The museum, run by 40 volunteers, is located in the old stone dairy cattle barns on the Macdonald College campus
South Bruce’s dairy club held its second meeting on May 20 at Character Holsteins in Deemerton, near Mildmay. Character Holsteins is a dairy farm that specializes in producing elite genetics for the Semex breeding company. The meeting started in the calving barn, where Greg Dietrich, co-owner of Character Holsteins, gave the club some background on […]
May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
The Township of Huron-Kinloss is joining the Walkerton community in mourning the loss of a Walkerton teacher and four students who died as a result of a crash near London on Friday. “The Township of Huron-Kinloss has lowered its flags to half-mast in heartfelt solidarity with our neighbours in Brockton following the tragic motor vehicle […]
A range of herbs, flowers, fruit bushes, trees, house plants, seedlings and more are being offered during the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) plant sale on May 24. A selection of rare and heirloom varieties, as well as conventional and familiar plants, will be available by donation from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the […]
The Wingham hospital has received more than $2 million in financial support through the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation. “Thanks to the remarkable generosity of local families, businesses, and community partners, the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation is proud to announce it has provided $2.3 million in critical support to the Wingham & District Hospital […]
A 59-year-old from Huron-Kinloss kept South Bruce OPP busy in Lucknow, allegedly initiating two violent incidents over a span of 24 hours. Around 6:30 p.m. on May 10, police were called to a disturbance along Havelock Street where the individual allegedly brandished an edged weapon after a dispute over property, OPP said in a news […]
A bit of rain and cloud cover could hardly hamper student engagement at this year’s Indigenous Student Forum at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in South Bruce Peninsula. Approximately 90 Grade 7 to 12 students who self-identify as Indigenous gathered on Friday, May 2 for a wealth of activities and learning with their teachers, volunteers, […]
The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]
The Lucknow Firefighters Association is excited to once again host our annual Firefighters Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lucknow and District Fire Hall. The annual Firefighters Breakfast is used to raise funds for the Lucknow Firefighters Association to purchase equipment and to support local community initiatives. New […]
Police are asking the public for help in locating 56-year-old Julianna. South Bruce OPP are working to confirm the well-being of Julianna, also known as Julie, who was reported missing from the Huron-Kinloss area. Julianna is described as: 5’5″ tall 180 pounds Heavy build Brown hair (possibly dyed blonde) Blue eyes Anyone with information is […]
An Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident is facing multiple charges after being stopped by police in Lucknow. Just before 1 a.m. on April 27, a South Bruce OPP officer stopped a vehicle travelling along Campbell Street and, through that interaction, the driver was placed under arrest and transported for further testing, according to an OPP news release. The […]