The county’s long-term care committee of management has voted to rescind the COVID-19 immunization policy, effective immediately.
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IN PHOTOS: 2023 Elmwood firefighters breakfast
The Elmwood firefighters hosted a successful breakfast on Saturday, June 3.
Taking the court
Tennis players from Walkerton and Hanover participated in a tennis tournament in Hanover on Saturday, June 3, with perfect weather. Walkerton will host a tournament next summer after the refurbishment of the Walkerton courts are complete.
Rotary Club holds 12th drawing of Walkerton Lottery
The Rotary Club held the 12th drawing of its Walkerton Lottery on Thursday, June 1. Winners in this drawing are Matt Reddon ($1,000), Ruth Hobley ($500), Gabrielle Weigel ($300), Matt Domm ($250), David Cooke ($200) and Matt Reddon ($150). Pictured: Drawing the winning numbers is Crystal Hindman-Pri
Saugeen River water blessing event to be held on June 11
A Saugeen River water blessing event will be held on Sunday, June 11 at Lobies Park in Walkerton.
Saugeen Hospice members keeping busy, planning events
The board of directors of Saugeen Hospice Inc. are diligently working on behalf of southern Grey-Bruce communities to meet the many requirements of the lengthy application process of the Ontario Ministry of Health, seeking approval to build a residential hospice in southern Bruce County.
The power of belief
Knowing what you know of my husband and I – that we do our best to live a healthier lifestyle – it may come as a surprise to learn that Graham was a smoker for almost seven years.
To drive or not to drive, that is the question
Cars are getting a bad name as major polluters taking up prime downtown real estate that could be turned into sidewalk cafés and sales areas.
Be part of the solution, not the problem
It is amazing how quickly things in a conversation can turn negative these days, isn’t it?
Bluewater board announces principal, vice-principal appointments for 2023-24
Bluewater District School Board has announced the following principal and vice-principal placements for area schools, effective this September:
Peabody proposes another solution for the Durham Street bridge replacement project
Chris Peabody, Brockton mayor and Bruce County warden, said in an interview Tuesday, prior to the meeting of Brockton council, that he wants to make sure all possibilities are looked at before the county makes a final decision on how it will proceed with replacement of the Durham Street bridge acros
Huron Fringe Birding Festival visits Greenock Swamp
Kate Monk (Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority) and Shannon Wood (Cargill and Greenock Swamp Promotional Association), led a group from the Huron Fringe Birding Festival (McGregor Provincial Park), to the Greenock Swamp this past week. Individuals were from all over Southern Ontario. Here, the b
‘Reunion Two… I do! I do!’ a triumph for County Towne Players
What do you get when you take an artfully-crafted script and delightful characters, and spice it up with witty localisms and some really unexpected plot twists? Great entertainment!
Residents upset by use of kill traps in River Bend Park
Bobbi Schmidt and her mother Brenda Sharpe were alarmed when they heard that kill traps had been set in River Bend Park on the long weekend to get rid of a beaver.

