Grey Bruce Public Health is issuing an alert to the community, including people who use substances and community partners, after receiving reports of six suspected opioid-related overdoses, including two fatal overdoses, over a recent six-day period.
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Hanover council passes 6.84 per cent budget increase
Hanover council passed its 2024 budget in a special meeting Jan. 29 that lasted just under five hours.
Legion holds Branch public speaking competition
WALKERTON – Sunday, Feb. 4 saw public speaking champions from eight local schools compete in the…
Consultant’s report puts rehabilitation back on the table for Durham St. bridge
Rehabilitation is back on the table for Walkerton’s Durham St. bridge.
VJH celebrates Valentine’s Day
Once again, the banners are up, to remind all of us to send a special message to our favourite people on Feb. 14. Pictured is Jim Bohnert fastening the sail-quality banners in place against the cruel winds of February.
Battle of Port Arthur was flashpoint for big changes in East Asia
I went the entire month of January without offering my readers a break from the present with a dip…
Jamie Warren kicks off Royal Canadian Legion tour
Multi-award-winning country music artist Jamie Warren begins his Royal Canadian Legion tour in Lucknow on Feb. 10, and he couldn’t be more excited to get on the road.
Glen McNeil re-elected as chair of Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus
Huron County Warden Glen McNeil has been re-elected as chair of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC).
Cell phone ban: not coming to a school near you
As of December 2023, Toronto District School Board was seriously toying with a ban on cell phones in schools. One has to wonder why. In theory, at least, Ontario has had such a ban since 2019.
Grey Bruce Board of Health: Board discusses report on addiction
Dr. Rim Zayed, physician consultant, presented a year-end report for 2023 on the opioid crisis – there’s a lot more going on than analyzing data to determine the the local drugs of choice are fentanyl and meth.
County asked to support bid for hosting 2026 IPM
A delegation representing the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo – the largest show of its kind in North America – was introduced to Bruce County council at the Feb. 1 meeting as bringing “very good news,” according to Warden Chris Peabody (Brockton).
Walkerton Junior Capitals win two out of three on the weekend
A busy, three-game weekend Feb. 2-4 put the Caps back in fourth position in the North Pollock Division standings.
Gallant: 2023 an ‘average’ year for South Bruce Fire Rescue
The two words used by Fire Chief Guy Gallant to describe South Bruce Fire Rescue’s 2023 activity were “typical” and “average.”
Rotary Walkerton Lottery fourth drawing
The Rotary Club held the fourth drawing of the Walkerton Lottery on Feb. 1.
Peabody: The people got what they wanted with the Durham St. bridge
Chris Peabody, Brockton mayor and Bruce County warden, commented on news that rehabilitation is being looked at as a viable option for the Durham St. bridge.
