September means fall harvest on the farm. And while that’s a busy time of year, the Ontario agriculture industry also makes time for two of the biggest agricultural shows on its calendar: Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show (COFS) and the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM).
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August a busy month for South Bruce Dairy Club
August has been a busy month for the South Bruce Dairy Club, starting with the Grey Bruce Judging competition on Aug. 2.
Indigenous collaboration of artists drops new album, announce Canadian tour with stop in Walkerton
A group of Indigenous media makers, musicians and elders who call themselves the Sultans of String announced the release of their newest album, Walking Through The Fire, along with the launch of a Canadian tour, which includes a stop in Walkerton on Nov. 12.
Look back to go forward
She had been exercising and eating well for six weeks. She came in and asked if she could check her weight. I reluctantly said yes. I was reluctant because she had made such tremendous progress; she was consistently exercising and choosing healthier food options for six straight weeks, and I didn’t
The trampoline – also known as the crippler, the mangler, the discombobulator
When I was a much younger lad growing up in the rolling hills of Fordwich, a trampoline was a relatively rare apparatus.
Rural residents deserve better health care
The Golden Hour can be either a serene and beautiful interlude between darkness and light, or a desperate race against death. It all depends on whether one is a photographer, or a medical first responder.
Splendid speeding solution
Anyone who follows the news, such as you fine readers, or follows local politics will know that one of the most common issues brought to municipal council is speeding on local roadways.
Bruce County furthers efforts toward reconciliation
The county’s executive committee received an update on the county’s Indigenous Reconciliation Planning Initiative, during the Sept. 7 meeting. The report was prepared by Matt Meade, corporate strategic initiatives specialist.
Brad Wilken Memorial Poker Run raises $11K for Saugeen Hospice
The second annual Brad Wilken Memorial Poker Run on Aug. 26 was a huge success, raising $11,380.30 for Saugeen Hospice Inc. On Sept. 7, event organizers presented Saugeen Hospice with the donation at the future site of the hospice building. Pictured: Dawn MacKay and Dianne Metcalfe, two of the key o
Peabody calls ER closures ‘upsetting’
Mayor Chris Peabody said Tuesday, Sept. 12 that he finds the situation with local emergency room closures “quite upsetting.”
Bruce County councillor would like to see wardens caucus advocating to keep hospital ERs open
Steve Hammell, mayor of Arran-Elderslie, had a message for the Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC).
South Bruce Grey Health Centre announces another round of temporary ER closures
South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced another round of temporary emergency department (ED) closures affecting hospitals in Walkerton and Durham, in addition to the extended closure already announced for Chesley.
Bruce County a step closer to implementing development charges
County Coun. Don Murray, Huron-Kinloss, expressed a general concern about Bruce County imposing development charges: municipalities like his, on the border with a county (such as Huron) that has no development charges, will be at a substantial disadvantage.
Still a lot of summer left
There’s still a lot of summer left, to enjoy all sorts of activities including kayaking down the beautiful Saugeen River.
