Marlene Berry, Matt Berry and April Vella donated $5,000 to the WDHF’s X-Ray Suite Replacement Campaign in memory of Doug Berry.
Walkerton Herald-Times
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.
Staff shortages trending downward at Brucelea Haven
WALKERTON - Staffing at Bruce County’s long-term care homes continues to be a challenge, as it is right across the province, according to the operations report presented to Bruce County’s Long-Term Care Committee of Management on Oct. 16.
SVCA board discusses membership for low water response program
FORMOSA - According to the program report presented to the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) board of directors at its Oct. 16 meeting, this area has been in a Level 1 drought due to a shortage of rainfall in August and September.
Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority board endorses planning permits for September
FORMOSA - The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority board of directors endorsed the issuing of 39 permits by the environmental planning and regulations department between Aug. 25 and Sept. 25 – but not without lengthy discussion.
Walk for Wenjack inspires reconciliation efforts across Bruce County
WALKERTON - Community members gathered at Riverbend Park on Oct. 21 for the Walkerton Walk for Wenjack, one of many events of its kind supporting the Downie-Wenjack Fund (DWF) and raising awareness of the impacts of residential schools.
