Walkerton Herald-Times

The Walkerton Optimist Club brought plenty of Easter cheer hippity-hopping to local children on Saturday, April 8, with treat bags handed out by the Easter bunny, and draws for Easter baskets, in a drive-thru event at the Catholic Church parking lot.

Mayor Chris Peabody says Brockton has a fight on its hands to try to get land to accommodate residential growth.

On April 4, Heidi Elliott received news that broke her heart – a call that nobody ever wants to get, telling her of the unexpected and tragic death of her beloved husband and best friend, Geewadin Elliott.

A long and exhausting land claim dispute has been decided, and the outcome is much different this time.

The South Bruce Nuclear Exploration Team held a two-day forum event at the Teeswater-Culross Community Center on April 4 and April 5. The event included several speakers, panelists, and experts from the nuclear industry in Canada and worldwide.

Eight of the 10 participants of South Bruce’s upcoming tour of a deep geological repository operation in Finland have been approved by council.

Council has once again given the Teeswater Medical Centre fundraising campaign committee its vote of confidence following a presentation on March 28.

A council workshop was held on March 30 to discuss the new Bruce County Official Plan – Plan the Bruce.

Representatives from a number of community organizations participated in a workshop hosted by the Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village on March 31.

The beautiful sugar shack at Meadow Ridge Maple was the centre of festivities at this year’s Maplefest on April 1. The local Optimist Club partnered with Meadow Ridge Maple on the Saturday of the two-day event. Huge crowds took advantage of the nice weather and best of all, the chance to enjoy panca

The ongoing opioid crisis, which in some communities has been declared an emergency, continues to be the focus of the Grey Bruce Health Unit’s board of health, now that the COVID-19 pandemic is waning.

CS Law of Walkerton is this year’s “Premium Bar Sponsor” for the 2023 “Evening In Tuscany” Gala. The gala will take place on Saturday, April 29 at the Cargill Community Centre. Accepting the donation from Carman Stafford (right) of CS Law are Maureen Shuler, WDHF gala committee member, and WDHF Exec

Bruce County Public Library is hosting free tax clinics through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).

Anyone who doubts that spring has arrived needs to look at local rivers and streams. Even where there’s still snow, the water is much higher than usual, and it’s flowing quickly.

On Saturday, April 1, the first craft and vendor show was held at the Formosa Community Centre, hosted by One Blonde Vendor, Shy Tammy Wiens.