From March 12, 1996
Walkerton
No one wins a war
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has a lot of people in this country worried – that is, more worried than we have been about the tariff mess and threats the United States intends to appropriate Greenland – or Canada.
Resilient by Design – you can’t pour from an empty bucket
MILDMAY - A large crowd of the community’s vibrant, enthusiastic and accomplished female leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre on March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Crokinole report
TEESWATER - Crokinole was enjoyed on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 4 at the Teeswater Town Hall.
Sweet finish to the season: Walkerton figure skaters serve up A World of Sweets ice show
WALKERTON - The Walkerton Figure Skating Club (WFSC) wrapped up its season with a sugary theme Tuesday evening as skaters of all ages performed in the club’s year-end ice show, A World of Sweets, at the Walkerton arena.
The new purpose of municipal government
So I’ve got a question – and it’s a toughie: What is the purpose of our lower- and upper-tier municipal governments? For those of you scratching your heads – lower tier is the municipalities: Your South Bruces, your North Hurons and your Perth Easts (just to name a few) while the upper-tier...
U11A Southeast Surge claim home win against Midwest 49ers
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of March 2 through 8.
South Bruce approves tax rate increase of 2.87%, levy increase of 4.48%
South Bruce has officially finished its first budget under the new strong mayor powers system, having pushed the budget off until it once again became the purview of the entire council.
Council welcomes new member Michael Crawford
WALKERTON - Mayor Chris Peabody welcomed the Municipality of Brockton’s newest councillor, Michael Crawford, and invited words of greetings from other council members at Brockton Council’s Feb. 24 meeting.
When the weather turns cold … Brockton has new warming centre
WALKERTON - Coun. Greg McLean made an announcement in the “new business” portion of the Feb. 24 council meeting that promises to help fill a gap in service for the community’s most vulnerable citizens.
