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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.

The Golf Fore Hospice committee recently presented a cheque to Saugeen Hospice Inc. for $91,500, representing the proceeds of their golf day on June 20. The committee thanks all who attended and those who supported them with pledges and the volunteers who make the day run smoothly. Pictured, from le

Brockton purchased several pop-up tents with the Brockton logo. They were used during the summer sidewalk sale in 2021 and again for the Hometown Christmas Market.

Among the more printable names a thesaurus gives for seagulls are scavenger gulls, seaside ravens, beach pterodactyls and rats with wings.

No matter how sparse the furniture was in most of our old country homes, a piano could be found in a great many of them. This was before the invention of computers or TV sets, and even many of our radios were rather primitive. Our entertainment and fun was mostly home-made, so a piano in the home wa