Loosely keeping up with my theme of commentaries on historical vessel tragedies as of late, my fourth instalment on the subject will be of a slightly different variety this week.
News
What are the vaccine-hesitant waiting for?
Most of us have had the experience of watching a beloved child toddling toward danger with a merry grin on his little face and a sparkle in his eyes.
Wightman makes donation to Teeswater-Culross pool
Wightman Telecom presented the Teeswater-Culross Swimming Pool with a donation of $500 on Aug. 9 to help with their fundraising efforts to purchase new equipment for the pool.
NWMO presents conceptual used fuel packaging plant and talks hot cells to CLC
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) presented a concept to members of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC), showing a model of the Used Fuel Packaging Plant (UFPP) and computer graphics representing the process.
Grey Bruce Health Unit’s ‘hockey hub’ has worldwide success
The Grey Bruce Health Unit has been hosting knowledge-sharing sessions and material on the principles, plans and details of the hockey hub operation.
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics to be held in Cargill, Elmwood this month
A pair of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held later this month in Brockton.
Trillium ROOTS Community Fund makes donation to Walkerton hospital
The Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation’s Mammography Campaign recently received a donation of $10,000 from the Trillium ROOTS Community Fund.
Charges laid in Listowel break and enter case
Police have arrested an individual after a break, enter and theft was completed at a property in Listowel.
Listowel resident charged following historical sexual assault investigation
A Listowel resident is facing sexual assault charges following a historical investigation.
Saugeen Hospice holds second meeting
The Saugeen Hospice board of directors held their second meeting on Aug. 4 at the Walkerton Clean Water Centre.
GTR seeks funding to expand service
Grey Transit Route (GTR) update was presented to Bruce County Council on Aug. 5 by Stephanie Stewart, community transportation manager.
Brockton mayor applauds Cargill development
Mayor Chris Peabody is applauding Kevin McKague for his plan to restore Cargill’s Royal Bank building and create apartments.
Cargill’s Mill Pond Galley celebrates local artists
The Mill Pond is an elegant art gallery with a distinctly Bruce County atmosphere – the scent of fresh paint is in the air, the floors have character, images of the county in all its rural glory grace the walls, and visitors wander through licking ice cream cones.
Province announces $109M for Telesat’s Low Earth Orbit satellite network
Ontario has pledged $109.2 million to Telesat for their next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.
