WALKERTON - Chris Wells, director of fire and emergency services for Brockton, presented the Walkerton Fire Department’s 2025 year-end report to council on Feb. 24.
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Formosa Lions make donations
FORMOSA - Formosa and District Lions Held their February Lottery Draw.
Bruce County continues work on new Official Plan
WALKERTON - Bruce County Council and staff continue to work on changes to the county’s draft Official Plan.
Evelyn Hodgkinson leads ladies on Paisley crokinole scoreboard
PAISLEY - Results for Paisley Legion crokinole from Saturday, March 7.
Two new members introduced at March 4 meeting of South Bruce Grey Health Centre board
GREY-BRUCE - The March 4 meeting of the South Bruce Grey Health Centre board of directors began with the introduction of two new board members, Chantal Morton and Joanne Kuntz.
Free Magical March Break programs at local libraries
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) is inviting patrons to experience a “week of wonder” with Magical March Break programs.
Local Rotarians hear presentation by the Bridge Learning Centre with focus on helping children
WALKERTON - Julie Mackenzie of the Bridge Learning Centre and her husband Perry were guests of the Rotary Club of Walkerton at their March 5 meeting.
Bakelaar discusses maintaining Listowel’s clock tower, time change
LISTOWEL - While the Province of British Columbia (BC) made their last biannual time change on Sunday, March 8, Tim Bakelaar, owner of Bakelaar Jewellers, climbed four storeys, by ladder, to the top of the Listowel clock tower once again, with no end in sight for his work winding and maintaining the
Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre seeks textile donations for upcoming exhibit supporting families of those lost to drug poisoning
SOUTHAMPTON - The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre invites community members who have lost a loved one to drug poisoning to contribute textiles for an upcoming installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers.
First of two community town halls on human trafficking held in area
KINCARDINE - On March 4, South Bruce OPP, in partnership with the Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well Being Plan, hosted a Human Trafficking Community Town Hall at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine.
Spring melt conditions much the same as last year, warns SVCA
FORMOSA - The combination of warmer temperatures and rain led Saugeen Conservation to issue a flood outlook statement last week. The spring melt is underway, with a vengeance.
Time to ‘correct a historic wrong’ with creation of new hamlet: Peabody
WALKERTON - Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody said he is pleased to see the potential for a historic wrong being corrected with a proposal for creation of a new hamlet. The matter was set to come before Brockton Council at the March 10 meeting.
F.E. Madill hosts Grade 7/8 basketball tournament, girls and boys each finish second
F.E. Madill hosted a basketball tournament last week for Grade 7/8 boys and girls teams. The…
Howick approves bylaw in case of lame duck period
With 2026 being a municipal election year in Ontario, council here received a report at its Feb. 24 meeting from CAO/Clerk Caitlin Gillis regarding the Restricted Acts of Council (Lame Duck) Delegation of Authority bylaw.
Pups and Pancakes event a barking good time
LISTOWEL - Before most of the snow melted away in the rain last weekend, local dogs had the chance to play in the pop up dog park event Pups and Pancakes, hosted by the North Perth Dog Park volunteer group, at the Kin Station on March 7.
