WALKERTON – Euchre scores from Wednesday, Sept. 16 at the Walkerton library.
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SVCA passes 2.5 per cent budget increase amid ongoing amalgamation discussions
FORMOSA – Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) directors passed – unanimously – the 2027 budget, at the Sept. 17 meeting.
40 years of growth, 40 new entrepreneurs
HANOVER – Forty young entrepreneurs turned summer business ideas into 38 working businesses this year through the Saugeen Student Start-Up Program.
School year begins with new bus app, expansion plans and facility upgrades
CHESLEY – The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) entered the new school year with a three-year school bus contract, a new bus tracking app for families and nearly $8 million in school upgrades completed or underway across Grey and Bruce counties.
Bluewater summer school sees nearly 96 per cent pass rate as participation grows
CHESLEY – More than 1,200 Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) students earned summer school credits this year, with participation continuing to grow across programs designed to help students stay on track for graduation and strengthen reading and math skills.
The fifth annual Brad Wilken memorial fundraiser a great success
CHEPSTOW – The fifth annual Brad Wilken Memorial Poker Run and Car Cruise took place on Saturday, Aug. 22, at a new venue.
Terry Fox Run returns to Listowel, raises nearly $8,000
LISTOWEL – The Terry Fox Run not only returned to Listowel on Sept. 20, but also surpassed its fundraising goal.
Ironmen start season with mixed results, downing Kincardine, losing 2
WINGHAM – The Wingham Ironmen played their first at-home regular-season game on Sept. 19 at the North Huron Wescast Community Centre against the Hanover Barons.
Weed Man campaign collects for Salvation Army food bank
LISTOWEL – According to a Weed Man press release, 1 in 4 families in Canada live in food-insecure households and over half of all Canadians are one paycheque away from needing food bank services.
Perth County archives sees increase in inquiries, some linked to new citizenship law
STRATFORD – A recent report to Perth County council states Stratford-Perth Archives staff have responded to 2,021 queries via email/phone and in-person visits this year as of the middle of August. This is a 48 per cent increase over the same period in 2025.
LWHA welcomes Dr. Isabella Graham to growing surgical program
Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) officials said in a media release they are continuing to strengthen its surgical program with the recruitment of Dr. Isabella Graham, who will join the organization as a general surgeon.
Mills back in court Oct. 26, completing program for charge
Mills, along with Duty Counsel Melissa Egan, provided an update to Justice of the Peace K. McNamara for Mills’ ongoing legal process, after the Central Huron resident was originally charged in connection with an altercation in February in Wingham.
Wingham Terry Fox Run returns for 39th year; survivors speak
The 39th annual Wingham Terry Fox Run will be Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with registration at 10 a.m. at Lions Picnic Shelter, Lion’s Park.
Blyth childcare site expected hand over Dec. 1
Construction now remains on schedule for the project, with a report to council clarifying that “Substantial completion is currently anticipated during the first week of November.”
County approves 36-lot subdivison plan in Cranbrook
Huron County Council, at their meeting Sept. 9, carried a motion for Draft Plan Approval for Cranbrook Estates, a 36-lot residential subdivision at 43810 Cranbrook Road in Huron East.
