Fifty-year milestones are understandably rare for community organizations, but there are several coming up in our area within the next couple of weeks.
Walkerton Herald-Times
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…
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…
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.
Public has final opportunity to comment on Durham Street bridge project
BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County council’s endorsement on Aug. 1 of the report on the Class…
Walkerton’s pool going to the dogs
WALKERTON – “Everyone into the pool!” usually doesn’t include our four-footed friends. That…
Impaired driver arrested after driving across lawn
SOUTH BRUCE – On Aug. 24, at 3:22 p.m., South Bruce OPP received about a motorist who had driven…
Peabody discusses busy, productive AMO conference
BROCKTON – Bruce County Warden and Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody took the opportunity prior to the…
Door left open for backyard chickens in Brockton’s urban areas
BROCKTON – The door has been left open, figuratively speaking, to the idea of allowing backyard…
