The arrival of September and back to school means the Mildmay Sacred Heart Parish Bazaar is right around the corner.
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Weeklong workshop for prospective organists held in Walkerton
The Grey-Bruce chapter of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO) recently held a week-long workshop in Walkerton to encourage people that are “organ curious” to develop the skills needed to begin a lifelong journey of making music on the “King of Instruments.”
Council supports all-way stop plan
Council voted to support the recommendations in the traffic report regarding the proposed development at 37 Yonge St., with the bylaw to be brought forward at a future meeting after completion and approval of site plan.
Area hospital future discussed at Chesley meeting
Although the format was the same at the Aug. 27 community engagement meeting in Chesley for South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) as the meeting the day before in Durham, the numbers were fewer and the tone less confrontational.
Otter Creek revegetation continues with volunteer fall planting
South Bruce Council has approved a motion to proceed with the fall planting as part of the revegetation project on Otter Creek in Mildmay.
Half-century celebrations abound
Fifty-year milestones are understandably rare for community organizations, but there are several coming up in our area within the next couple of weeks.
We need both supervised consumption sites and addiction treatment hubs
The provincial government’s plan to move supervised drug consumption sites from school zones looks good at first glance.
Walkerton Clean Water Centre 11th annual Maintenancefest a success
WALKERTON - The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WOWC) hosted 100 participants for the two-day Maintenancefest event in Walkerton on Aug. 27 and 28.
Brockton resident victim of Human trafficking
BROCKTON - South Bruce OPP officer, Const. Melissa Barfoot, said there’s a common misconception about human trafficking being a city problem. It’s not. It’s in rural areas, too.
Elmwood celebrates 170 years of community spirit with homecoming
ELMWOOD - What a way to finish the summer!
County can ‘finally get to work’ on next steps for new Official Plan
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, said he’s looking forward to the end of some “slow” county council meetings.
Family Safety Day offers a fun lesson on road safety
HANOVER – The Aug. 24 at Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village offered children and their…
County’s economic development manager accepts BIA award
BRUCE COUNTY – Warden Chris Peabody (Brockton) began the most recent meeting of Bruce County…
New experience in the offing – See you in October
I have some exciting news to share with you. Earlier this year, I submitted an application to the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) and CBC Indigenous for a journalism fellowship opportunity. I was not one of the selected journalists.
Grey Bruce Public Health: Increase in pertussis cases underscores importance of publicly funded vaccinations
GBHU – With cases of pertussis (whooping cough) on the rise in Ontario, including locally, Grey…
