The slow movement of home sales in Brockton continued last month.
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Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation seeks $1.5M support from Bruce County for MRI addition to capital redevelopment project
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is asking the County of Bruce to consider contributing $1.5 million to the campaign that’s currently underway to raise funds for the hospital’s redevelopment.
Local students hear about military from a serving armed forces member
Cpl. Nick Coppis, a member of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters, told students at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School in Walkerton what it’s like to serve in today’s military. His presentation was part of the school’s marking of Remembrance Day.
Sultans of String collaboration with Indigenous, Métis and Inuit musicians a magical performance
The Sultans of String, along with Indigenous collaborators Marc Meriläinen, Shannon Thunderbird and Alyssa Delbaere-Sawchuk, with virtual appearances by Dr. Duke Redbird, Kendra Tagoona/Tracy Sarazin and Northern Cree, are currently on tour promoting their album, Walking Through the Fire.
McNee’s manic musical morning mashup
As the old saying goes, ‘You’ve gotta love the sound of metal in the morning.’ Never heard that one? Well, it’s probably because I made it up just this instant.
Needing help means you’re human
Her demeanor sank when she told me she had started anxiety meds. She looked at the floor and her shoulders slouched down as if she had somehow failed; like success would have been to avoid them, or not need them, and failure was to have to take them.
Why are fewer Canadians starting their own business?
There are more small businesses in Canada closing up shop than there are people starting a new business.
A lesson in lunchtime economics
When I was a youngster in elementary school, there was no worse feeling than opening your lunch pail and finding something you didn’t want to eat.
Preserving farmland for farming
It comes as no surprise that farmland in this part of Ontario is the most expensive in Canada, according to recent news stories.
Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary distribute proceeds of Strawberry Supper
The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary presented cheques to Saugeen Hospice and the Walkerton Food Bank with the proceeds from the group’s 2023 Strawberry Supper.
Bruce County council to vote on development charges, Nov. 16
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, has, in his words, a “huge week” ahead of him.
Ombudsman determines Brockton meeting should not have been closed
The Ontario Ombudsman has completed an investigation into a complaint about a closed meeting.
Hanover, West Grey ‘charting a path for mutual prosperity’
West Grey and Hanover announced in a joint press release last week that they are “charting path for growth and mutual prosperity” in southern Grey County.
Residents voice concerns about proposed battery electrical storage system facility in Cargill
A public meeting was held at the Cargill Community Centre on Nov. 9 to give members of the community the opportunity to hear information about a proposed battery electrical storage system (BESS) facility in the area. It’s one of several such sites being looked at for BESS facilities.
