Anja and Henry van der Vlies are from the same town in Holland. Yet, they never met until both were in Canada.
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‘It’s almost like chasing a ghost’
The unsweet smells of sewage has returned to Formosa.
South Bruce to host volunteer appreciation event
The Municipality of South Bruce will host a volunteer appreciation night later this year.
Stout ‘n Kraut returns to Mildmay
Mildmay’s Bavarian street festival, Stout ‘n Kraut, is returning this year.
Walkerton Capitals play exciting season home opener
The newly-rebranded Walkerton Capitals started the season with a new and exciting energy, and the crowd that packed the stands loved it.
Southampton’s ‘boys of summer’ won big in the 1930s
Our story starts in the “Dirty Thirties,” when factories closed, summer visitors dwindled, and the lamprey eel was the bane of fishermen.
Issues that matter to students
High schools usually have their own sort of community, and in that community there are various different problems. The question is: out of these problems, which issues matter most to the students that live with them every day?
Vaccination the theme of Sept. 23 Grey-Bruce board of health meeting
Members of the Grey Bruce board of health heard a presentation by Lindsay Johnston, vaccine preventable disease program manager, in addition to updates on the COVID-19 vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine.
Grey County takes different direction on homelessness response
Shortly after Bruce County made its presentation to Brockton about homelessness on Sept. 20, Grey County announced it was bringing its programming for homelessness in-house.
Victoria Jubilee Hall crowd gives Séan McCann a standing ovation
Séan McCann (the Shantyman) treated an enthusiastic Victoria Jubilee Hall audience to a rousing set of sea shantys from his new album, Shantyman, and threw in some crowd favourites from his days with Great Big Sea.
Truth and Reconciliation ceremony planned for Friday, Sept. 30 in Walkerton
BROCKTON – Brockton residents are invited to mark Sept. 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, at a special ceremony starting at Memory Lane and continuing with a candlelight walk to the library. People are encouraged to bring only natural items, such as flowers, to leave on the library
IN PHOTOS: Run4Health 2022
And the winner is … Run4Health! Even the rain couldn’t put the damper on the annual fundraising run for the local hospital.
Brockton council concerned about local ER closures
Brockton council expressed concern about recent emergency room closures in the area.
Remembering our veterans
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 held a special ceremony at the Walkerton Cemetery to remember our veterans. Along with Legion members, participants included Air Cadets, Knights of Columbus, Masons, and Ontario Provincial Police. Several members of the public attended. In all, 422 names were read o
Brockton council hears how county is dealing with homelessness
It’s not an easy problem that suddenly appeared, with a quick, straight-forward solution.
