The Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) invites charities and non-profit organizations across Grey and Bruce counties to submit grant applications for Kids Can Play Bruce Grey before Sept. 15.
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Nuclear Innovation Institute’s Science in the Summer brings science to area children
As Luke McBride explained, this part of Ontario doesn’t have access to the colleges and universities that usually bring science displays and programs to elementary schools, public libraries and summer day camps.
Try again
My son Andrew had to delete his account on a building game he loves and learned something so valuable, I couldn’t resist sharing it...
September a busy month at Walkerton, Cargill libraries
The Bruce County Public Library branches in Walkerton and Cargill have plenty of activities planned for all ages in September.
Knowledge is power
There are decisions to be made this fall.
If the board room lacks answers, try the lunch room
How to fix health care was the big news from the province in the wake of this year’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
Grey Bruce Public Health issues third opioid alert this month
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has issued its third opioid alert this month after receiving reports of five drug overdoses in the area within a five-day period.
Staffing issues at local hospital challenging, says Peabody
Mayor Chris Peabody drew attention to the update on the South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) in the Aug. 23 council agenda, and commented, “It’s not so good.”
South Bruce candidate disqualified from municipal election
David Wood, a resident of Mildmay, thought that everything was in order when he submitted his nomination papers on May 5 for the municipal election.
Recruiting still an issue in long-term care
“If the human beings aren’t available … it’s not going to do us a whole lot of good.”
Brockton resolution calls on feds to ‘pause’ plans to reduce fertilizer use
As stated in the motion brought before Brockton council by Mayor Chris Peabody at the Aug. 23 meeting, cash crops are an extremely important part of the agricultural industry in Bruce County.
Faces to the sun!
Sunflowers always face the sun, a fact that delights Oliver, Theodore and Madeleine Mathers. The three visited the Walkerton and District Optimist Club’s sunflower field – a truly lovely fundraiser.
Municipal election will have races in several communities
The 2022 municipal election is shaping up to be a contentious one in a number of areas – two- and three-way races for mayor and deputy mayor are the rule, with Brockton and Arran-Elderslie being the exceptions.
Municipal election nominations are now closed – here’s who’s running
Nominations for October’s municipal election opened May 2, with Aug. 19 being nomination day. Deadline for filing or withdrawing a nomination is 2 p.m. on that date.
