Sundials are the oldest method of telling time and use the movement of the sun in the sky to cast a shadow on a marked plate, thereby revealing the hour of day.
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Outback Tree Farm hosts CTFO field day
LISTOWEL - Tim and Christine Diebel of Outback Tree Farm, located east of Listowel, hosted the Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (CTFO) field day event on Aug. 16.
More donations towards the X-Ray Suite Replacement Fundraising Campaign
Two donations of $5,000 and $1,000 put towards the X-Ray Suite Replacement Fundraising Campaign.
Gorrie Gators celebrate end of season
GORRIE - The Gorrie Gators swim team celebrated the end of its swim season on Aug. 13 at the Howick Optimist Pool.
Bruce County announces Loney as new director of government relations
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Loney as the new director of government relations.
Yesterday Once More goes back to the ‘70s
DRAYTON – As someone whose teen years happened during the 1970s, I was really looking forward to…
Walkerton Herald-Times Aug. 21 Turnbacks
From August 23 1993.
Walkerton Senior card results
Euchre was played at the Walkerton library on Aug. 13.
Golf Fore Hospice raises over $70,000
The Golf Fore Hospice committee members held their wrap-up meeting recently.
New tender reduces janitorial costs for Perth County
STRATFORD - A tender for new janitorial services at the four county-owned administrative facilities will reduce costs to $61,316 annually, over a three-year term.
County building connections at AMO conference
BRUCE COUNTY - Members of the Bruce County team were among the more than 2,500 participants at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Conference in Ottawa Aug. 17-20.
Help build an age-friendly Bruce County: survey now open for residents 50 plus
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County is developing its first Age-Friendly Communities Framework, a roadmap of actionable strategies to create a community where the aging population can live well.
Housing shortage hurts rural post-secondary students
This is the time of year when a lot of university and college students are scrambling to find accommodations.
GRCA warns of blue-green algae blooms
MAPLETON - Grand River Conservation Authority issued a release on Aug. 12 regarding the presence of a suspected small blue-green algae bloom has been observed at Conestogo Lake reservoir.
Season comes to end for Senior Legionnaires after Friday night game
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Senior Legionnaires drew the top ranked Woodstock Nationals in round one of the MOSBL playoffs.
