GODERICH - Nearly 400 small, rural and northern Ontario communities will be getting a financial boost from the provincial government, by accessing the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF). The provincial program will increase by $50 million, bringing the total funding to $600 million for 2026.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Planning meeting paves way for 40-unit attainable housing project
WALKERTON - An application for a local Official Plan amendment and zoning bylaw amendment came before Brockton council at the Nov. 4 meeting.
St. Teresa teams participate in sports events
The St. Teresa of Calcutta girl’s and boy's soccer teams traveled to the Walkerton Soccer Fields for the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board tournament on Oct. 22.
Event at museum highlights 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain
SOUTHAMPTON - In honour of Remembrance Day, the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre will welcome acclaimed historian and author Ted Barris on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. His special presentation explores the significant contributions of Canadian airmen during the Battle of Britain.
Donation of $5,000 to the WDHF’s X-Ray Suite Replacement Campaign
Marlene Berry, Matt Berry and April Vella donated $5,000 to the WDHF’s X-Ray Suite Replacement Campaign in memory of Doug Berry.
Oh, my gourd! It’s a pumpkin invasion!
Well, ‘tis the season, as they say, when the colour orange seems to dominate the landscape.
Brockton mayor calls for more details on county spending on homelessness
WALKERTON - As the deadline draws closer for completion of the 2026 Bruce County budget, Mayor Chris Peabody is expressing concerns about one element in it – the $72,000 earmarked for homelessness through the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan.
Bill 5 and the Meaford mistake
Dear Editor: Anita Jacobson and the Coalition to Repeal Bill 5 are right to sound the alarm about what’s been done to Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.
Grey County Council passes a motion opposing provincial ban on speed cameras
OWEN SOUND - Premier Doug Ford’s government has tabled legislation that would ban speed cameras, as part of a bill aimed at reducing red tape. Ford has called use of the cameras a “cash grab” for municipalities.
Bluewater school board reviews Indigenous land-based program and new mathematics learning strategy
CHESLEY - The Bluewater District School Board met on Oct. 21 to discuss Indigenous education initiatives, the Mathematics Achievement Action Plan and several governance and administrative updates.
OPP seek information on pickup truck stolen from property on Sideroad 25 N.
BROCKTON - On Oct. 20, South Bruce OPP received a report that a pickup truck had been stolen from a property on Sideroad 25 North, Brockton.
Are the Salem Witch Trials reoccurring?
A typical go-to Halloween costume - whether it’s a last-minute decision or a lack of better options - is a witch. It’s not just a classic costume; it’s a statement to the world that the costume-wearer is proud to be a unique individual with differing opinions or skills from societal norms.
Walkerton Herald-Times Oct. 30 Turnbacks
From Oct. 28, 1987
Whether carved turnips or inflatable plastic pumpkins, Halloween means haunting Jack O’Lanterns
Ooooooh! Ghoulies and ghosties and long-leggedy beasties, and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us!
Ghoulishly good fun at the Safety Village
The Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village held its Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 25.
