The Bruce Shriners are pleased to present the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation with a $500 cheque – one of 11 similar cheques being presented to the hospitals and hospices in the Bruce Shriners catchment area totaling $5,500. This is along with the $25,000 donated to the Shriner’s Children
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Lending a helping hand
Freddy Batte and Ashley Ready, Grade 7 students from Sacred Heart School in Mildmay, were among the many volunteers helping at the Christmas campaign for the Walkerton and District Food Bank last week.
Walkerton Tim Hortons team member wins regional Tim Cup Challenge
Danielle Zomer has been employed at the Walkerton Tim Hortons restaurant on and off since 2011.
No development charges for Brockton – yet
Mayor Chris Peabody was among the majority of Bruce County council members who voted against county development charges (DCs).
Council votes against county development charges
When it was put to a recorded vote, the majority of council decided against implementing county development charges (DCs) that would have generated almost $31 million in revenue.
Local business makes donation to Bruce County EMS, Walkerton Fire Department
The Walkerton Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services would like to thank Marvin Freiburger and Sons Inc. for their generous donation of $1,000 to each emergency response provider. Angela Freiburger presented the donation to Bruce County’s deputy chief of paramedic services, Ray Lux (lef
Bruce County council defers decision on grant for hospice ‘south build’
Bruce County council’s executive committee voted to defer the matter of a grant to Saugeen Hospice.
‘Only one sick call away’
“We’re often only one sick call away from not being able to provide all our services,” said South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) CEO Michael Barrett in an interview last week.
Howick Optimists make donation to Salvation Army Food Share program
The Howick Optimist Club recently donated $500 to the Wingham Salvation Army-Food Share program. Pictured is Howick Optimist President Joe Glaze presenting a cheque to Deb from the Wingham Salvation-Army Food Share.
Huron County council discusses green initiatives
Council members heard several reports on Dec. 1 about how the county addresses climate change locally, including the future of their fleet of vehicles and actions to reduce their carbon footprint.
Listowel hospital to offer enhanced services to mammography unit
The mammography unit at Listowel Memorial Hospital will see the implementation of the new equipment in March.
More local nurses to be trained for operating rooms to clear COVID surgery backlog
As part of a Surgical Recovery Plan, the Ministry of Health has initiated a program to deal with the backlog of surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washboard Union discuss ‘Everbound For Your Town’ tour ahead of Wingham date
Washboard Union is set to bring their latest tour to the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Jan. 31, 2022. The tour stop will showcase their latest album Everbound. Leading up to the tour date, the Wingham Advance Times (WAT) interviewed Aaron Grain (AG) from the JUNO award-winning three-part harmony.
A new voyage is born, but doesn’t replace ‘My Voyage with Dementia’
The new voyage is a very nasty one – a voyage that I would not wish on anyone. This new voyage is a autoimmune disorder of major proportions called dermatomyositis, or DM for short.
Supporting local businesses more important than ever
The number of days to finish Christmas shopping is dwindling at a speed that puts Santa’s magic reindeer to shame.
