TORONTO – The Ontario government is investing $8,501,286 the County of Bruce and $8,422,813 in the County of Huron to connect more people to emergency care faster and increase the availability of paramedics and ambulances in the community.
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Council directs staff to erect ‘pedestrian-active’ signage on Scott Street
WALKERTON – Scott Street in Walkerton will be getting new signs to make drivers aware that the area gets a lot of pedestrian use, but otherwise, will remain as it is unless conditions change.
MacPherson takes high Euchre score in Young at Hearts games
CHEPSTOW – The Young at Heart Euchre and Solo Club’s season started on Sept. 7 at 1:30 p.m. at the Chepstow Lion’s Hall.
Labour Day celebrations in Perth County
In 1872 typesetters and printers working at the Toronto Globe newspaper went on strike. They were…
Bakelaar among cyclists in 1,000km Great Lakes Ride
LISTOWEL – For three out of the four years that this ride has existed, Tim Bakelaar has completed the 1,000-kilometre, six-day Great Lakes Ride.
Walkerton Herald-Times Sept. 17 Turnbacks
From Sept. 23, 1992
Remembering 9-11, a quarter of a century later
Sept. 11, 2001, was the day North America finally set aside the naïve assumption we had some sort of special protection from worldwide terrorism.
New paramedic dispatch system coming to Perth
STRATFORD – This fall, Perth County Paramedic Services and the London Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) will introduce the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS) for all medical 911 calls in Perth County.
Listowel Cyclones host home opener, go into overtime twice over weekend
LISTOWEL – The Listowel Cyclones are back on the ice, and hosted their home opener on Sept. 11 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.
Maitland Conservation shares preview of IPM display
WROXETER – The conservation authority presence at the International Plowing Match will be an amalgamation of local organizations working together to share messaging on Drinking Water Source Protection, Conservation land programs, and tree and shrub planting.
‘Little Bruce’s’ sire, Big Bruce, celebrated in Chesley mural
CHESLEY – The unveiling of an exciting mural on the side of the Bijou Theatre kicked off a week of celebrations for Chesley’s 145th Homecoming, July 31-Aug. 3, 2025.
BGCDSB launches new office for student, family concerns
HANOVER – Parents and families will now have another step to follow when school-level concerns remain unresolved, as the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) has launched a new office to handle student and family inquiries.
Council approves new well at Bluevale’s Pioneer Park
Council here approved, in principle, the installation of a well at Pioneer Park in Bluevale. Next steps for this project include municipality staff seeking quotes and establishing guidelines, to be approved by council.
Playwright Ted Johns revisits fan-favourite with Aylmer’s Ghost
The play, a two-act, one-person production, focuses on the last days of Aylmer Clarke, the protagonist of He Won’t Come In from the Barn, a play first produced by Paul Thompson at Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto in 1977.
UWPH Brunch N’ Learn looks at homeless issue
On Sept. 5, the third annual Brunch N’ Learn event happened at the Northern Huron Connection Centre in Wingham. A meal was enjoyed by those in attendance, followed by three guest speakers.
