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Bruce County GIS co-ordinator recognized for youth program development
Bruce County GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Co-ordinator Justin Kraemer has been highlighted as the October GIS ambassador of the month by Esri Canada for his work leading the local youth StoryMaps competition.
Bruce County holds special council meeting on new Official Plan
A special meeting of Bruce County council on the new Official Plan set out timelines and next steps. It also provided council and members of the community with an opportunity to make submissions for potential revisions.
Two Walkerton groups receive New Horizons for Seniors grants
Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb dropped in on two local non-profit groups to congratulate them on their success with the federal government’s New Horizons for Seniors program. The Walkerton Agricultural Society received $22,000 toward renovations inside of their main building, while the Walkerton Golf and C
Grey Bruce Board of Health makes special presentation to Anne Eadie
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.
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.
