WALKERTON - Regarding events happening at the municipal level, Mayor Chris Peabody said he is pleased to see Brockton moving forward with the sale of land for affordable housing in East Ridge.
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Council approves 51-home draft plan of subdivision for East Ridge area
WALKERTON - The public meeting for the draft plan of subdivision in the East Ridge area of Walkerton on Feb. 24 was relatively brief, with no comments other than from council members.
Police investigate Hanover stabbing; OPP warn about inspection fraud
LONDON - West Region Ontario Provincial Police are alerting businesses across southwestern Ontario following an investigation by the Oxford OPP.
Capitals take two games to overtime, lose Bulldogs series 4-2
WALKERTON - After tying the Kincardine Bulldogs at two games apiece, the Walkerton Capitals were eliminated from the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) playoffs over the weekend, with the Bulldogs claiming the series four games to two. The series final doesn’t tell the whole story, though, as...
Whitecaps down Midwest 49ers 10-3 in Lucknow in minor hockey action
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Feb. 23 to March 1.
Resolution sparks discussion about farmland protection versus growth at South Bruce meeting
A resolution from Prince Edward County resulted in South Bruce Council members debating the importance of protecting agricultural land versus the need for space to grow the community.
Westario sale to ERTH Power pushes on, details discussed by council
The sale of Westario Power Inc. is continuing, as told to South Bruce Council by Walter Malcolm, President and CEO of the company.
Closing bank, cooperative branches a sign of commercial shift; Niesen
While South Bruce staff immediately started looking for solutions to the municipality losing its second bank and Midwest Co-op branch, the shifting landscapes of farming and banking may make it difficult to fill those spaces.
Ford not qualified to make education decisions
You know what, Doug Ford is right, we should be extremely careful about what education people are choosing – they should be focusing on actual life skills like riding on your brother’s coat tails or inheriting 40% of a business from your parents.
Hanover and District Hospital Foundation receives $2,000 donation
The Elmwood Community Service Association presented a cheque in the amount of $2,000 to the Hanover and District Hospital Foundation.
