The Ontario government has announced funding for a mental health literacy program designed to support the well-being of the farming community.
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Produce Club makes eating fresh fruit and vegetables easy
Brad and Jill Pitt are a brother and sister who share a business that’s based on supplying the freshest produce, from local suppliers whenever possible, directly to consumers.
Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week plans ‘the best virtual conference possible’ for second straight year
The Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week (GBFW) committee has made the decision to deliver, for the second year in a row, “the best virtual conference possible” in 2022, said Lorie Smith, conference co-ordinator.
Teeswater crokinole results
The recent fundraising crokinole tournament and private donations raised $7,000 for the Huron and…
Hawks fall to Bulldogs in pre-season PJHL action
If the pre-season game Wednesday, Sept. 22 is any indication, Hawks fans are in for a thrilling season of PJHL action. The first period was scrambly and the visiting team kept the action close to the Hawks’ net, scoring twice before the end of the period. The Hawks settled down in the second and thi
Regional partners launch 11-week farm-to-retail workshop
Starting Oct. 28, the counties of Simcoe, Grey, and Bruce, along with the Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre of Georgian College, are partnering on an 11-week farm to retail workshop.
Bruce County completes Master Transportation Plan
The county has now completed the Master Transportation Plan (MTP) study.
The tunnel vision of exclusion
The warm summer days are fast becoming extinct and it won’t be long now until the snow flies and we are caught in the grip of another winter. The most isolating season for Canadians to endure, complete with long dark nights, polar vortexes, and closed roads.
Walkerton Legion donates to hospital foundation
Last Sunday was Run4Health and Walkerton Legion donated $5,000 to Mark Gaynor, chair of the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation, toward the purchase of mammography equipment. Past President Rick Clayfield, on the right, presented the cheque.
Five weeks to go in Walkerton Legion’s Catch the Ace draw
Envelope No. 24 was opened at Sunday’s Catch the Ace draw, revealing an Ace – a black one – but the crowd gave an audible sigh of relief when it turned out to be the Ace of Clubs.
The blocks are still there
Pilot Phil Englishman still has no access to his hangar at Saugeen Municipal Airport (SMA), despite a strongly-worded court decision in his favour earlier in the summer. Since the decision was announced, the SMA has continued to block access despite efforts of another pilot to negotiate a resolution
COVID numbers still low in Grey-Bruce
The local health unit reports that as of Sept. 28, there were 11 active cases of COVID-19, with 41 active high-risk contacts.
Protesters speak out against vaccination passport policy in Mildmay
A group of people gathered in the pouring rain outside the Mildmay-Carrick Recreation Complex on Wednesday, Sept. 22, to protest Ontario’s new proof of vaccine requirement.
Brockton council to discuss future direction for Walkerton BIA
Mayor Chris Peabody highlighted a number of items on the Sept. 28 council agenda.
