Author Archives: Claire McCormack
Ruff Looks Back At First Year As MP For Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Conservative MP Alex Ruff's first year in Parliament was an unusual one by any standard due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite far fewer MPs physically in the House of Commons at ...
Dec 31, 2020 MP Alex Ruff. Supplied Photo Mélanie Provencher, House of Commons Photo Services.
Mayor Says 2020 Still A Busy Year In Owen Sound Despite Pandemic
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says despite pandemic shutdowns in 2020, quite a bit still happened in the city. Looking back at the year, Boddy says, "Business did continue, the planning department, engin...
Dec 29, 2020 One of the big Owen Sound milestones of 2020 -- the completion of the 10th Street Bridge replacement project. (City of Owen Sound Twitter photo)
Two New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Sunday & One Recovery
Public Health Grey Bruce says two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Sunday (Dec 28) in the region. One is in Kincardine and one is in the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. With one recovery Sunday, th...
Dec 28, 2020
Significant Weather Event Declared In Grey County, Snow Squalls In Grey Bruce
Grey Bruce residents are digging their vehicles out of a significant snowfall today, and it's likely more shoveling lies ahead. Grey County has declared a significant weather event due to ongoing snow...
Dec 26, 2020 A snow covered tree in Owen Sound on Dec. 1, 2020. (Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting)
Two New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Friday
Two new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Grey Bruce Friday (Dec 25th). Public Health says one is in The Town of the Blue Mountains and one is in Hanover. With four recoveries, the Health Unit says ...
Dec 26, 2020
Cargo Van Joyride Leads To Crash In West Grey
West Grey Police have arrested two Owen Sound residents after they allegedly took a dangerous joyride in a delivery truck, then nearly crashed it into a house. Police say just before 10 Wednesday morn...
Dec 24, 2020 Image From West Grey Police on Twitter
COVID-19 Assessment Centre Holiday Hours In Grey Bruce
This holiday season, COVID-19 Assessment Centres across Grey Bruce will have altered hours of operation. All assessment centres are closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Each location's hours fo...
Dec 24, 2020 Chart Provided By Grey Bruce Health Services
Two New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce, Transmission In Ayton School
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working with Bluewater District School Board to address an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Normanby Community School in Ayton. Public Health now says there is eviden...
Dec 23, 2020
Two Meaford Bridges Are Now Open
Meaford Councillors held a ribbon cutting ceremony this week to mark the re-opening of two bridges in the municipality after rehabilitation work. The Trowbridge Street Bridge and Structure 043 located...
Dec 22, 2020 Image from Twitter via @Meaford
OSHaRE and Salvation Army Team Up For Christmas Dinner
The Salvation Army and OSHaRE in Owen Sound are teaming up this year to provide a full Christmas Day dinner. The Salvation Army's Alice Wannan says, "We have supported each other for the last 284 days...
Dec 22, 2020