Walkerton’s Centennial Park was a great place to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, with birthday cake, hotdogs, games, entertainment and loads of fun in the sun.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Pedal for Saugeen Hospice: cyclists invited to ‘pedal for a purpose, and make the journey count’
Pedal for Saugeen Hospice is a new event for cycling enthusiasts to “pedal for a purpose, and make the journey count.”
County unveils new sign in council chamber
The Bruce County council chamber has a new sign, indicative of a new vision for the county, as “a welcoming, innovative, and thriving community, committed to the well-being of current and future generations.”
OPP announces results of Canada Road Safety Week campaign
Canada Road Safety Week ran from June 21 to July 1, with OPP officers focusing on the “big four” causal factors in serious collision on OPP patrolled roadways – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving and failing to wear a seatbelt.
Walkerton Senior cards results
Euchre results at the Walkerton Library on Wednesday, June 26 were: high, Jim Bolton 78, Phyllis Nesbitt 74, Bonnie Thomson 69, and Marilyn Spitzig 38 for low. Draw winners were Mary Ridler, Mary Dales and Nesbitt.
Peabody prepares for special meeting of Bruce County Council
The agenda for the July 4 session of Bruce County council is different from usual, with a special meeting scheduled for the afternoon, following the morning’s regular long-term care and planning meeting.
New apartment building in East Ridge has plenty to offer
The new apartment building going up in East Ridge, Walkerton, the first of three, no longer looks like a construction site. The building has taken on the appearance of a building that will soon have people who call it home.
Butterfly effect would be a game changer
Among my favorite movies is The Butterfly Effect. The 2004 film features Ashton Kutcher as a troubled time traveller who discovers, to his chagrin, that attempts to correct mistakes in the past can generate unintended consequences for the future.
A parka with shorts? Why not?
With the arrival of Canada Day, many of us muse about what it means to be Canadian.
Margaret’s Mercantile to reopen in Cargill
The popular shop, operated by volunteers with the Cargill and Greenock Swamp Promotional Organization (CGSPO), has offered assorted local items from preserves and maple products to crafts, and has been housed in various buildings in Cargill.
Grey Bruce Public Health provides council with information on protecting communities from hookah lounges
Council here received a letter from Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) on June 25 providing information to municipalities and counties on the option to implement a bylaw “to protect the community from hookah lounges” and other regulatory approaches.
Where will the 800th poppy rock be placed?
A tiny group of researchers has been honouring our veterans buried in several local cemeteries, and is in the midst of big plans for the next ceremony.
Mill Pond Gallery celebrates great Canadian game of crokinole
Crokinole enthusiasts from three different clubs gathered at the Mill Pond Gallery on June 28 to celebrate the great rural Canadian game.
Charbonneau and Peabody re-elected chair and vice-chair of Westario at AGM
Westario Power has announced the re-election of Luke Charbonneau as chair and Chris Peabody as vice-chair at the June 25 annual general meeting of shareholders. Their continued leadership will guide the company into another year of significant progress and achievement.
Bruce County Memories: Olympic gold medalist settled in Teeswater
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life.
