WALKERTON – Euchre scores from Aug. 12 at the Walkerton Library
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Walkerton Herald-Times Aug. 20 Turnbacks
From Aug. 17, 1988
Municipal leaders have their say at AMO
This year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference promised a certain intensity that may have been missing in past years, the main reason being October’s municipal election this fall. Preliminary results indicate it lived up to its promise.
Dirt Pig’s Pigstock 2026 hits it out of the ballpark
DIRT PIGS DO IT AGAIN – Mid-August means one thing in Brockton and area – Pigstock – a lively weekend of some of the best ball games seen in the area, plus lots of family fun.
Council to consider short-term rental licensing
WALKERTON – Brockton is looking at the possibility of licensing short-term rentals.
Brockton calls for provincial review into private dams
WALKERTON – A breach in a privately-owned dam has been an ongoing concern for Brockton council since March.
Royal Canadian Legion honour National Peacekeepers’ Day
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 102 Walkerton marked National Peacekeepers’ Day, Aug. 9, with a brief ceremony at the cenotaph.
Ministry confirms Pinkerton dam ‘top priority’
Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody provided Midwestern Newspapers with an update from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa, regarding the Pinkerton dam situation.
Walkerton Homecoming – parade floats o plenty
The parade at this month’s Walkerton Homecoming featured the community’s best and brightest in all forms.
Ministry issues order for Pinkerton dam repair
WALKERTON – The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued an order for repair of the Pinkerton dam. Brockton CAO Sonya Watson received word of the action just as the Herald-Times was going to press on Aug. 11. Mayor Chris Peabody said the order requires work to be done this year.
