Services, effective June 3.
Alzheimer draw raises $10,369 for Grey-Bruce and Huron-Perth societies
The final draw for Jo-Ann and Peter Carter’s Alzheimer Society fundraising draw was held May 5 at the Knights of Columbus hall, Mildmay.
Lobies Park going to the dogs
The fences are up, the benches are placed, and the signs are posted – all that’s missing are the dogs.
Author speaks to storytime group about butterflies
Author Dorothy Ladd brought her charming book, Memengwaa, about the wonderful monarch butterfly, to the Storytime group at the Walkerton branch library on May 1.
