WALKERTON - During the June 24 meeting at the Cargill Community Centre, Brockton Council discussed two motions.
Walkerton Herald-Times
Bruce County hospitality: potatoes to the rescue
BRUCE COUNTY - The tradition of helping a neighbour started early in Bruce County. Our pioneer ancestors had no more than a humble log shanty but would throw open the door for any traveller and share their meagre fare, be it only a lowly potato.
Dead crow found in Grey-Bruce tests positive for West Nile Virus
GREY-BRUCE - Grey Bruce Public Health has received confirmation that an American crow, found dead in Bruce County, has tested positive for the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus.
Peabody not letting NWMO ‘off the hook’ on consultation with SON
WALKERTON - Brockton Council has accepted a report by CAO Sonya Watson on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) proposed site selection process and directed staff to comment regarding the process.
Council to seek additional input on logo selection for hamlets
WALKERTON - The community feedback was fairly clear about the proposed “brand” for Elmwood, but less clear about those for Cargill and Chepstow.
Regional transit project secures up to $9.5 million in funding
BRUCE-GREY-DUFFERIN - Residents, businesses and visitors across Grey, Bruce and Dufferin counties can look forward to rural transit enhancements over the next five years.
Bruce County looks at decline in local revenue from electricial industry properties
WALKERTON - When “one of these things is not like the others” – inequities arise.
Walkerton Music in the Park returns for summer
A LITTLE BIT OF HE SAID SHE SAID.
NII Energy Co-op students showcase skilled trades in the energy sector
SAUGEEN SHORES - “Electrician.” “Carpenter, for sure.” “I want to be a millwright.” At the showcase event for the NII Energy Co-op this past Friday, high school students spoke about their learnings and plans for the future.
NATO boys and their toys
Boys will be Boys and boys need their toys. And if they wanna play in Trump’s sandbox...they better bring their own.
Community Foundation grants over $217,000 to regional charities
OWEN SOUND - Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) announced the 58 recipients of their Spring Community Grants. Over $217,000 was awarded in this round of community grants.
South Bruce to stay with Cloudpermit
The municipality of South Bruce has opted to continue with the Cloudpermit digital permitting platform after using it for five years.
Final Walkerton Rotary draw for 2024-25
County Towne Players co-directors Adrianna Wilson and Diane Hodgson recently assisted Walkerton Rotarian Flo Gutscher with the Rotary Club’s final lottery draw for 2024-2025.
You can’t just jump the fence and run the race again Skippy
You can ask my daughter – I’m a firm believer of encouraging and practicing the act of getting up and trying again when things don’t go your way the first time, and I’ve tried to teach her the same. That said, there needs to be some rules about how you can do that.
Suspect in fatal hit-and-run arrested in Walkerton
HANOVER - The Hanover Police Service has arrested 33-year-old Codie Bloom of no fixed address, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian.
