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"Scary Situation" Prompts Grey Bruce Public Health Opioid Alert
Grey Bruce's public health manager of harm reduction says opioids are creating a "scary situation" in the region right now. Monica Blair says Public Health issued another opioid alert this week after eight drug poisonings were reported over a seven day period. "I think that our main concern right now is ...
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Household Hazardous Waste Event Coming To Walkerton This Weekend
Bruce County is bringing a household hazardous waste collection event to Walkerton this weekend. The county says the event on Sept. 14 at the Bruce County Transportation Yard at 94 Bruce Road 2 will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.. This event gives residents the chance to get rid of any hazardous waste which has been accumul...
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Kings Coronation Medal Nominees Wanted in Huron-Bruce
If you live in the riding of Huron-Bruce, you have the chance to nominate someone in your community for a King Charles III Coronation Medal. Conservative Member of Parliament Ben Lobb's office says, in recognition of the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023, a new Canadian commemorative medal has been created ...
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Grey Bruce OPP Seek Information Following Thefts In Grey Highlands, Saugeen First Nation
Grey Bruce OPP is looking for information following thefts in Grey Highlands and Saugeen First Nation. Police say on Sept. 7, officers investigated a report of a break and enter at a property on Road 140 in Grey Highlands. It was found a shed and storage container were broken into and had several items stolen sometime ...
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Bruce-Grey-Owen-Sound MPP Rick Byers Not Running In Next Election
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers says he will not be seeking re-election. Byers made the announcement Tuesday afternoon citing a few of reasons he will not run in the next election currently set for June, 2026. "I just had my 65th birthday and so kind of did the math and said, 'if I run again I will be in my 7...
Sep 10, 2024
10th Annual Concours d'Elegance Set To Go This Weekend At Cobble Beach
Classic and modern vehicles will be descending upon Cobble Beach this weekend for the 10th annual Concours d'Elegance. Event Founder and Show Chair Rob McLeese says he is super excited for this year's event running from Friday to Sunday. There are 111 participants set to show off their vehicles, with one coming all the...
Sep 11, 2024
Saugeen Shores Police Dog Riker Retires
Saugeen Shores' police dog Riker is retiring. A post from the Police Services Board says K9 Riker and Canine Handler Constable Eric Luscombe began their collaborative and intensive training with the Toronto Police Service in September 2019. The board says this past July, Cst. Luscombe resigned to pursue a career outsid...
Sep 11, 2024
Environmental Scientist Calls On Bruce County To Form Proactive Groundwater Safety Task Force
An environmental researcher is calling on Bruce County to work proactively to protect local residents from the risk of contaminated well water. Dr. Thorsten Arnold made a presentation to council on September 5th to talk about the risks of shallow wells that are too close to agricultural land. In his presentation, he ou...
Sep 10, 2024
Sheila Latham Honoured With 2024 Saugeen Shores Municipal Heritage Award
Sheila Latham is this year's Municipal Heritage Award winner in Saugeen Shores. Saugeen Shores Councillor Cheryl Grace gave a presentation outlining reasons for her nomination at Monday's council meeting, and celebrating Latham's, "leadership in preserving and enhancing the cultural and built heritage of the commu...
Sep 10, 2024
No Decisions Yet By Northern Bruce Peninsula Council On Future Of Lion's Head Arena
Northern Bruce Peninsula is holding off a decision on how to move forward with the Lion's Head Arena redevelopment project. Council approved deferring the decision after three options were proposed on how to proceed with the project during a meeting on Sept. 9. The options ranged from changing the scope of the project ...
Sep 10, 2024
Senior Walking Bruce Peninsula To Raise Money For Lion's Head Hospital
A local senior from Pike Bay is walking down the Bruce Peninsula and back to raise money for the Lion's Head Hospital. Wendell Thomson is walking September 9th and 10th from Pike Bay to Sauble Beach. It's 30 kms each way. His goal is to raise $50,000 to help fund a barrier-free shower for the hospital. Executive Direct...
Sep 09, 2024
OPP Look For Witnesses After Fishing Boat Sinks In Stokes Bay
Grey Bruce OPP are looking for witnesses after a fishing boat sank in Stokes Bay. It was docked off Government Dock Road in Northern Bruce Peninsula. OPP say on September 5th at 10:16 a.m., they responded to a report of the sinking boat. They say with the help of the Coast Guard and the Ministry of Natural Resources al...
Sep 09, 2024
Hanover Police Say Missing Woman Has Been Located
Hanover Police say they have located a woman who was reported missing last week. The 33 year old woman had last been seen September 2nd, and police said they were concerned about her well-being. She was believed to be in Saugeen Shores or Hanover. Hanover Police Chief Christopher Knoll said Saturday, September 7th she ...
Sep 09, 2024
Bruce County Paramedic Services Making Forecasted Improvements: Review
Bruce County council received some good feedback about the performance of paramedic services in the county. County staff had engaged with British consultation firm Operational Research in Health, or ORH, back in 2019 to come up with a 10-year plan. ORH recently did a review of progress since 2020 to get an idea of how ...
Sep 09, 2024
NBP To Consider Lion's Head Arena Redevelopment Alternatives
Northern Bruce Peninsula is going to consider some alternatives on how to proceed with the Lion's Head Arena redevelopment project. This is the latest after council received an assessment on the arena's condition last month and it was found the building has about 50 years of life expectancy. NBP Reviews Lion's Head Are...
Sep 09, 2024
Man Faces Assault With Weapon Charges Following Incident In Lucknow
South Bruce OPP say a man is facing assault with a weapon charges following an incident in Lucknow. Police say on Sept. 5 just before 6 p.m., officers received a report of a suspicious person carrying baseball bats on Havelock Street. When police arrived on the scene, they saw two people in an altercation. One of the p...
Sep 07, 2024
Grey Bruce Public Health Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Dental Clinic In Walkerton
Walkerton's new dental clinic is getting ready to start welcoming patients after a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. Grey Bruce Public Health will be providing oral health services to qualifying seniors, children, and youth from low-income households in southern Grey-Bruce. The 1,380-square-foot clinic will be offer...
Sep 07, 2024
Fall Fair Season Is Underway In Grey Bruce, Here's A List Of Them
It's fall fair season and there are a number of them coming up. Chesley fall fair September 6-7 Owen Sound fall fair September 6-7 at Victoria Park Beaver Valley fall fair September 6-7 Dundalk fall fair is September 6-8 Mildmay September 6 & 8 Palsiey fall fair is Sept 7-8 Arran-Tara fall fair is Sept 10-11 The Fe...
Sep 06, 2024
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Stomp The Bruce Concert Raising Money To Help Veterans & First Responders
The inaugural Stomp the Bruce music event is set to go this weekend in Wiarton at its rain location. In anticipation of wet weather, the event is going to be held Saturday, September 7th at the Wiarton Arena and Community Centre, instead of Bluewater Park. Organizer and Canadian Army veteran Mike Dobranski says "T...
Sep 06, 2024
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Regional Unemployment Rate Jumps To 3.7%
The unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties jumped to 3.7 per cent in August. That's up from 2.8 per cent in July. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region had the largest percentage increase in its unemployment rate of all regions in Ontario las...
Sep 06, 2024
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Survey Still Open In First Step Of Community Engagement, Says South Bruce Grey Health Centre
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre says two community engagement sessions last week were the first step in a new community engagement process, and a survey for public feedback remains open. The hospital organization, which runs sites in Durham, Chesley, Walkerton and Kincardine says a nursing staff shortage has prompte...
Sep 06, 2024
Bruce County Council Chooses To Keep Warden Term At One Year
Bruce County council was fairly decisive in choosing whether or not to extend the terms for warden and deputy warden. During the council meeting on September 5, county staff brought forward a discussion for a change to extend the length of term for warden and deputy warden from one year to two. The rationale was that w...
Sep 06, 2024
Saugeen Shores & Kincardine Want Ministry Support For Creation Of Family Health Team
Saugeen Shores is supporting local doctors who want to create a family health team with Kincardine. The town recently talked to the representatives from Ontario's Ministry of Health at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference (AMO). The annual event is seen as a chance for local government representative...
Sep 06, 2024
Wiarton's BIA Needs New Membership Or It Could Stop Running Next Year
The group that promotes and beautifies Wiarton's downtown business area needs more people or it could stop operating for a year. The Business Improvement Area's (BIA) board of management is short on people after a couple of them retired. Calls for new board members this summer went unanswered, and the Town is asking fo...
Sep 05, 2024
Saugeen First Nation Election Results
Conrad Ritchie has been re-elected Chief of Saugeen First Nation. Election results from late last week have been posted today. The band councillors are: Lester Anoquot, Randall Kahgee Jr. Letitia Thompson (Root) Sonya Roote Theresa Root Audra Roote Lorne Mandawoub Cheree Urscheler Band Council elections are held every ...
Sep 04, 2024