WALKERTON – On Aug. 25, council revisited two items from the Aug. 11 council meeting – one on guardian dogs, and the other on the cemetery lawn mower.
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Sunset boating –Wroxeter ghost town revival events
Wroxeter sunset boating event held at the Mill Pond the evening of Aug. 27 as part of Ghost Town…
Leave the stunt driving to Hollywood
In a few short days, school will resume. No matter what they say, most kids are eager to return to their classrooms – getting together with friends and finding out what everyone did all summer. The last thing on their minds is traffic.
Waterloo Ravens host preseason game in Listowel
LISTOWEL - The U22 AA Waterloo Ravens hosted a preseason game against the Barrie Jr. Sharks on Aug. 30 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel.
Maitland Conservation maintains its stance against the makeup of the new regional area, seeking explanation of methodology from the province
WROXETER – The province previously announced the borders of the newly-established regional conservation authorities; however, it announced the number of members that will make up the boards governing these new locations more recently on July 29.
Community Living workers still on strike, hoping for fair contract
HANOVER – Community Living workers are still on strike in Hanover, and still hoping for a fair offer to be put on the table. It’s “worth fighting for,” to use their campaign slogan.
New Life Mills applies to expand with warehouse
LISTOWEL – The local New Life Mills location is looking to expand its site-specific storage capacity.
New ATV trail opens the door to off-road adventure
TEESWATER - After a year of construction and about $65,000 in upgrades, the Huron Shores ATV Club has officially opened the new Sideroad 30 multi-use trail, creating a legal route for off-road vehicles.
Hepburn, Kuepfer lead in crokinole
SCONE – The Scone crokinole games on Aug. 19 brought out a number of players.
CIBC Listowel hosted bake sale to benefit the Run For The Cure
LISTOWEL - The team at CIBC Listowel hosted a bake sale to fundraise for the Run For The Cure on Aug. 27, which included the sale of raffle tickets for two prize baskets overflowing with donated items from local sponsors.
Regier leads the way at euchre
RIPLEY – Euchre results at the Walkerton library on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Duif heading to para-cycling world championships in Alabama
LISTOWEL – Martin Duif is preparing to test himself against the world’s best para cyclists at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville, Alabama.
Council asks Parks and Recreation Master Plan to include direction on indoor or outdoor pool, seniors centre, e-scooters on trails
LISTOWEL – A community survey identified the top three North Perth parks and recreation services that residents use are: enjoying parks and natural areas, walking and hiking, as well as attending community events.
Medical officer of health, subsequent interim replacement set for GBPH
OWEN SOUND – Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) recently announced that Dr. Brittany Graham has been appointed to the permanent position of Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health (MOH) and chief executive officer (CEO) of GBPH after serving in an acting capacity in this role since April 16.
