GREY-BRUCE - All 150 vouchers for free Owen Sound Attack tickets, available as part of a recent medication-return campaign, were claimed within just 36 hours.
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Students explore skilled trades at SHHS Fair
WALKERTON - Sacred Heart High School opened its gym to eager students of varying ages on Nov. 26 for a trades fair, aimed at showing young people the wide range of career paths available in the skilled trades.
Bannerman, Smith return as Trustee Chair and Vice
SEAFORTH - At the Nov. 25 Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) board of trustees meeting, Stratford Trustee Michael Bannerman was again elected as chair of the board with Patricia Smith again assuming the role of vice chair.
WDCS girls basketball team makes “historic” OFSAA run
WALKERTON - The Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) girls basketball team achieved the deepest Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) run in the school’s history after advancing to the quarterfinals in the ‘A’ division tournament held Nov. 21–23.
Mildmay Hanging of the Green returns for 43rd year
MILDMAY - Not even a snow squall could stop the annual Hanging of the Green in Mildmay on Nov. 28, as the streets were full of community members and holiday cheer to celebrate the start of the Christmas season.
MacLeod records top crokinole score
TEESWATER - Crokinole on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at the Teeswater Town Hall was once again very competitive, which is credited to the fast boards.
Santa and Mrs. Claus visit Parkview Gardens
LISTOWEL - Both Santa and Mrs. Claus made it out to Parkview Gardens on Saturday, Nov. 29 for a couple hours of holiday-themed activities and photos.
Knights of Columbus donate $5,000 to hospital
WALKERTON - The Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree ASM 0871 donated $5,000 to the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s X-Ray Suite Replacement Campaign through the Buy-a-Bone initiative.
Disturbance in Ripley leads to charges
HURON-KINLOSS - South Bruce OPP were called to the scene of a disturbance in the area of MacDonald Street and Queen Street in Ripley, at about 4:22 p.m. on Nov. 24.
Listowel Cyclones 10th in conference after weekend victory over Caledon
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones, currently 10th in the Western Conference of the GOJHL, went up against the Caledon Bombers on Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex, coming out with another victory.
County libraries participating in Forest of Reading program
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) recently announced its participation in the Forest of Reading, Canada’s largest reading program.
Walkerton Herald-Times Dec. 4 Turnbacks
From Dec. 8, 1999.
Helping ease the pain of bereaved families with something beautiful
WALKERTON - A group of volunteers has been meeting the first Monday of the month, 11 a.m., at St. Paul’s United Church in Walkerton, to make Angel Gowns.
Homelessness: sometimes no plan is a plan
As the weather gets colder and winter snow begins to look like it will stay, there has been more talk about housing costs, how to get new housing constructed, how to deal with homelessness, and related topics.
‘Winter might tempt us to withdraw, but faith gently calls us to continue doing good’
All right, it’s time for you all to fess up. Who invited Old Man Winter? This snow has brought so…
