North Huron council approved a zoning bylaw change to allow Pharmasave to move its operations from its downtown address to the plaza at 40 Josephine St.
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South Bruce CLC reviews results of three studies
The South Bruce Community Liaison Committee (CLC) met via Zoom on June 16 to receive the Aggregate Resource Study, the Deep Geological Repository (DGR) Conceptual Design layout, and a brief introduction to the Confidence in Safety Report.
South Bruce signs non-binding agreement with NWMO
South Bruce council passed a bylaw to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) at its June 14 meeting.
Region’s unemployment rate increases slightly in May
Despite a slight increase in the region’s unemployment rate last month, the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region now has the lowest unemployment rate in the province.
Bruce County looks at impact of the new Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
Megan Garland, director of long-term care and senior services, provided the county’s long-term care homes committee of management with an update on the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
St. John Ambulance honours its own after two-year hiatus
St. John Ambulance Grey Bruce Huron branch held its annual honours and awards presentation and year in review on June 15 at the P&H Centre in Hanover.
Walkerton Agricultural Society hosts ‘Spring into Summer’ market
The Walkerton Agricultural Society held its “Spring into Summer” vendors’ market on Saturday, June 18. Among the vendors were The Old Blacksmith Studio, based in Holstein (fused glass jewelry), and Thornwood Designs. Laura Paletto and Kalyn Wolf take a break to look at what’s happening around the ma
Sistema Walkerton students play year-end concert for parents and family
Sistema Walkerton hosted a year-end concert on the stage of Victoria Jubilee Hall on June 16.
WDCS Grade 6 students take part in Team Unbreakable event
On Friday, June 17, students at Walkerton District Community School completed their Team Unbreakable event.
Taking flight
Sixty athletes from Walkerton District Community School participated in the South West Regional Track and Field meet in Mildmay on June 15. The team won the overall competition. Individual top performers were Kate Todtz (first place, tyke girl), Gracie Rowe (third place, tyke girl), Aven Warren (fir
Saugeen Municipal Airport congratulates new commercial pilot
The Landing Gear Diner at Saugeen Municipal Airport is proud to see one of its wait staff, Ashley Gellatly, has completed her final testing for her commercial pilot’s licence.
Strawberry full moon
The June 14 strawberry full moon appeared on the same night as its perigee – a term meaning the moon was at its closest point to the earth in its orbit, or roughly 357,400 km away.
Another ‘poppy rock’ placed
After reading the articles in the Herald-Times about the Poppy Rock project, Bonnie Whittaker of Durham contacted organizer Jan Briggs-McGowan with the news that her father, Reid Hutchinson, was buried in Walkerton Cemetery.
Good to be back at VJH: Jim Witter has audience ‘Feelin’ Groovy’
The crowd that filled Victoria Jubilee Hall on Saturday, June 18, almost to capacity was delighted to be back after two years of COVID – and even more delighted to enjoy Jim Witter’s show, “Feelin’ Groovy.”
‘Sleep comes inevitably, and sleep is to die’
It has been said that fortune can turn on a dime, and up until the summer of 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte’s fortunes had largely been very good indeed.
