Author Archives: Jill Charlebois
EcoSpex Founder Says Collaboration Is Needed To Deal With Housing Shortages
A recent presentation to Bruce County Council says that in order to deal with housing shortages, there has to be a more collective effort to come up with solutions. Julie Scarcella, the founder of Eco...
Jun 08, 2023
Bruce County Expands Fire Ban To Cover All Burns
The Bruce County Fire Chiefs have declared a total fire ban. The updated ban is effective immediately and will remain in effect until it is deemed safe. The ban covers all open-air burning, including ...
Jun 08, 2023 steve p2008 / CC
Trout Unlimited Helping Restore Armstrong Creek To Increase Ecosystem Resilience
Trout Unlimited Canada is announcing they're focusing efforts on restoring vegetation along freshwater areas across the country. The organization is launching a pilot project along the Armstrong Creek...
Jun 06, 2023 Armstrong Creek Trail Map (Image from Grey Highlands council)
Kincardine Council Supports Prince Edward County Resolution To Declare Intimate Partner Violence As Epidemic
Kincardine Council is supporting another municipality's declaration of intimate partner violence as an epidemic. The motion was put to council after the Municipality of Kincardine received corresponde...
Jun 06, 2023
Bruce County Paramedicine Team Seeing Success In Preventative Programming
Bruce County's Paramedic Services team is seeing success since they launched their community paramedicine programs. Community Paramedicine Superintendent Brad Jackson gave a presentation to County Cou...
Jun 05, 2023
Collingwood Celebrates Recreation & Parks Month
The Town of Collingwood is celebrating Recreation and Parks Month. The town says that access to recreational facilities and parks is important for personal health and wellness, as well as vital to bui...
Jun 04, 2023
Grey Bruce Public Health Explores No-Cost Contraception Options
During its most recent Board of Health meeting, Grey Bruce Public Health discussed what it would mean to give support to no-cost prescription contraception. Medical Officer of Health Dr. Ian Arra expl...
Jun 04, 2023
Organization To Prevent Workplace Harassment By Elected Officials Seeks Support From Bruce County Council
Bruce County Council is putting its support behind a bill that aims to put an end to workplace harassment and violence from elected officials. Bill 5 was a private member's Bill tabled in the provinci...
Jun 04, 2023 The Women of Ontario Say No is a non-partisan organization that is pushing for government mandates to hold municipally-elected officials accountable in the event of workplace harassment. (Image via #WomenOfOntarioSayNo)
Orillia OPP Charge 4 Drivers For Driving While Impaired From May 30 - June 1
Orillia OPP have been busy this past week after charging two women and two men with impaired driving. Between May 30th and June 1st, officers from the Orillia detachment received multiple traffic comp...
Jun 04, 2023 Source: OPP
Collingwood OPP Conducting Homicide Investigation Following Disturbance On Matthew Way
Police have charged a Wasaga Beach man with second degree murder after the death of a man in Collingwood Friday night. OPP were called to a disturbance at a place on Matthew Way where they launched a ...
Jun 04, 2023 From: OPP West Region Twitter