There was plenty that made headlines over the last 12 months, as the Walkerton Herald-Times looks back on the year that was in a two-part segment. Part I features the months of January to June…
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Grey Bruce Public Health launches new logo, visual identity
As Grey-Bruce continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the area’s Public Health Unit is thrilled to announce that it will be breathing new life into its corporate brand identity.
Bruce County prioritizes Deemerton Road project for completion
County council approved the staff recommendation from transportation and environmental services to amend the 2022 budget.
Larsen & Shaw employees make donation to Walkerton hospital
Larsen & Shaw employees recently presented a donation of $3,005 to the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation.
Province announces funding for MRI in Bruce County
Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce, attended the virtual community forum on Dec. 19 to announce funding for an MRI at the Kincardine site of South Bruce Grey Health Centre, as well as funding to support infrastructure renewal.
Peabody describes Bruce County’s proposed crosswalks ‘a great plan’
County Warden Chris Peabody, mayor of Brockton, expressed his approval of the county’s proposed crosswalk plans for Walkerton. “It’s a great plan they’ve come up with,” he said, during the Dec. 15 county council meeting.
County wins national award, opportunity to promote Bruce on international stage
The county’s economic development team has won a highly competitive national award that brings the opportunity to promote Bruce internationally, at a major exhibition and conference in Cannes, France, March 14-17.
Stunt driver charged
The Perth County OPP has charged a Harriston driver after they were speeding more than 50 km/h over the limit.
Fifty Archives Treasures concludes 2022 with vintage New Year’s postcard
As many readers know, Stratford-Perth Archives celebrated a special anniversary this year! We turned 50!
So long, 2022
And just like that, another year is in the books.
‘Lost in this place, and leave no trace…’
Yes, there’s an Iron Maiden song for that. In this case it is 1986’s “Stranger in a Strange Land,” loosely based on the 1980s rediscovery and excavation/autopsy of the first three men to die on Sir John Franklin’s infamous and doomed Arctic expedition that set out from England in 1845 to find the No
Let 2023 be the start of something great
The start of a new year is traditionally a time for sweeping out the old and welcoming in the new, when we resolve to do better and be better, and make positive changes.
Feb. 25 brings the Coldest Night of the Year back to North Perth
United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is encouraging North Perth residents to bundle up and walk in the Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY), a family-friendly fundraising event in support of local people experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness.
PC Connect requests provincial funding
At the Dec. 15 Perth County council meeting, an update on the PC Connect transit system was provided.
