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Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, took a few minutes from a busy schedule at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in London on Monday to provide an update on some of the meetings with provincial officials.

This year’s Pigstock 2023 Slo-Pitch Tournament was a winner from start to finish, according to Dirt Pigs spokesman Don Leslie.

The round of temporary emergency room closures at three of the four South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) hospitals – Chesley, Walkerton and Durham – announced on Aug. 15 are continuing this week.

Mayor Myles Murdock has passed away. The news broke on Friday morning, with the Town of Goderich issuing a statement.

A pair of local softball players are carrying a bit of extra weight around their necks this week.

“If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Those are the words of advice coming from the Perth County OPP, who say they have been receiving an increase in reports of unfinished paving projects and extremely poor-quality jobs in North Perth.

After a busy summer of roster moves, changes in hockey operations and finalizing the coaching staff, the Walkerton Capitals are a month away from dropping the puck on the PJHL Pollock Division season.

This is the 10th in a series of garden articles from the early 2000s about Walkerton Horticultural Society activities. Articles will be published several times in loving memory of long-standing society president, Nancy Bajurny who was always dedicated to beautifying our town.

Dr. Gary Bajurny recently found an unusual treasure on his Geeson Ave. property – lovely pink blossoms like these, only at the top of a blue spruce tree. He noticed the flowers around the time of the official unveiling of the art piece in memory of his wife, Nancy Bajurny, longtime president of the

A brief but fierce storm Aug. 10 caused the temporary closure of the Lobies Park playground, due to fallen trees and branches. The damage was cleared and the playground reopened the next day.

On Saturday, Aug. 18 at 9 a.m., 39 veterans buried in the Starkvale Cemetery will be honoured during a special ceremony from No Stone Left Alone (NSLA). 

July was another strong month for home sales in Brockton.

Brockton is moving forward with its plan to apply to the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) for assistance in increasing the local housing supply.

Council passed a motion to accept the planning report on rezoning a small parcel of land, to be conveyed to a land trust for conservation purposes. A bylaw will come before council at a later date.