Walkerton Herald-Times

With new hands-on science activities like building elastic-powered race cars and exploring sound with homemade handheld harps, the NII Explore Science in the Summer team is hitting the road - visiting day camps, libraries, outdoor markets and other locations around Bruce, Grey and Huron counties.

This is the eighth in a series of garden articles from the early 2000s about Walkerton Horticultural Society activities, which will be published several times over the next few months in loving memory of long standing society president, Nancy Bajurny ,who was always dedicated to beautifying our town

Walkerton Toyota has made a bronze level donation (between $1,000 and $4,999) toward the Teeswater Medical Centre Building project. Pictured, from left: Paul Cronin (Teeswater Medical Centre Committee co-chair), and Walkerton Toyota employees Ray Luinstra, Matt Dohms, Justin Bogdon (sales manager),

Bruce County’s housing services department has received $75,000 from Saugeen Shores, to be used for delivery of the Saugeen Shores municipal housing allowance to eligible residents.

County Coun. Milt McIver (Northern Bruce Peninsula), who chaired the county’s paramedic services committee meeting on July 6, announced a “good news” item.

Walkerton’s Summer Streetfest is back, with great shopping and dining specials, free entertainment, and family activities all day long.

Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, was among the South Bruce and other municipal officials, and community group representatives, who travelled to Finland on a Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO)-sponsored trip to view that country’s facility for spent nuclear fuel.

Cargill’s Pickin’ By The Pond country music festival, July 7-9, got rave reviews, for everything but the weather. And even that didn’t keep people from enjoying the great music and camaraderie in one of the prettiest (albeit on Saturday, one of the soggiest) parks around.

James Lang, Brockton’s deputy mayor, filling in for Chris Peabody, Brockton mayor and Bruce County warden, asked for and received a clear statement that the third-party review of the Durham Street bridge project would definitely include a north location for a replacement bridge.

The Grey Bruce OPP have laid several charges against a South Bruce man in relation to a weapons investigation from June 2022. 

A July 6 crash in Chesley has claimed the life of a cyclist.

A 19-year-old driver is facing multiple charges following a collision between a passenger van and a young cyclist earlier this week.

TIVERTON – A series of announcements last week made clear the province’s long-term commitment to nuclear energy, and Bruce County will play a key role in that commitment.

Nancy Shaw, CEO of South Bruce Grey Health Centre, responded to a question during the board meeting that followed the annual general meeting in Cargill on June 28 about ER closures by saying that SBGHC continues recruitment efforts.

Bruce County Public Library has refreshed its Ozobots collection thanks to a generous donation from the Society of United Professionals.