The Roots of Bruce agricultural education program will be opening its doors to the general public this year according to Co-Chair Deb Meyer, to help dispel agricultural myths and de-silo some of the agricultural practices.
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Permit fee increases proposed
South Bruce will be considering a revamped building permit schedule in the near future including raised minimum prices for residential projects and an increased administration cost.
South Bruce passes budget despite debate over pool
The Council of the Municipality of South Bruce officially passed its 2025 budget, tax rates and levies recently, but there are still questions about the operation of the municipality’s two pools.
2023 Mildmay Homecoming donates nearly $800,000 to local initiatives
After hosting what organizers called an extremely successful event, The Mildmay 2023 Homecoming Committee was, at its own request, dissolved during a South Bruce Council meeting last month.
South Bruce Rec. Department sets sights on dozens of 2025 activities
South Bruce’s recreation department has a busy year ahead of it according to a report from the municipality’s Recreation and Facilities Department.
Measles outbreaks the result of a ‘perfect storm’
In Texas, it took the death of a child to spur people to get vaccinated against … measles, a…
You don’t know what you got until it’s gone – Part two
Two years ago I wrote a column about my eldest’s favourite toy, a little lion stuffy,…
Blades split playoff games over weekend
Playoffs continued in South Bruce over the weekend as the South Bruce Blades minor hockey squads faced tough challenges.
U13 Capitals remain undefeated
The U13 Local League Capitals continued an impressive undefeated post-season on the weekend with a 5-3 victory over the Zurich Thunder on March 16. The victory marked the sixth straight win since the post-season started.
School nutrition program vital for students learning
Hungry kids can’t learn properly. That was the message delivered by Bev Gateman, VON community development co-ordinator in Grey-Bruce for the Ontario Student Nutrition Program, when she presented the 2023-2024 annual report to Bruce County council at the March 6 meeting.
