Friday, March 20, 2026 officially marked 20 years of me living with type one diabetes (T1D). And yes – I got a cake. A personalized one, actually.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Walkerton Herald-Times March 26 Turnbacks
From March 30, 1988
Local artist shares sketches of Canada’s Paralympics champions
Award-winning author and artist Cindy Matthews has done it again – celebrated Canada’s athletes who competed in the Paralympics in Italy by doing multi-media sketches of medal winners.
Freedom from information … and umm? – Communism!
You may have noticed a stream of creative policy pronouncements emanating from the provincial government of late: statutory holiday shopping, legalizing pepper spray, making public parks BYOB zones, to name a few.
Bruce and Grey Federations of Agriculture host Politicians Day in Elmwood
ELMWOOD – Bruce and Grey municipal, provincial and federal leaders joined Federation of agriculture representatives for an open conversation on what matters to the people who – literally – feed the engine that runs this province and country.
Beware the Ides of March, and stay away from the water
The lyrics of a 1950s country song recorded by Johnny Cash in 1958 say, “If the Good Lord’s Willing and the Creek Don’t Rise.”
When war meets prophecy
Growing up in the ‘60s and ‘70s, I lived near an air-raid siren, remnants of a past where fear hovered over daily life.
Gateway Casinos chooses Hanover & District Hospital Foundation as February ‘Charity of Choice’
The Hanover & District Hospital Foundation thanks Gateway Casinos for selecting HDHF as their Charity of Choice for the month of February.
BRUCE COUNTY – A new Homelessness and Encampment Response Protocol will guide how to respond to homelessness and encampments across Bruce County. Collaboratively designed by Bruce County, local municipalities, emergency services and community partners, the protocol establishes a coordinated approach.
GREY/BRUCE - With spring’s arrival, Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) is encouraging anyone with a private well to test their drinking water by taking advantage of Public Health Ontario’s complimentary testing service.
Bruce County, community partners introduce Homelessness and Encampment Response Protocol
BRUCE COUNTY - A new Homelessness and Encampment Response Protocol will guide how to respond to homelessness and encampments across Bruce County. Collaboratively designed by Bruce County, local municipalities, emergency services and community partners, the protocol establishes a coordinated approach
Formosa Country Christmas donates $5,000 to the Walkerton Hospital Foundation
Formosa Country Christmas (FCC) recently donated $5,000 to the Walkerton Hospital Foundation.
County approves proposed new Brockton hamlet
WALKERTON - Bruce County council held a public meeting on March 19 regarding a proposed redesignation of land from agricultural to hamlet-exception, to permit construction of three semi-detached houses for a total of six residential units...
Regional transit study looks at options for Bruce, Dufferin, Grey and Wellington
WALKERTON - Dennis Kar, project manager from Dillon Consulting Ltd., made a presentation to Bruce County council on March 19, to provide an update on the early findings from the Bruce, Dufferin, Grey and Wellington (BDGW) Regional Transit Study, and to seek council’s direction on next steps.
Bruce County and Brockton partner to showcase community spirit at the 2026 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo
WALKERTON - Bruce County and the Municipality of Brockton are proudly supporting the 2026 International Plowing Match (IPM) and Rural Expo, taking place Sept. 22–26, in Walkerton.
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in the region for 2026
BRUCE COUNTY - From Sept. 22 to 26, Bruce County will host an anticipated 200,000 visitors at one of the most exciting events on the agricultural calendar - the 2026 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo.
