WALKERTON – The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued an order for repair of the Pinkerton dam. Brockton CAO Sonya Watson received word of the action just as the Herald-Times was going to press on Aug. 11. Mayor Chris Peabody said the order requires work to be done this year.
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Soaking up the sun and fun on the Saugeen River
The sparkling Saugeen River at Lobies Park beckoned the Dupuis family to spend a sunny afternoon in canoes and kayaks on Aug. 9.
COAST brings services where people are: early results show demand
WALKERTON – Alison Govier, project integration manager, presented a report to Bruce County council on Aug. 6 about the early implementation progress for the Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) program.
Holmdale Pro Rodeo draws crowds eager for thrills, excitement
BROCKTON – For the third consecutive year, the Holmdale Pro Rodeo treated thrilled the crowds at the area’s best and most exciting rodeo, on the Civic Holiday Weekend.
Brick leads twenties in crokinole
CHELSEY – Dan Hepburn led the way in the men’s division in Scone crokinole during the Aug. 5 meeting.
Walkerton Seniors card results
WALKERTON – Tom Wolfe took the top spot in the euchre results from Aug. 5 at the Walkerton Library.
Safety concerns lead to call for crosswalk in Paisley
WALKERTON – Patricia Wright addressed Bruce County council on Aug. 6 with a request for traffic signals on Bruce Road 3 in Paisley, backed with a petition that so far has 30 signatures.
Council discusses winter maintenance between Wingham and Teeswater
WALKERTON – It may be summer, with many long, lazy, hazy days of sunshine left, but one of the items discussed by Bruce County council on Aug. 6 explored concerns about what happens after summer fades.
Walkerton Herald-Times Aug. 13 Turnbacks
From Aug. 12, 1987
All the better to fool you with, my dear
We are getting tired of “those calls” – the ones that come in when you are half asleep or eating dinner, and start with that tell-tale long-distance clicking.
MC chair seeks Bruce County’s support for merger
WALKERTON – Ed McGugan, chair of Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and vice-chair of Conservation Ontario, as well as a Huron-Kinloss councillor, addressed Bruce County council on Aug. 6 with a request...
‘Off-Island Odyssey’ brings a new style of comedy to Blyth stage
The fifth and final premier of the Blyth Festival 2026 season, Off-Island Odyssey, brings a unique perspective to the Blyth Festival stage through a unique style of performance.
Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’
“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”
Interim bus service expanded as Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington regional transit study continues
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are expanding interim bus service across the region while work continues on a longer-term joint Regional Transit Study.
Municipalities need ‘seat at the table’ early on, says Bruce County warden
WALKERTON – It’s essential that municipalities have a “seat at the table, early on,” said Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau at the July meeting of Bruce County council.
