CHESLEY - Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) trustees are speaking out on a possible plan by the provincial government to remove English public school trustees in Ontario.
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Grey-Bruce Public Health issues warning after local overdose cases
GREY BRUCE - Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) has issued an overdose alert, with the statement that there have been 10 overdoses between Feb. 25 and March 1 in various locations across Grey-Bruce.
Brockton to lease former MTO facility for use by parks and recreation
WALKERTON - Brockton’s parks and recreation department will be able to utilize the former Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Yard facility for storage of equipment including machinery, garbage bins, horticultural supplies and more.
Donations to X-ray Suite Replacement Campaign’s ‘Buy-A-Bone’ initiative
Weiss Drive Subdivision Ltd. and Formosa Country Christmas committee present WDHF’s X-ray Fundraising Committee members with $5,000 donations in support of the X-ray Suite Replacement Campaign’s ‘Buy-A-Bone’ initiative
Brockton mayor confirms tender process underway for hospice
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.
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.
