BRUCE COUNTY – At the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) conference on Monday, Aug.…
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County council commends Westario on LEAP funding
With the pandemic showing no sign of disappearing anytime soon, and the financial hardships it has caused continuing, programs to help low-income households are welcome.
Hometown filly Power Of An Angel victorious in Grassroots
After battling against the province’s best two-year-old pacing fillies for the last two months, Power Of An Angel returned home to Hanover Raceway and found her way to the winner’s circle in the first of five $21,450 Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots divisions on Saturday, Sept. 4.
Two local boys help Wilmot Thunder win gold
Two local boys have had a whirlwind of a summer.
Hawks back on the ice at Walkerton arena
The Walkerton Hawks Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) team takes to the ice this week for the first time in a year, although the league’s season doesn’t start officially until the beginning of October.
Medical officer of health recommends workplace vaccination policies
Although local numbers remain consistently low – only two new cases reported for Sept. 5, with 16 active cases and 16 high-risk contacts – other parts of Ontario and Canada are seeing a precipitous rise in numbers. A major reason is the highly contagious Delta variant.
Welcoming Week celebrations being held in Bruce, Grey counties
To celebrate the diverse communities across Grey-Bruce, and to continue to foster an inclusive community and welcome newcomers, Grey County and Bruce County are hosting a week of celebration – the first annual Welcoming Week – from Sept. 10-19.
Bruce County Historical Society hosting 9/11 webinar
The Bruce County Historical Society has issued a Zoom invitation to everyone for 7 p.m. on Thursday to hear Captain (Retired) Percy Purpura share his thoughts on 9/11 and how those events shaped our world and Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.
New Millennium Quilters Guild prepares for busy fall season
The New Millennium Quilters Guild (NMQG) is starting to prepare for the 2021-22 season and is very excited about the speaker lineup, upcoming events and workshops.
You have the off switch
The TV was too loud. My boys like it that way, but I don’t.
Making a plea for fighting fair in the election campaign
This week thousands of local children headed back to school, most eager to spend time with friends they may not have seen for over a year, and relieved to be getting back to something approaching normal – reading and writing, math, science, art, music geography, history and civics.
And the battle continues…
Saugeen Municipal Airport has placed additional concrete blocks in front of the hangar owned by pilot Phil Englishman, who responded by placing another sign on the hangar door calling for the resignation of the SMA commission chair. This is the latest in an ongoing dispute between Englishman and the
Vaccination the focus of update by medical officer of health
Bruce County councillors had some questions for Dr. Ian Arra, medical officer of health, on the new vaccine passport that will soon come into effect.
Papa V’s Pizza and Wings raises funds for new park
The town’s newest pizza place, Papa V’s Pizza and Wings, donated 50 per cent of the proceeds from its Sept. 1 and 2 customer appreciation event to the new Market Garden.
