The annual Firefighters Breakfast and Touch-a-Truck event in Walkerton on June 13 thrilled young and old alike – everything was there, from fire trucks and other emergency vehicles, to garbage trucks and industrial vehicles.
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Brockton Council won’t pave the way for e-scooters
WALKERTON - Brockton is taking a “get tough” approach to e-scooters and similar mobility devices.
Councillor requests report on BYO alcohol permits for North Perth events
LISTOWEL - “I know some people might think negatively of this initiative, but I think we can treat adults like adults,” Coun. Marc Noordam said regarding the province’s bring-you-own-alcohol regulations under the Liquor Licence and Control Act.
Proving the need for Pride by trying to destroy it
I, like most, if not all parents in the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB), woke up Monday morning to an email explaining that vandals had struck schools in the school board – unidentified individuals had used tools to cut down Pride flags at AMDSB schools.
Guelph unit hosts 30km Norwegian Foot March out of Linwood
Earlier this month the 11th Field Regiment’s third Annual Norwegian Foot March (NFM) started at the Linwood community centre bright and early and saw participants marching dozens of kilometres.
Kids take flight!
Saugeen Municipal Airport’s “Kids Fly Free” day on Saturday, June 13.
County cutting it close with public meeting on Official Plan: Peabody
WALKERTON - “We’re cutting it close,” said Mayor Chris Peabody about the vote on Bruce County’s new Official Plan.
Salute to seniors – busier and more active than ever
ONTARIO - June is Seniors Month in Ontario; this year’s provincial theme is Let’s Get Moving.
OPP launches Stop – Look – Live campaign to reduce intersection fatalities
WEST REGION - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), West Region, is launching the “Stop – Look - Live” campaign in response to ongoing concerns surrounding fatal and serious collisions at intersections across West Region.
Canadian Staff Songsters perform at Knox Church
Community members from Listowel and surrounding areas had the unique opportunity to join the…
Multiple fatalities, injuries in vehicle collision near Conestoga Lake
MAPLETON - A two-vehicle collision here on June 12 has claimed the lives of five children from North Perth.
Cases of Lyme disease in province increasing, public being referred to eTick website
STRATFORD - Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) will no longer be providing tick identification for the public, but will instead refer individuals to the eTick website and mobile app.
Harry Brydges looks back on life in Belgrave
Now almost 90, Harry Brydges has a lot of memories of Belgrave and area. He still lives on the farm just north of Belgrave on Cardiff Road. Please enjoy the latest in our Memories of Wingham and area series, courtesy of the Wingham and Area Historical Society.
Michael Cy Cywink’s Grand Entry and the bravery of the butterfly
I can still hear Michael’s joyful laugh. It was a rich, belly-shaking sound that could instantly uplift and connect us all, reminding us of his warmth and the happiness he shared.
Huron Chamber recognized among Canada’s fastest-growing chambers for second consecutive year
HURON COUNTY - The Huron County Chamber of Commerce has been ranked as the third fastest-growing chamber in Canada by the Chamber of Commerce Executives of Canada.
