Ronald Lyon Oswald passed away suddenly at The Village Retirement Community, Hanover, on Thursday, January 11, 2024, in his 92nd year. He was predeceased by his wife Hope (2013), brother John and his wife Elizabeth, and his parents William and Lena (Grant) Oswald.  Loving father of Peter and his wife...
I would like to thank the following who have been true Life Savers by improving my Quality of Life. Dr.  Susan Batten and Palliative Care Outreach team including Jacky Liddle and Heather Barrett RNP.  ParaMed PSWs and HSWs, Care Partners with special mention to RPN Jenna,  and with special thanks to HCSS's Barb Hays.   Much thanks to those on the...
A comfort bench, donated by the family of Eldon Yundt and overlooking the Saugeen River near the bottom of South Street in Walkerton, has sadly been vandalized and the memorial plaque stolen. Mr. Yundt, co-founder of the Saugeen River Trail, was Bruce County Engineer between 1955 and 1991 and one...
The Reverend John Michael Polacok, of Hanover, passed away at the Hanover and District Hospital, on Thursday, October 20, 2022. He was 57. Born on July 13, 1965, in Homestead, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Joanne (nee Bretsnyder) Polacok. John had fond memories of his childhood growing up in...
Robert Ruddell of Espanola, Ontario passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at the age of 82. Formerly of Georgetown, Cargill, Hanover and Espanola, Ontario. Loving father of Deana (Dave Robertson) Ruddell of Ennismore, Delores Metcalf of Walkerton and Dan (Janet) Ruddell of Hythe, Alberta. Close friend Mary Morisette of Webbwood....
“Ontario will mark September 19, 2022 as a provincial Day of Mourning in lieu of a provincial holiday. The people of Ontario may observe a moment of silence at 1:00 p.m. on that day. This will give all Ontarians an opportunity to reflect on the remarkable life of Queen Elizabeth...
Today, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers issued the following statement in response to yesterday's passing of former MPP Bill Murdoch.   "Bill Murdoch was an extraordinarily active and dedicated member of our Grey Bruce community. Whether it was his service as municipal councillor and Grey County Warden, board member of the Association...
“It’s a sad day for Bill’s family and friends,” says former Huron-Bruce Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker. Bill was one of those characters in our area and as everyone has said, he was a maverick kind of guy but everyone knew where they stood with him and he always did...
Alex Ruff, Member of Parliament for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound issued the following statement regarding the passing of former MPP Bill Murdoch on 16 August 2022 at the Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce (Chapman House) in Owen Sound from cancer. “It’s never easy to put into words when someone you care about...
It’s August 1st and the days of summer are beginning to wind down.  As the days of summer pass so, too, do the days of our lives. In this presentation, Pastor Dar Rath of Faith Lutheran Church in Port Elgin urges everyone to get their affairs in order which means...