From Aug. 12, 1987
Walkerton
All the better to fool you with, my dear
We are getting tired of “those calls” – the ones that come in when you are half asleep or eating dinner, and start with that tell-tale long-distance clicking.
MC chair seeks Bruce County’s support for merger
WALKERTON – Ed McGugan, chair of Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and vice-chair of Conservation Ontario, as well as a Huron-Kinloss councillor, addressed Bruce County council on Aug. 6 with a request...
‘Off-Island Odyssey’ brings a new style of comedy to Blyth stage
The fifth and final premier of the Blyth Festival 2026 season, Off-Island Odyssey, brings a unique perspective to the Blyth Festival stage through a unique style of performance.
Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’
“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”
Interim bus service expanded as Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington regional transit study continues
SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are expanding interim bus service across the region while work continues on a longer-term joint Regional Transit Study.
Municipalities need ‘seat at the table’ early on, says Bruce County warden
WALKERTON – It’s essential that municipalities have a “seat at the table, early on,” said Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau at the July meeting of Bruce County council.
SVCA board chair and GM more optimistic about regionalization
FORMOSA – Board chair Tom Hutchinson and general manager Erik Downing expressed a certain optimism about the coming regionalization of conservation authorities during the July 16 board meeting.
Warden calls for increased federal, provincial support for homelessness
WALKERTON – Ian Hanney, the county’s new director of human services, presented a report on the provincial 2026-2027 housing and homelessness program funding, at the July meeting of Bruce County council.
Food for thought: you cannot eat a cell phone
There is an old story about a dinner-table discussion about which modern convenience a person would not want to live without.
