Walkerton

After several reports and subsequent discussions, Brockton Council voted in favour of a self-directed commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Walkerton water contamination event.

n what Coun. Tim Elphick called a “good news, bad news” situation, Brockton Council found out costs for having an active courthouse in the municipality will increase 68 per cent this year.

Midwestern Newspapers has been recognized with seven first-place finishes in the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) 2024 Better Newspapers Competition.

While there was plenty of debate during an all-candidates meeting held in Goderich last week, there were a lot of points most the candidates agreed on as well.

After significant debate regarding retrofitting existing equipment and procurement processes, the Council of the Municipality of South Bruce decided to purchase a water tank that came in 20 per cent over budget due to US tariffs.

After receiving direction from council to continue investigating development charges (DCs) for the municipality, South Bruce staff looked for further direction on preferred exemptions, phasing in plans and discounts in the program.

Communities within Brockton will be the focus of a rebranding exercise approved by municipal council last week.

Due to a significant increase in interest during the 2024 summer season and a similar surge in interest this year, Brockton council approved the hiring of additional summer students to run summer day camps.

The Municipality of Brockton will support the 2026 Walkerton Homecoming with seed money at council’s direction, which also sets a standard facility rental reduction for similar future requests.

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