ATWOOD - The Perth County Plowing Match was held on Aug. 23 near Atwood. This year’s host farmers were Sherry and Scott Dallner.
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Musicians and artists fill Listowel venue for annual Art in the Park
The event saw a range of artists and creatives celebrating art out-of-doors.
Lexi Johnston wins top honour as CNE Ambassador of the Fairs
TORONTO – Lexi Johnston has been riding a high that began in July 2024, after being crowned as…
Riegling performs at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
LUCKNOW - The Kinsmen Club here has been putting together a well-attended, large-scale festival for the last 17 years.
Howick implementing new subgrade fibre internet policy
HOWICK - Council here will be implementing a new township policy requireing that all future fibre internet service be installed subgrade.
Bruce County Plowing Match and Queen of the Furrow competition 2025
MILDMAY - The fields between Mildmay and Belmore were filled with tractors, horses and competitive plowers on Aug. 22 as the Bruce County branch of the Plowmen’s Association held its annual plowing match.
Planning phase of Integrated Impact Assessment completed for Bruce Power’s potential Bruce C
KINCARDINE - The planning phase of the federal Integrated Impact Assessment process has been completed for Bruce Power’s Bruce C project.
Jacklyn Wills performs at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
LUCKNOW - Jacklyn Wills, of 100.1 The Ranch, played the side stage at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields event on Aug. 22.
Municipalities receiving $39 million from Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund
GODERICH - The Ontario government has invested $39,448,926 in municipalities across Huron and Bruce Counties to enable residential development.
Brockton ‘figuring out’ new recycling system regarding commercial users
WALKERTON - Although there were a lot of positives for Brockton and Bruce County at this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference, a hoped-for easing of the new recycling rules wasn’t one of them.
Howick shows informal expression of interest in new fire station
HOWICK - Council here has approved an informal expression of interest in a new fire station for the Howick Township Fire Department at its Aug. 12 regular council meeting.
$5,000 donation towards X-Ray Suite Replacement
Helen and Gordon Kastner present Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s X-Ray Suite Replacement Fundraising Committee with a $5,000 donation in support of the campaign.
CBS issues appeal as type O-negative donors needed
WALKERTON - Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has issued an appeal for donors of type O-negative blood and is reminding the public of an upcoming donor clinic here.
Cyclones back in action
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones are back on the ice for the start of their pre-season.
Flags at half-mast in tribute to Municipality of Arran-Elderslie’s Mark Davis, first deputy mayor
CHESLEY - The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie is paying tribute to Mark Davis, the municipality’s first deputy mayor who passed away on Aug. 22 at the age of 68.
