NORTH PERTH - The first baby of the new year was welcomed at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Jan. 6.
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Let us look at 2025 with optimism
The dawn of a new year always brings a mix of dread and optimism.
SVCA issues Flood Watch for region until January 20
WEST GREY - Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority has issued a Flood Watch for the main Saugeen River and tributaries in West Grey, effective from Jan. 5 to Jan. 20.
Library offers Valentines for Seniors program
WALKERTON - Bruce County Public Library invites the community to join hearts for its Valentines for Seniors Program, running until Friday, Feb. 7. This heartwarming initiative helps spread connection by encouraging patrons and the public to create handmade Valentines Day cards for seniors in local c
Olivia trivia
Through various forms of networking, my email address has gotten out there, and somehow I have ended up on more mailing lists than I can count. It’s not always a bad thing, especially when an email can inspire a column.
Perth County increases meal reimbursement to $85 per day
PERTH COUNTY - Perth County councillors might have been mistaken for a group of epicures with a refined taste in food, as they unanimously voted to increase the meal reimbursement policy to $85 per day.
Groundwater research project approved
The research aims to identify water chemical properties in groundwater that may interfere with or enhance their treatment technology and investigate the effectiveness of their developed treatment system for various PFAS.
Murder investigations underway in Hanover, Durham
HANOVER - The old year ended and the new one began with violence – two murder investigations, one in Hanover and the other in Durham.
Nicolas Sanders new chair of Grey Bruce Public Health board
GREY-BRUCE - The Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) board has appointed Nicholas Saunders of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation as its chair for a one-year term that began Dec. 20.
RWTO annual Christmas Auction raises $1,067 for local food banks
The Palmerston and District Branch of Retired Women Teachers of Ontario (RWTO) held a Christmas Social and program on Dec. 6. at the James Street United Church in Palmerton, with 47 members in attendance.
Report provides update on Bruce C project
BRUCE COUNTY - Claire Dodds, commissioner of community development, presented a report on the status of the Bruce C project to Bruce County council on Dec. 19.
GLIDING INTO THE NEW YEAR
Cory Bilyea photo GLIDING INTO THE NEW YEAR – 16-month-old Aubrey Yuill enjoys her second time…
Realtors seek more balance in Official Plan
BRUCE COUNTY - Jennifer Morley, president elect, and Mark Wunderlich, OnePoint Association of Realtors, made a presentation to Bruce County council on Dec. 19, to endorse and express strong support for South Bruce Peninsula’s motion on the draft Bruce County Official Plan (OP).
North Perth approves 2025 budget
LISTOWEL - North Perth Council approved a 6.29 per cent tax rate increase at its Jan. 6 meeting.
2024 – the Year in Review – from the files of the Walkerton Herald-Times
Walkerton’s first baby of 2024 was River Joseph Alexander Mattiuz, son of parents Jordan and Kennedy Mattiuz, born Jan. 2, 2024 at 8:45 a.m.
