Author Archives: Claire McCormack
Ten New COVID-19 Cases Sunday In Grey Bruce
Public Health Grey Bruce is reporting ten new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and six on Saturday. The Health Unit says in a statement it has been seeing what it calls a, 'Deeply concerning trend of a signif...
Nov 16, 2020
Wind Knocks Out Power In Communities All Over Grey Bruce
Strong winds throughout the area left thousands in the dark this morning. Hydro One says its crews are responding to numerous power outages. Early this morning were over 6 thousand customers all over ...
Nov 16, 2020 Image from Hydro One outage map https://d8bkcndcv6jca.cloudfront.net/
Grey Highlands Council Votes Against Reducing Speed Limits
Grey Highlands Council has voted against reducing speed limits in hamlets in the municipality. A recent survey, which was presented to council November 4th, showed there was less appetite for it among...
Nov 15, 2020 Screenshot of Nov. 4 2020 Zoom council meeting
Brockton Names New Director of Fire and Emergency Services
Brockton has a new Director of Fire and Emergency Services. The municipality has promoted Chris Wells to the position. A release from the Municipality says Wells joined the Walkerton Fire Department i...
Nov 15, 2020
Phone Scammer Impersonating Owen Sound Police
Owen Sound Police are warning about a phone scammer who is pretending to be a police officer. City police say on Thursday morning, (November 12th), an Owen Sound resident received a phone call from a ...
Nov 13, 2020
Saugeen Shores Man Faces Drug and Weapon Charges
Saugeen Shores police have arrested and charged a 26 year old local man with a number of firearms and drug offences. Police say they were called at about 8 Wednesday night (Nov 11) about a disturbance...
Nov 13, 2020 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
Faulty Heating Equipment Caused Port Elgin House Fire
Faulty Heating equipment has been determined to be the cause of a fire that broke out at a house on Elgin Street in Port Elgin early Wednesday afternoon ( Nov 11). Fire Chief Phil Eagleson says a volu...
Nov 12, 2020 Image From GoFundMe page https://www.gofundme.com/f/elgin-st-fire-relief-fund
Six New Cases of COVID-19 In Grey Bruce Wednesday
Public Health Grey Bruce says six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the region Wednesday. Two are in Hanover, two are in Kincardine, one is in Grey Highlands and one is in The Town of the Blue Mo...
Nov 12, 2020
'Light The Way' Campaign For New X-Ray Machine In Southampton
The Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation's 2020 Light The Way campaign has officially begun with an aim to raise money for a new x-ray machine in Southampton. A statement from the Foundation says the ...
Nov 12, 2020
Invermay Bridge Closes Friday For The Winter
Bruce County says the bridge in Invermay will close for the winter at the end of the week. As of Friday November 13th, the Invermay Bridge on Concession Road 6, west of Mill Road in Arran Elderslie wi...
Nov 11, 2020 Invermay Bridge. Photo By Claire McCormack