Bruce County’s homelessness response system under increasing pressure

September 24, 2026 @ 7:51 amNews, Walkerton Herald-Times

WALKERTON – Bruce County is seeing an unprecedented growth in demand for emergency housing and associated expenditures, according to a report presented by Ian Hanney, director of human services, to Bruce County council on Sept. 17. This could force a reduction in service, or use of reserves to meet expenditures. “The demand is increasing faster…

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Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.