Members of the local Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary recently made a $5,000 donation to the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation Buy-A-Bone Campaign.
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Council approves hall roof replacement
WALKERTON - Council was presented with two options for dealing with the Cargill community hall’s leaking roof – repair the roof, or redesign and replace it. They went with replacing it.
Ship2Shore 20th anniversary open house
WINGHAM - Ship2Shore owners Kendra Quinlan and Carolyn Borth celebrated their 20th anniversary with an open house at their Wingham location on July 15.
IPM 2026 delegation updates council on preparations for local match
WALKERTON - Planning for the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo 2026 is already in high gear. Committee member Andy Dales and Chair Gord Lang updated Brockton council on what’s happening, and what’s going to happen Sept. 22-26, 2026.
Junior Legionnaires come out with strong 11-1 weekend win
The Listowel Junior Legionnaires played at home at the John Bell Diamond on Friday, July 18 against the North Middlesex Sluggers.
Mini-jets take to the air at Wingham airport
WINGHAM - The Wingham Jet Club was at the Wingham airport on the weekend with several model plane enthusiasts flying their impressive model jets.
Council pass motion opposing ‘15-Minute City’ concept
WALKERTON - The Bruce County council chambers were packed for the first part of the July 15 meeting of Brockton council. After all the chairs in the gallery were filled, staff and a couple of members of council went and got additional seating. An estimated 50 visitors were in attendance.
Camp Day at Walkerton Tim Hortons
On July 16, Tim Hortons held its annual Camp Day, which included windshield wiping in the drive-thru, a craft sale at the front of the building and some activities for kids.
All smiles at the Listowel Fair parade
LISTOWEL - Whether they came from the floats or spectators on the street, everyone was smiling at the Listowel Fair parade on Thursday, July 17.
Ending the stigma, spreading facts not misinformation
Last week, I wrote a column about the new Mattel Barbie sporting type one diabetes (T1D). I wrote…
Grey-Bruce represented at ‘shadow summit’
GREY-BRUCE - While Ontario Premier Doug Ford hosted his counterparts from across Canada from July 22-23, in Huntsville, to discuss tariff pronouncements from U.S. President Donald Trump, health-care advocates from across the country were adamant that health care must not be relegated to the back bur
High School Reunion is for more than just alumni
The High School Reunion Chair, Dianne Fitzgerald, is encouraging all to come to the Aug. 2 High School Reunion, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Listowel District Secondary School, to simply see the many displays.
Teeswater celebrates 150th anniversary with parade, activities
The sun was out and the community was alive with spirit in Teeswater as the town celebrated its 150th anniversary on July 19.
Blyth Festival, Huron-Bruce groups receive $524,012 in grant funding
Organizations and initiatives across Huron and Bruce Counties, including the Blyth Centre for the Arts and the Blyth Festival received a total of $524,012 through the 2025 Experience Ontario program recently.
Cardboard Boat Race hosted at Teeswater pool
TEESWATER - The South Bruce Fire Rescue and the Teeswater Culross Swimming Pool Lifeguards teamed up for the very first (and hopefully annual, organizers say) Cardboard Boat Race on July 20 at the Teeswater pool.
