BRUCE COUNTY - The tradition of helping a neighbour started early in Bruce County. Our pioneer ancestors had no more than a humble log shanty but would throw open the door for any traveller and share their meagre fare, be it only a lowly potato.
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Public meeting held on Atwood subdivision proposal
At its recent June 23 meeting, North Perth Council held a public meeting to consider a zoning bylaw amendment affecting the property located north of the intersection of Woodview Drive and Parkview Crescent in Atwood.
Dead crow found in Grey-Bruce tests positive for West Nile Virus
GREY-BRUCE - Grey Bruce Public Health has received confirmation that an American crow, found dead in Bruce County, has tested positive for the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus.
Peabody not letting NWMO ‘off the hook’ on consultation with SON
WALKERTON - Brockton Council has accepted a report by CAO Sonya Watson on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) proposed site selection process and directed staff to comment regarding the process.
Council to seek additional input on logo selection for hamlets
WALKERTON - The community feedback was fairly clear about the proposed “brand” for Elmwood, but less clear about those for Cargill and Chepstow.
Regional transit project secures up to $9.5 million in funding
BRUCE-GREY-DUFFERIN - Residents, businesses and visitors across Grey, Bruce and Dufferin counties can look forward to rural transit enhancements over the next five years.
Listowel’s Jaelyn McPherson talks international education, extracurriculars ahead of 2025/26 AMDSB Student Trustee position
LISTOWEL - Jaelynn MacPherson, 16, was elected to be one of two Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) student trustees, alongside Mitchell student Julie Vega.
Bruce County looks at decline in local revenue from electricial industry properties
WALKERTON - When “one of these things is not like the others” – inequities arise.
Walkerton Music in the Park returns for summer
A LITTLE BIT OF HE SAID SHE SAID.
Top LDSS athletes recognized for outstanding performances
LISTOWEL - Maddy Hinsperger, Curtis Strickler, Reece Cameron and Armando Tecsa were named Listowel District Secondary School (LDSS) athletes of the year at a banquet hosted at the school on June 18.
NII Energy Co-op students showcase skilled trades in the energy sector
SAUGEEN SHORES - “Electrician.” “Carpenter, for sure.” “I want to be a millwright.” At the showcase event for the NII Energy Co-op this past Friday, high school students spoke about their learnings and plans for the future.
Annual iFarm program shows local students where their food comes from
STRATFORD - A program that has been ongoing for decades, and was first started by Dairy Producers in Perth County, has expanded over the years to include all agricultural foods produced on farms in the County that surround Stratford.
Bernice Spittal marks 100th birthday
LISTOWEL - On June 21, a crowd of about 100 friends, family and fellow residents gathered at Caressant Care retirement residence in Listowel to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Bernice Spittal. Relatives from as far as Chicago, Illinois and Fisherville, Ontario, were on hand to honor this wonderful l
NATO boys and their toys
Boys will be Boys and boys need their toys. And if they wanna play in Trump’s sandbox...they better bring their own.
Seat in Sopwith Stutter for flight over homecoming opening offered by Listowel Legion and Great War Flying Museum
LISTOWEL – Imagine flying 1,600 feet above ground, wind in your hair, watching the earth pass by…
