Author Archives: Jill Charlebois
Bruce County Considers Committee Structure Review
Bruce County's Executive Committee has approved recommendations for a committee structure review. In the review report, recommendations are being considered for the creation of a Deputy Warden positio...
Jun 03, 2023
One Person Charged Following Watercraft Crash In Oro-Medonte
Orillia OPP are investigating a serious collision involving a Sea-doo and a vessel that was docked. The collision happened in Oro-Medonte at around 5:30 yesterday. The driver of the Sea-doo was taken ...
Jun 03, 2023
Bruce County Rescinds Covid Vaccination Policy For Long-Term Care Staff
Bruce County has moved to rescind its Covid Immunization Policy for county-run long-term care homes. The policy was put in place in April 2022, and required all current long-term care staff to have tw...
Jun 02, 2023
Huron-Kinloss Issues Lawn Watering, Car Washing Ban During Water System Maintenance Work
The Township of Huron-Kinloss has issued a ban on all lawn watering and car washing. The warning is in effect for Lakeshore Municipal Drinking Water System. The ban is in place because of the necessar...
Jun 01, 2023 A map outline the affected area for a ban on lawn watering and car washing in the Township of Huron-Kinloss, which was issued on June 1, 2023. (Image courtesy of the Township of Huron-Kinloss)
Kincardine To Host Legacy Of Hope Exhibits This Summer
The Municipality of Kincardine and the Walker House will be hosting three exhibits from the Legacy of Hope this summer. From June 9th until September 2nd, the exhibits can be accessed for free at two ...
May 31, 2023 The Legacy of Hope Foundation works to raise awareness about challenges facing Indigenous Peoples (image via the Municipality of Kincardine)
Mountain Bike Race To Affect Public Access To Brant Tract Trails
A mountain bike race at the Bruce County Brant Trail on Wednesday. The Bluewater Athletic Association of the Bluewater District School Board is hosting a mountain bike race event in the Brant County F...
May 30, 2023 Brant Tract Trail (Photo provided by Bruce County)
Grey Bruce Public Health Discusses Benefits Of Warning Labels On Alcohol
Grey Bruce's Board of Health recently discussed a Senate bill that would call for warning labels on alcoholic products. Bill S-254, which was tabled by Senator Patrick Brazeau, calls for the addition ...
May 30, 2023
Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Praises Canadian, U.S. Governments For Committing Funds For Shoreline Protection
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative says that their member municipalities are willing to spend the money to protect the shoreline, but they're hampered by inflation and labour shortages...
May 29, 2023 The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is a collaborative effort with more than 230 member municipalities from both the United States and Canada (Image via GLSLCI)
Bruce County's Warden To Travel To Finland With NWMO Delegation
Bruce County's warden will be on a fact-finding mission in rural Finland with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO). South Bruce is one of two communities in Ontario being studied by the NW...
May 29, 2023 A map of the potential Deep Geological Repository site to store Canada's spent nuclear fuel in South Bruce. (image supplied by Nuclear Waste Management Organization)
21 New OPP Officers Dispatched To Detachments After Graduating From Academy
The OPP is welcoming 21 new officers to the force after graduation in Orillia on Friday. The new provincial constables completed their training at the Ontario Provincial Police Academy, and have been ...
May 28, 2023 Source: OPP