Walkerton Herald-Times

On Sunday, May 29 the last worship service was hosted at the Teeswater United Church after 143 years.

Each year, countless volunteers take to the ice at local arenas to coach youth hockey players, or work behind the scenes to ensure local children have an opportunity to take part in the game of hockey.

Soccer – known in most places except North America as football – has been called “the beautiful game.”

Several times a week you might find a game of friendly darts open to the public at Walkerton Legion, but recently the branch held two member-only tournaments, organized by Sports Officer Ron Lamont. 

Royal Canadian Legion branches met recently at Owen Sound for the District C Senior Team Darts Tournament.

The 11U Walkerton OBA squad was on the road for a minor baseball matchup with Listowel on May 31, with the Capitals coming up just short in a tight 9-8 loss. Pictured: Pitcher Finn Heaney deals from the mound at Listowel’s Jackson Park.

Harley Martin started her high school journey to the OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletics Association) track and field championships at the BAA (Bluewater Athletic Association) competition in Kincardine on May 12.

Bruce County Paramedic Services would like to thank the 10 Bruce County District Women’s Institute branches and the Kincardine Sunset Quilters for their generous donation of 41 pediatric support bags, each containing a knitted or quilted blanket, a teddy bear, and a children’s book.

Bruce County has received $3,212,097 in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System funding for 2022.

In honour of Indigenous History Month, Bruce County unveiled its latest commissioned artwork, a piece by local Indigenous artist Brent Henry entitled Survivor Number Three, that will be prominently displayed at the Walkerton Administration Centre. 

Mayor Chris Peabody was among the participants in the Gutsy Walk for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada, on Sunday, June 5 at Walkerton District Community School. The group’s website indicates $24,369.78 was raised.

It’s the time of year when thoughts turn to long days on the fairways – in fact, the longest day of the year, golfing with friends, raising funds for a cause that will benefit the entire community.

The Elmwood Fire Department hosted a “Touch-A-Truck” event and breakfast on Saturday, June 4.

An enthusiastic group of visitors from the 24th annual Huron Fringe Birding Festival got a special tour of Brockton’s Greenock Swamp last week. The festival offers an incredible 90-plus events over two four-day weekends in late May and early June each year. Hundreds of individuals attend this festiv