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.
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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.
United Way Bruce Grey’s CNOY walks raise over $132,000 for community support
BRUCE-GREY - Across four Coldest Night of the Year events, Bruce Grey communities came together in an extraordinary show of compassion and determination, raising a total of more than $132,000 to support neighbours experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness.
Gord Hymers Hockey Tournament this weekend
LISTOWEL - Listowel Minor Hockey Association’s (LMHA) biggest tournament of the year is back again, taking residency primarily in the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex in Listowel from March 13-15.
Whitfield requests support for stronger homeowner self-defence calls by municipalities
WINGHAM - Coun. Lonnie Whitfield advocated for the stance of a letter to council from the consent agenda at the March 2 council meeting and requested the backing of other councillors to support a growing number of municipalities that are calling for stronger homeowner self-defence protections.
BWDSB introduces Learning Lift: Virtual After-Hours Tutoring
CHESLEY - Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is expanding student access to tutoring support to address challenges due to this year’s increased frequency of inclement weather days.
Walkerton Physio opens adjacent fitness studio
WALKERTON - A new fitness studio created by the owner of Walkerton Physiotherapy & Sports Injury Clinic, Laura Vloet, is aiming to provide residents with a community-based space to stay active after rehabilitation and throughout their lives.
AMDSB responds to minister’s musings about the removal of elected trustees
SEAFORTH - Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) joined the effort to protect public school trustees from elimination by the province. Similar to its counterparts across the province, AMDSB sent a letter last week to the Minister of Education Paul Calandra and Premier Doug Ford.
Writer ‘sickened’ by Canada’s complicity in providing weapons used in Gaza
Dear Editor: It is well documented that Canadian made military components are flowing through the US to war zones all around the world.
Walkerton Herald-Times March 12 Turnbacks
From March 12, 1996
No one wins a war
The escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has a lot of people in this country worried – that is, more worried than we have been about the tariff mess and threats the United States intends to appropriate Greenland – or Canada.
Resilient by Design – you can’t pour from an empty bucket
MILDMAY - A large crowd of the community’s vibrant, enthusiastic and accomplished female leaders and entrepreneurs gathered at the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Centre on March 5 to celebrate International Women’s Day.
