Keith Ellis, manager of the Walkerton Golf and Curling Club, is mystified how a Top Flite golf ball came to be found in the middle of a tree on July 19. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said. It appears some hapless golfer lost the ball on the third hole fairway some 20 years ago. Ellis said t
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Summer Company program helps five young entrepreneurs start their own businesses
Sab Shinwari of Walkerton has a jump start on his career goal, and he couldn’t be more pleased.
Mildmay decked out for Homecoming 2023
Mildmay is all decked out in Homecoming 2023 colours, ready for a celebration of home, of getting together with friends new and old.
Brockton awards Walkerton Clean Water Legacy Award
The municipality has announced that the winner of this year’s Walkerton Clean Water Legacy Award is Katelynn Lavergne, who’s studying environmental sciences at the University of Guelph.
Claiming the poets of Bruce County
Among Bruce County poets, two names stand out. I’m not speaking of James Stark of Paisley, or Robert Graham of Lucknow, or Mary Stinson of Ripley, or Pearl McKelvie Paterson Kerr of Chesley, poets all. But rather one woman and one man, whose verse achieved national recognition.
Local insurance companies donate to Walkerton tennis court rehab project
The tennis court rehabilitation project in Walkerton has received two donations from local insurance companies. CMR Insurance and Intact Public Entities jointly presented the Municipality of Brockton with a $5,000 donation on July 27, and Trillium Mutual Insurance donated $3,000 through its ROOTS Co
Intimate partner violence investigation leads to charges against Brockton resident
BROCKTON – On July 23, 2023, the South Bruce OPP responded to an address in Brockton and initiated an intimate partner violence investigation. As a result of the investigation, a 33-year-old of Simcoe County has been charged with domestic mischief, spousal assault, and uttering threats. The accused
Bruce County turns around projected deficit
A report in the Bruce County agenda package for Aug. 3 indicates the county has turned around the projected year-end deficit of $104,463 from the first quarter financial statement review, to a projected year-end surplus of $952,807.
Bruce County warden expresses concern over compliance order at Gateway Haven
Chris Peabody, Bruce County warden and Brockton mayor, expressed concern over an item on the agenda for the Aug. 3 meeting of the county’s Long-Term Care Homes Committee of Management.
Parking lot construction nearing completion at St. Teresa School, Brockton Child Care Centre
Work is well underway on changes to the parking lot at St. Teresa School in Walkerton.
Tubing down the river
What better way to enjoy summer than tubing down the Saugeen River from the boat launch in Walkerton?
IN PHOTOS: South Western Ontario Sharks swim meet in Milverton, July 30
The South Western Ontario Sharks held a regional swim meet at the Perth East Recreation Complex in Milverton on Sunday morning, July 30, with all its member teams competing in heats across a number of divisions.
Maitland Conservation begins process of learning about consultation with local Indigenous People
The Maitland Conservation (MC) board members recently held an information session, exploring ways to engage with the Indigenous and Métis communities whose traditional territory they acknowledge as part of the MC coverage area.
Council approves staffing, pay equity review
Council has approved the hiring of a consultant to conduct an organizational staffing, pay equity and market review.
