The Oct. 22 meeting of the Grey Bruce Board of Health began with a special presentation to the former mayor of Kincardine and member of the Board of Health, Anne Eadie.
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Provincial plan guides Brockton’s priorities for long-term managing of COVID-19
The Municipality of Brockton continues to prioritize the health and well-being of residents and businesses by following advice from the Grey Bruce Health Unit and provincial government as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
New Millennium Quilters Guild meeting features guest speaker from Calgary
New Millennium Quilters Guild members no longer have an excuse for a disorganized sewing room, since Calgary guest speaker Kim Jamieson-Hurst (Chatterbox Quilts), gave her virtual presentation entitled How to Wrangle your Scraps.
Poppy campaign starts Friday
The sign-up sheet is posted in the entrance for the poppy campaign, which starts the most important time of the Legion year – the Remembrance period.
Brockton mayor calls 2022 OMPF allocation ‘significant’ for municipal budget
Mayor Chris Peabody says the province’s recent announcement of Ontario Municipal Partnership Funding (OMPF) allocations for 2022 is “fantastic” news for Brockton.
Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation half way to reaching radiothon campaign goal
The recent CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon was once again a success, raising more than $500,000 for 12 area hospital foundations.
Pedestrian crossing planned for Durham-McNab intersection in Walkerton
The Durham-McNab Street intersection in Walkerton is busy and dangerous. There have been several collisions and near-misses in recent years.
Bruce County concerned over infrastructure deficit
The county’s 2022 budget came before council a second time at its Oct. 21 meeting. It became clear during discussion there is still work to be done – not so much on paring back numbers, but on ensuring there is enough funding to get needed infrastructure work done.
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School goes green for Emrey
Students and staff at St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School wore green on Oct. 25 in support of Dwarfism Awareness Day, as well as to recognize and celebrate Emrey Sinclair, a student at St. Teresa with Dwarfism. Principal Daniel Pitre said they have been learning about Dwarfism as a school “becaus
Ironmen jet past Flyers, free fall against Hawks
The Wingham Ironmen split the weekend with a 5-2 win over the Goderich Flyers, and a 3-0 loss against the Mitchell Hawks.
No hockey ice at Belmore arena this season
Despite the province gradually making its way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, some organizations are still feeling the impact of the pandemic.
Howick Township to implement vaccine policy on Nov. 1
The Township of Howick is the latest municipality to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy, with council approving the Oct. 19 report from Clerk Carol Watson that introduced the new policy.
Huron County explores dispersed supportive housing options
County of Huron social and property services staff are exploring supportive housing requirements and funding opportunities that align with the county’s Long-Term Affordable Housing and Homelessness Plan, according to a release.
Speed limit changes approved for Huron County locations
Speed limits will be adjusted on several Huron County roads after county council approved a request from their manager of public works to reduce the speed of drivers coming into three towns.
