Volunteers are vital to Ontario fish hatcheries
The Ontario Community Hatchery Program (CHP) is recognizing hundreds of volunteers who run the provinces 37 community based fish hatcheries.
One of those hatcheries is...
Chromebook distribution supports Distance Learning
As of Friday, April 17th (2020), over 1,100 Chromebooks were distributed to Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) students and families to support...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “STAY AT HOME?”
Day after long weary day, we fight to keep the invisible wolf from our door. The battle takes place primarily on the front doorstep....
The Poetry Corner – The House by the Side of the Road
The House by the Side of the Road
by Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911)
There are hermit
souls that live withdrawn
In the peace of their self-content;
There are souls,...
Open letter from Ontario Minister of Education
Dear Ontario parents,
I am writing to you in unprecedented times. The foremost priority of the government is to keep all Ontarians safe, including our...
1918 Public Notice: Is history repeating itself?
While the world is going through a 'pandemic', it is not the first.
The first recorded was typhus in ancient Athens where approximately 100,000 people...
Toronto Zoo and NWMO partner to conserve native Ontario bat populations
The Toronto Zoo’s Native Bat Conservation Program (NBCP) and the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) are joining together to facilitate research into native bat...
March 1st – St. David’s Day, a day of celebration for the Welsh
My old friend, Doug Johnson (no 't'), always kept me on my toes when it came to special days such as 'Flag Day', 'Robbie...
Once Upon a Time: Making Maple Syrup – 1905
Making Maple Syrup - 1905
Arthur Alexander recalled late-winter days long ago in Bruce County, a time when farmers harvested their sweet “first crop of...
South Bruce Peninsula decides to stay with OPP service
In a recent letter to Saugeen Shores Council, Mayor Janice Jackson of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula thanked the municipality for submitting a...
