Author: The London Free Press
Bervie W. I. Report
President Janice Hewitt opened the Jan. 5th Zoom meeting of the Bervie Women’s Institute with the poem “I am the New Year” followed by O Canada, the Opening Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect. Eleven members answered the roll call with “a new recipe you have used recently” – examples were rolls, soups, muffins and […]
Omicron variant forces postponement of MPP’s levee and citizen recognition night
The rapidly spreading Omicron variant has forced Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson to postpone her annual Remarkable Citizens recognition for a second consecutive year. “This program has a long history of celebrating individuals who inspire a united sense of community,” Thompson said. “But, unfortunately, we must also acknowledge that it would be unsafe to do so […]
Letter to the Editor: Reflecting
As 2021 has drawn to an end, I want to take a moment to look back at a very challenging year and pay tribute to Kincardine’s former Mayor Anne Eadie. Anne stepped down as Mayor of Kincardine last April and I deeply miss her at the County Council table. Mayor Glover has taken Anne’s place […]
Huron Shores Hospice end-of-year campaign received $10,000 matching sponsorship from the Society of United Professionals
Huron Shores Hospice End-of-Year Campaign has received a boost. The Society of United Professionals has very generously offered to match the first $10,000 raised. So $1 becomes $2, giving double the impact. “The Society of United Professionals is pleased to support this vital service for our community. People being able to receive free quality end-of-life […]
Keeping ahead of crime – one call at a time
January is Crime Stoppers month and this provides an opportunity for the community to understand the program and how it succeeded in Grey and Bruce County over the past 32 years. Crime Stoppers is a community based program that uses the resources of the media, police and members of the public to solve crimes. It […]
Grey Bruce Health Unit, Bruce Power partner on Hockey Hub mass immunization across region
All eligible booster doses to be delivered in two weeks The Grey Bruce Health Unit is opening vaccine appointments to all Grey Bruce residents eligible for third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Using the Hockey Hub model for mass immunization, the Health Unit will deliver all booster doses for the eligible population within two weeks […]
Bruce County News
Bruce County Calls for Review of Emergency Department Service Reductions On Thursday, December 23, 2021, Bruce County’s Executive Committee called for a third-party review of service reductions enacted for emergency departments at the Chesley and Walkerton Hospitals and expressed support and gratitude for all healthcare workers across Bruce County. It was recently announced that […]
Letter to the Editor: SBGHC service reductions
During the town hall zoom meeting a couple weeks ago when Michael Barrett was discussing the nursing shortage he focused on the fact that many nurses have been on maternity leave. My coworkers and I found this incredibly sexist. He never mentioned Bill 124 which is the main reason nurses are leaving the profession. I […]