Author Archives: Claire McCormack
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
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