Author Archives: Claire McCormack
Southampton Long-term Care Home Expanding
A long-term care home in Southampton is expanding. The Southampton Care Centre will be renovated to accommodate 72 more beds. The home currently accommodates 88 people. It will be expanded to accommod...
Dec 22, 2020 Southampton Care Centre Logo
Two Recoveries, Five New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Monday
Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday (Dec 21) in Grey Bruce. Public Health says two are in Southgate, and there is one each in West Grey, Saugeen Shores and Saugeen First Nation. With two r...
Dec 22, 2020
Six Recoveries, Six New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Sunday
Public Health says six new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Sunday in Grey Bruce. Two are in Arran Elderslie and there is one each in Owen Sound, Blue Mountains, Brockton and Huron Kinloss. The Health...
Dec 21, 2020
Grey Bruce MOH Statement On Holiday Celebrations
Grey Bruce Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra is urging everyone to celebrate the holidays differently this year. Arra is asking people to "Stay within the guidelines and limit engagement with oth...
Dec 20, 2020
Bluewater School Board Names Chair, Vice Chair
The Bluewater District School Board held its annual trustee elections of its Chair and Vice-Chair. On Tuesday, the board elected Jane Thomson, Trustee for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula/Municipalit...
Dec 20, 2020 File Photo
New Sharps Disposal In Downtown Owen Sound
A safe disposal site for needles has been set up in downtown Owen Sound. The City, Public Health and Police have partnered to launch a one-year pilot sharps disposal kiosk pilot project. A release fro...
Dec 20, 2020 Photo Supplied By the City of Owen Sound
Grey Roots Exhibit Takes Visitors Back To The 1918 Spanish Flu
Grey Roots Museum and Archives latest exhibit brings visitors back to 1918 and the time of the Spanish Flu. Today's COVID-19 pandemic has certainly made some people curious about the widespread illnes...
Dec 19, 2020 Archives Of Ontario
Letter From Bluewater Director Of Education On Remote Learning
Bluewater District Schoolboard Director of Education Lori Wilder is sending a letter home with students about the Province encouraging students to take home personal belongings before leaving for the ...
Dec 18, 2020
First Responders Hold Appreciation Parade For Community Partners
A parade of emergency vehicles with their lights on and horns honking made a tour through Owen Sound Thursday to show appreciation for the work being done by community partners during the pandemic. Pu...
Dec 18, 2020 Image From Twitter Via @OwenSoundPolice
'12 Days of Fundraising' Buys Gifts For Owen Sound Long-Term Care Home Residents
A couple of grocery store checkout donation campaigns are bringing some help and cheer to the Owen Sound community this holiday season. Bags of gifts have been put together for six long-term care home...
Dec 18, 2020 Image From Richard's No Frills Facebook Page