Walkerton Herald-Times

Ahead of the South Bruce delegation to Finland this week to visit the deep geological repository project there, South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC) Chair Jim Gowland presented his second quarter report to council on the committee’s activities on June 27.

After much discussion on June 27, South Bruce council has elected to explore a new brand for the municipality.

Educating residents on fire bans and fire permits was top of mind for Fire Chief Guy Gallant at the June 27 council meeting.

Paul Cronin and Dwight Leslie of the Teeswater Medical Centre committee were guests at the Formosa Lions’ June meeting. Cronin and Leslie provided the Lions with an update on the project’s progress. At the meeting, the Lions presented Cronin and Leslie with a $3,000 donation toward the project. Pict

Royal Homes has made a $25,000 “Gold” level donation toward the Teeswater Medical Centre building project. Pictured, from left, at the cheque presentation are: Dwight Leslie (Medical Centre Fundraising Chair), Klaas Jorritsma, Pieter Venema and Doug Kuyenhoven from Royal Homes, and Mike McDonagh (Me

Work at the Teeswater Medical Centre is well underway, both in terms of construction and behind the scenes.

The regular board meeting on June 20 featured the return of a popular Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) year-end tradition.

A presentation by Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, on the Tobacco Enforcement Diversion Program, provided an overview of the health unit’s Smoke-Free Ontario Act school offence reporting program.

Bernie McGlynn Lumber Ltd. hosted a live, interactive celebration at the lumber yard in Mildmay on Saturday, June 24, as they commemorated 40 years of serving their local communities with quality lumber products.

The annual Lions Family Funfest Weekend at the end of June – this year, June 23, 24 and 25 – sees the population of the hamlet of Chepstow grow from a few hundred to thousands, as out-of-town family members come home for a great weekend.

A seniors apartment building in Formosa was a dream of the Formosa Lions Club in the mid-1980s.

The Hanover Community Players recently presented the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), Grey Bruce, with a $427 donation. The donation was from monies collected through adult ticket sales from the recent production of Mom’s Gift, directed by retired teachers Marg Poste and Nancy Lilliman. Pic

Sing! this Spring! at Victoria Jubilee Hall from June 22-25 took audiences on a delightful musical journey through the decades, across space and genres. And what a fabulously-entertaining journey it was!