Thousands took up the offer to come home to the “beautiful valley” for a wonderful holiday weekend of renewing old friendships, getting together with family, reminiscing, sharing memories and making plenty of new ones.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Peabody: Housing continues to be a key issue for Brockton
Mayor Chris Peabody drew attention to one item on the agenda for the Aug. 4 meeting of Bruce County council – a delegation on the Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village.
Dog tag, cemetery, ice rental fees going up in South Bruce
Council approved changes to the fees associated with dog tags and kennels, cemeteries and ice rentals at its July 12 meeting.
South Bruce CLC hears reports on local traffic, road impacts of DGR project
The South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC) held a special meeting on July 21 to hear the outcome of the Local Traffic Study Report and the Road Conditions Safety Report.
Ontario Dairy Goat Co-operative: 20 years and still growing
What started in the summer of 2002 as a group of 13 goat milk producers is now almost 100 strong, a major player in agriculture, and growing.
Jon Radojkovic demonstrates barn building techniques
Author, journalist and barn expert Jon Radojkovic was on hand at the Mill Pond Gallery and Bruce County Bookstore on July 16 to demonstrate barn building techniques and show some of his collection of tools used in constructing these remarkable buildings.
Peabody: Agricultural community outraged over federal fertilizer emission plan
Mayor Chris Peabody said he plans to bring forward a motion at Bruce County council in response to the federal government’s plan to reduce fertilizer emissions by 30 per cent by 2030.
South Bruce’s insurance premium increasing by 15 per cent
The Municipality of South Bruce has accepted a proposal to renew its insurance policy, which includes a 15.27 per cent increase over 2021.
Local fly fisherman seeks support from SVCA for Heritage River project
Jack Serre is a man with a mission – to have the five Saugeen Rivers declared a Heritage River.
Bruce County presents response to ombudsman’s closed meeting report
Bruce County’s executive committee has presented its response to the ombudsman’s closed meeting investigation report of May 2022, in a report by CAO Derrick Thomson.
‘3Nolans’ visit Saugeen Ojibway Nation with message of inspiration for youth
Ted, Jordan, and Brandon Nolan, Indigenous hockey royalty, visited the community in Saugeen First Nations at the James Mason Community Centre on July 21, bringing their message of inspiration to the youth of the Indigenous territory.
Saugeen Municipal Airport hosting Kids Fly event, Aug. 20
The Saugeen Municipal Airport is hosting a Kids Fly at SMA event on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Summer fun continues at Walkerton, Cargill libraries
The summer fun continues in August at the Walkerton and Cargill branches of the Bruce County Public Library.
Ontario Flying Farmers lend a helping hand
On Saturday, July 16, the Ontario Flying Farmers (OFF) held their monthly meeting at Burt and Maria Hodgins’ hangar at Saugeen Municipal Airport.
Bruce County Memories: Henry Cargill built a swamp empire
He couldn’t drain the Greenock Swamp, so Henry Cargill set hundreds of men to work digging canals and building roads. His goal was harvesting the vast stands of white pine, cedar, maple and elm growing deep in the swamp.
