During its May 20 meeting, Morris-Turnberry Council learned there are outstanding bylaw enforcement issues in the municipality.
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Bluewater board confirms second censure of trustee Derrick Long over code of conduct breaches
CHESLEY - Trustee Derrick Long will be barred from attending Bluewater District School Board meetings and committees until the end of October, following a second formal censure for contravening the trustee code of conduct.
Blyth Festival Art Gallery opens Community Art Show
A big part of the Blyth Community Art Show at the Blyth Festival Art Gallery is the Who We Are piece.
County seeks to advance plan to deal with housing and homelessness
WALKERTON - A little over a year ago (April 4, 2024), Bruce County staff told council that the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing had asked Bruce County and their counterparts to pause any reviews and updates to their local housing and homelessness plans until they received direction from the
Morris-Turnberry Council approves steps in selling unused roads
Morris-Turnberry Council has taken the next step towards selling surplus land near Brussels after dealing with the issue primarily through closed sessions since January 2024.
Building permit numbers down, values up in Morris-Turnberry
While building permits from January to April of 2025 in Morris-Turnberry are down over 25 per cent compared to the same period last year, construction value has more than doubled.
County supports province’s concept for speeding up development, as long as it’s ‘done the right way’
WALKERTON - Jack Van Dorp, director of planning and development, updated Bruce County council on the staff’s comments on the province’s proposed Bill 5 – Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, at the May 15 meeting.
Maplevue Farms celebrating World Milk Day with June 1 open house
Falling on a Sunday this year, Doug and Dave Johnston of Maplevue Farms in North Perth are taking the opportunity to offer the community a look at their dairy farming process
Catholic school board welcomes student trustee, reflects on May milestones
HANOVER - The Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) welcomed incoming student trustee Samantha Kim of Sacred Heart High School during its May 20 meeting, while reflecting on a month filled with events focused on community, inclusion, and student well-being.
Midwestern Newspapers celebrates industry recognition
LISTOWEL - Midwestern Newspapers staff received awards earned in the 2024 Ontario Community Newspapers Association Better Newspapers Competition at a presentation ceremony here on May 15.
Duck Race for Friends of the Library makes waves
Listowel’s Spring Duck Race made a triumphant return over the weekend.
Elma Express U11 goes undefeated in Mitchell Fastball Fest tournament
The Elma Express U11 (Team Horst) went undefeated in the Mitchell Fastball Fest tournament on May 23-25.
Listowel firefighters host breakfast
The Listowel Firefighters held a breakfast at the Listowel Ag grounds over the weekend.
Perth OPP seeking assistance with collisions, break and enter
PERTH EAST - One person has died as a result of a collision that occurred May 15.
North Perth councillors call strong mayor powers anti-democratic
LISTOWEL - At its April 29 meeting, North Perth Council requested a report from staff to help council members to understand the new strong mayor powers, in order to avoid exploiting them.
