The annual Lions Family Funfest Weekend at the end of June – this year, June 23, 24 and 25 – sees the population of the hamlet of Chepstow grow from a few hundred to thousands, as out-of-town family members come home for a great weekend.
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Happy Canada Day from Valley View
A seniors apartment building in Formosa was a dream of the Formosa Lions Club in the mid-1980s.
Hanover Community Players make donation to nutrition
The Hanover Community Players recently presented the Ontario Student Nutrition Program (OSNP), Grey Bruce, with a $427 donation. The donation was from monies collected through adult ticket sales from the recent production of Mom’s Gift, directed by retired teachers Marg Poste and Nancy Lilliman. Pic
Sing! this Spring! takes audiences on a musical journey through time
Sing! this Spring! at Victoria Jubilee Hall from June 22-25 took audiences on a delightful musical journey through the decades, across space and genres. And what a fabulously-entertaining journey it was!
July events at Brockton’s libraries
June has been wonderful with lots of fun – for kids we had whirligigs on the PA Day, Love is Love Story Time, a visit from local children’s author Dorothy Ladd, The Princess Bride interactive movie, and the Mischief Managed Escape Room.
St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Carlsruhe celebrates 150th anniversary
An estimated crowd of 300 turned out on June 25 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church in Carlsruhe – one of the area’s loveliest churches, as well as one of the oldest. Archbishop Peter Hundt, who has strong local roots, celebrated mass, which was followed by
Cargill District Community Foundation disburses $60K in funds
The Cargill District Community Foundation (CDCF) is excited to announce, on its first anniversary of becoming a corporate non-profit organization, that it was able to disburse over $60,000 to the following recipients:
Golf Fore Hospice a triumph once again, raises $71K (and counting)
Once again, Golf Fore Hospice was a triumph, as the community joined forces to raise funds for Saugeen Hospice Inc.
Memorial bench along Saugeen River Trail vandalized
A comfort bench, donated by the family of Eldon Yundt and overlooking the Saugeen River near the bottom of South Street in Walkerton, has been vandalized and the memorial plaque stolen.
Bridge petition has over 1,000 signatures
In only two weeks, more than 1,000 signatures have been received on the Keep Walkerton Connected petition.
Peabody headed for Finland to view underground repository for nuclear waste
Although the highlight of the Finland trip being put on by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization the first week in July is the visit to that country’s Onkalo underground facility for spent nuclear fuel, Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody has another key interest.
Maryanne Buehlow presented with Brockton’s Good Neighbour Award
On June 22, Brockton honoured its volunteers with a special dinner and awards presentation in Cargill.
EPCOR natural gas project in Brockton to take place in two phases
While EPCOR’s project to provide natural gas to parts of Brockton continues, it won’t happen quite as planned.
Brockton council decides on East Ridge location for future arena
Brockton is several steps closer to having a new arena to replace the current one, following a series of decisions made during the June 20 council meeting in Cargill.
North Perth Chamber scores another ace with latest edition of golf tournament
This year’s North Perth Chamber of Commerce golf tournament was a smashing success. On June 21, the Listowel Golf Club welcomed 23 teams from local businesses across the municipality for a fun day of golf.
