A federal offender who had been unlawfully at large was apprehended in Walkerton on Sept. 27 on a Canada-wide warrant.
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Peabody continues to prioritize housing
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and mayor of Brockton, is anticipating a close vote on Thursday when the revised draft development charges (DC) bylaw comes before council.
Pickin’ by the Pond honoured with plaque by Hall of Fame
The Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame thanked Cargill’s Pickin’ by the Pond committee for its $1,155 donation by presenting a plaque for display at the community centre. An identical plaque will be on display at the Hall of Fame.
South Bruce votes to bypass engineer report, seek staff’s advice on drainage bill
Unhappy with both the information provided by the engineer about a municipal drain, as well as the way the request from the landowners was handled, council voted against the engineer’s recommendations and instead is seeking further information from township staff.
Bruce County discusses possibility of cycling trail connecting Walkerton and Hanover
There’s a possibility of a cycling trail connecting Walkerton and Hanover at some future time, according to the county’s new trails master plan.
Brockton hears the stories in First Nations voices
Brockton’s commemoration of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, and Orange Shirt Day, on Sept. 30, went a step further than acknowledging the importance of telling the true stories of the devastating abuses of the residential school system, and other abuses perpetrated by the colonial sys
Cargill Lawn Bowling Club crowns season champs
The Cargill Lawn Bowling Club recently crowned its 2023 season champions. Pictured, from left: Linda Freiburger, Kevin Wilkens and Deborah Wilhelm – playoff champions; Margaret Elliott-Niesen, Roger Bester and Linda Folmer (on end) – season champions; Roger Bester, Mike Kraemer and Carmen Lippert –
Walkerton DCS, Sacred Heart boys’ golf teams qualify for CWOSSA
The Walkerton District Community School and Sacred Heart High School boys’ golf teams are both headed for the CWOSSA Golf Championship following top-five performances at the Bluewater Athletics Association (BAA) Championship last week in Owen Sound.
Capitals continue strong start with pair of weekend wins
It took the Walkerton Capitals until Nov. 27 to pick up three victories last year during their 2022-23 PJHL regular season. It took this year’s edition of the team all of 10 days to accomplish the same feat.
Chepstow Lions make donations to hospice, food bank
The Chepstow Lions hosted a very successful car tour this summer, raising thousands of dollars for local organizations. Recently, the Lions presented $4,000 from the proceeds of the car tour to Saugeen Hospice Inc. and the Walkerton and District Food Bank. Lions President Amy Huber and Lion Lorne St
Staying home when sick is the best way to prevent spread of COVID this fall
People have learned over the years that autumn brings an increase in respiratory illnesses, including the common cold.
‘Wingfield Unbound’ opens 2023-24 VJH season with laughter
Wingfield Unbound is the fourth in the Wingfield Cycle and had the Victoria Jubilee Hall (VJH) audience in stitches on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Fall expected to be warmer, drier than normal says Environment Canada climatologist
After a rather uneventful summer, weather wise, one climatologist believes we will have a warmer and drier-than-normal fall.
This summer’s rain may be too much of a good thing
Rain is not the only thing that makes for a bountiful harvest – sunshine is also necessary. And while this area has had more than enough of the former, that’s not the case for the latter.
When Lake Huron split in two
One day, 10,000 years ago, hunters crouched behind boulders in the middle of Lake Huron, as a long line of caribou approached on their spring migration across the lake… the hunters’ winter famine would soon be over.
