Last week, the Ontario government released the 2021 Sunshine List – the province’s listing of public sector employees who made over $100,000 last year.
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‘Life is good’: Remembering Dr. Robert James (RJ) Creighton
Dr. RJ Creighton passed away peacefully as the afternoon sun came out on Sunday, March 20, 2022. He was 88.
Area farm cooperative members set to vote on amalgamation recommendation
A merger between two local farm co-operatives is being recommended to members by the board of directors of both companies.
Second World War veteran frustrated by lack of action to end Russian invasion of Ukraine
R. Patrick “Pat” Onions, L/S CNVR, is a Second World War naval veteran who has a perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine that’s based on having seen action in time of war.
Four Brockton employees make annual Sunshine List
The annual Sunshine List, which discloses those who work in the public sector and earn more than $100,000 annually, was released last week.
Still no timeline for restoring full service to hospital ERs in Walkerton, Chesley
Brockton council members were looking for answers from South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) board chair Bill Heikkila and CEO Michael Barrett, when the two attended council’s March 22 meeting.
Ironmen trail top-seeded Barons 3-0 in semifinals
At the time of publication, the Wingham Ironmen are down 3-0 in their Provincial Junior Hockey League Pollock Division best-of-seven playoff series against the top-seeded Hanover Barons.
Live theatre is back on four local stages
Open the doors and cue the stage lights! Drayton Entertainment will finally welcome audiences back to all of its theatres across the province this year including four local venues – the Drayton Festival Theatre in Drayton, Hamilton Family Theatre in Cambridge, St. Jacobs Country Playhouse, and Schoo
New vehicles for community paramedicine program approved by Huron County council
The Community Paramedicine (CP) program received authorization from county council to purchase three 2022 Chevrolet Equinox AWD vehicles from Huron Motor Products for $108,418.98, using some of the Community Paramedic Long-Term Care (CPLTC) funding.
Huron-Kinloss council passes 2022 municipal budget
Huron-Kinloss gave third and final reading to this year’s budget at the March 21 meeting of council. The grand total to be raised from taxation is $9,394,963.
NWMO donates $3,500 to the Teeswater-Culross Firefighters Association
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has donated $3,500 to the Teeswater-Culross Firefighters Association to support ongoing equipment upgrades. The donation will help support the purchase of additional equipment, training materials and tooling.
Committee members appointed to represent Maitland Conservation
Maitland Conservation (MC) appointed its 2022 board representatives to the various committees requiring representation during March’s regular board meeting.
Maitland Conservation approves budget, work plan
The 2022-23 annual budget for Maitland Conservation (MC) was among the items on the agenda at the first regular board meeting chaired by North Perth councillor Matt Duncan.