GREY-BRUCE - Grey Bruce Public Health is reminding residents and visitors that blacklegged ticks – capable of transmitting bacteria, viruses, and parasites that can cause potentially serious diseases, including Lyme disease, in people – are primarily active in the spring and summer and are present i
Walkerton Herald-Times
Walkerton District Hospital ‘Buy-A-Bone’ donations
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Young athletes participate at annual BWDSB track meet
The East Ridge Community School in Owen Sound hosts the annual Bluewater Elementary Sport Council (BESC) east track and field meet, with grade 7-8 students participating on June 17 and grades 4-6 on June 18.
Walkerton Herald-Times June 26 Turnbacks
From June 28, 1989
Priority has to be good government for Canadians
There are all kinds of theories about why American president Donald Trump did not attend the final day of the G7. No one quite buys the official story, that he was too busy with events in the Middle East.
OPP seek truck stolen from Mildmay parking lot on June 19
SOUTH BRUCE - South Bruce OPP are looking for a pick-up truck stolen from a parking lot in the area of Elora St., Mildmay, between the hours of 7 and 11:46 p.m. on June 19.
Decoding Doug Ford
Journalists often jestingly (sort of) refer to federal and provincial freedom of information legislation as the “Freedom from Information” Act, a nod to the weeks- and months- (occasionally years) long lapses that can occur between the filing of a request and receipt of an often heavily-redacted res
Municipalities hold evacuation and reception centre training
WALKERTON - Emergencies can strike at any time, and being prepared is essential to ensure the safety and well-being of our communities.
Bruce County approves Tax Increment Equivalent Funding program
WALKERTON - At its June 19 meeting, Bruce County Council approved the Tax Equivalent Increment Funding (TIEF) program.
South Bruce splitting out Formosa agreements
The Municipality of South Bruce has taken the next step to re-establishing a codified relationship with the Formosa and District Lions Club regarding facilities in Formosa.
South Bruce appoints interim deputy chief
South Bruce Council has appointed Deputy Chief Jeff Robbins for both the Teeswater and Mildmay Stations of the Fire Department of South Bruce while a reorganization of the department is considered.
Walkerton fire hall touch-a-truck event
Lights! Sirens! Action. There was plenty of all three at the June 14 touch-a-truck event and breakfast at the Walkerton fire hall.
Mental health resources available for Ontario’s farm communities
In recent years, Canadian research has shown that farming is one of the most stressful industries. Approximately 45% of farmers report high stress, 58% meet the classifications for anxiety and 68% are more susceptible than the general population to chronic stress.
‘Hanging’ out in the swamp: first tour of the season looks back at dark local history
CARGILL - On Saturday, May 31, the Cargill and Greenock Swamp Promotional Association hosted the first Greenock Swamp Tour of the season, The Infamous Hanging in Queen’s Bush.
Leave the MAGA hats at home, thank you
The tourist season is almost here, a time when scenic midwestern Ontario’s population bursts at the seams with visitors, some just passing through, others here for only a couple of days, and quite a few for the whole summer.
