Georgian Bluffs residents will soon have a new provider of animal control services.
The Owen Sound Animal Shelter will start a contract with the township effective May 1st.
The Keppel Creek Animal Shelter has provided the services for many years but recently gave notice that it would end its contract at the end of April.
Georgian Bluffs clerk Bruce Hoffman says Keppel Creek has been with the municipality since 2001.
Keppel Creek operators are getting out of the business and Hoffman says his understanding is that they are trying to sell their Hepworth-area property.
The city shelter, operated by Todd and Renee Robins, was the only bidder for the Georgian Bluffs contract, which will be in effect until the end of 2014.
It also provides the animal control services in Saugeen Shores and for Saugeen First Nation.