TEESWATER – Consultants say September ice is not to blame for recent refrigeration failures at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre, despite concerns from council about increased equipment breakdowns after the extended season began.
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Funding boost prompts call for permanent OCIF expansion
TEESWATER – A request to make the expanded Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) permanent has gained support from South Bruce council after the municipality saw its annual funding allocation increase significantly through the provincial program.
New studies proposed as South Bruce prepares for potential Bruce C growth
TEESWATER – Bruce Power funding could help South Bruce prepare for future growth, with five proposed studies looking at roads, buildings, accessibility, fire services and municipal planning needs connected to the proposed Bruce County Nuclear Project.
Walkerton Lawn Bowling Club tournament
On Thursday, July 23, the Walkerton Lawn Bowling Club held another successful tournament – weather was perfect and volunteers did a great job organizing the day.
Tori Hopcraft crowned 2026 Walkerton Homecoming Ambassador
WALKERTON – Walkerton’s 2016 Homecoming Ambassador, Jessica Westman, crowned her successor, 2026 Ambassador Tori Hopcraft, in a gala event at the Knights of Columbus Hall on July 26.
Cecil Conrad Eidt: a Perth County agricultural geneticist
The Eidt family has a long history in Perth County. While many members of the Eidt family have…
Craig named chair of new health board
GREY BRUCE – Almost a year after Ontario’s chief medical officer of health (MOH), Dr. Kieran Moore, assumed the powers of the Grey Bruce board of health, local governance has been restored.
Junior Legionnaires host double header
LISTOWEL - The Listowel Legionnaires Junior Team hosted a double header on July 25 against the London Talons. The local boys struggled to round the bases, posting 3-2 and 15-5 losses.
SVCA’s 2027 draft budget calls for 2.5 per cent increase
FORMOSA – Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) is working on its 2027 budget, as the province has directed. Conservation authorities (CAs) have been instructed to have their budgets completed, including invoices sent out to municipalities, by the end of this calendar year.
Smoke gets in your eyes – and lungs
The song, “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes” was written by composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harback for the 1933 musical comedy Roberta, and has been performed and recorded numerous times, by many famous musicians and singers.
Local Lions Clubs working together for a great cause
Six local Lions Clubs - Neustadt and District, Formosa and District, West Grey/Durham, Chepstow and District, Mildmay and District, and Pike Lake Minto - have united to make a transformative contribution to community hospice care.
Listowel Minor Soccer U8 team smiles at the end of its’ season
NEWRY - The Listowel Minor Soccer U8-2B team participated in the year-end tournament on July 24 and 25 after a fun-filled season. The team went 1-2-0 in the tournament, which was hosted at the soccer fields at Elma Township Public School.
Listowel sees smoke skies from Northern Ontario wildfires
LISTOWEL - Out of the ordinary hazy orange and yellow skies were seen across Ontario throughout the day on July 15. The smoke of several active and severe wildfires west of Thunder Bay were blown to southwestern skies overnight.
Walkerton Herald-Times July 30 Turnbacks
From July 30, 1996.
Howick authorizes up to $300,000 for new pumper-tanker
HOWICK – Howick council has authorized staff to spend up to $300,000 from the township’s fire reserve to purchase a used pumper-tanker after one of the fire department’s aging trucks failed its annual pump performance test and was removed from emergency firefighting service.
