2024 marks 25 years since the amalgamation of Arran Township, the Town of Chesley, Elderslie Township, the Village of Paisley, and the Village of Tara to form the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie.
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Brockton to seek funding for replacing Wallace Street standpipe
ward by Coun. Greg McLean, seconded by Coun. Mitch Clark. Peabody said he intends to support it. While he anticipates the possibility of a close vote, this time around the municipality has a full-time bylaw enforcement officer. The bad news story involves recycling bale wrap. For two years, recyclin
Board of Health approves GBPH budget for 2024
GREY-BRUCE - Last August, the Ministry of Health announced a Strengthening Public Health in Ontario strategy, aimed at optimizing capacity, stability, and sustainability in the province’s public health system.
CWL in Walkerton celebrates 100th anniversary
The Catholic Women’s League in Walkerton is marking its 100th anniversary with a luncheon and celebration following 11 a.m. mass on Sunday, April 21.
Referendum question NWMO site selection goes before council
South Bruce council held a special meeting on April 2. The single item on the open session agenda was clerk Vivian Kennedy’s report on the byelection question for the ballot on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) site selection.
SBGHC still coping with last-minute hospital emergency room closures
South Bruce Grey Health Centre continues to cope with an unstable staffing situation, utilizing agency nurses, which fortunately have been funded to date, in the amount of $800,000.
Are Canadian children worth the cost of school nutrition programs?
When the federal government tables the budget later this month, one of the items that may end up in the mix is funding for a new national school food program.
Solar eclipse puts on a show in the sky
Although the region of Huron-Perth did not fall along the path of totality, the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse still put on a show in the sky with 95 per cent totality visible. The next total solar eclipse is expected to be visible from this area on October 26, 2144.
Carters care
Jo-Ann and Peter Carter are wrapping up their Alzheimer fundraiser, with only a few draw tickets left.
Regional February unemployment rate decreases to 4.1%
In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
County to hold 13 household hazardous waste days
Spring means clean-up time, and residents of Bruce County are encouraged to remove hazardous waste materials from their homes, garages, and basements and dispose of them in an environmentally safe manner.
Council supports resolutions: amendment to blue box regulation, and support for natural gas
Council supported a resolution from the Township of Perry, brought forward to the March 26 meeting at the request of Coun. Tim Elphick, from the March 5 meeting.
Council chooses purchase over lease for new rec truck
One item that drew a lot of attention during 2024 budget deliberations was the proposed purchase of a replacement for the recreation department’s 2008 Chevrolet Silverado.
Repairs to begin on Durham Street bridge in early May
A report will be presented at the meeting of Bruce County council on April 4 that calls for deferring one project and transferring funds set aside for it, plus additional funds from the bridge reserve, to pay for the Durham Street bridge’s immediate repairs.
Seed libraries return to Bruce County Library
Following a wildly successful first year, Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) is excited about the return of its seed library program.
