Author Archives: Jill Charlebois
Orangeville Food Bank To Celebrate 30 Years
The Orangeville Foodbank is celebrating 30 years of service. The organization says it'll be hosting an event to commemorate the anniversary on August 8th. It'll be at their location on 3 Commerce Road...
Jul 23, 2022 (Image via Orangeville Food Bank)
OPP Marine Unit Check Boats And Operators For Violations
OPP Marine officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment were busy issuing tickets over the past few weeks. They were checking vessels and operators for equipment and impairment and ended up issu...
Jul 23, 2022
One Man Charged For Breaking And Entering
OPP are reminding everyone to "Lock it or Lose it" when it comes to vehicle safety. The reminder comes after an investigation into several vehicles and business entries and thefts in the town of Penet...
Jul 23, 2022
32nd Annual Baysville Walkabout Is Today
The popular Baysville Walkabout happens today. The annual outdoor shopping event gets underway at 9 am - that's when you can take a stroll through Baysville off Hwy 117 northeast of Bracebridge and sh...
Jul 23, 2022 A birds-eye view of a past Walkabout (image via Baysvillecommunitygroup.ca)
Cottage CountryCon Is Today
Cottage CountryCon is today. It's a day for fans of comics, sci-fi & fantasy, and cosplay can gather in Orillia. This year's show has over 100 exhibitors. Special guests will include legendary com...
Jul 23, 2022
Meaford Gets Official Record Ready For OLT
The Municipality of Meaford is working to make sure all of their paperwork is done as a property developer appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Last week, a special council meeting was cancelled afte...
Jul 22, 2022 The concept for the real estate development referred to as Knights Harbour (image via SkyDev)
Speed Limit Changes In Parts Of Grey Highlands
Three towns in Grey Highlands have reduced their posted speed limits. The Towns of Kimberley, Eugenia, and Ceylon have all changed their speed limits to 40 km/h. OPP says that speeding continues to be...
Jul 19, 2022
Bruce County Transportation Committee Provides Q2 Update
The Transportation & Environmental Services department for Bruce County had an update for council this week. The 2022 capital budget approved expenditure for the department is just over $19.7 mill...
Jul 18, 2022 Eric.Ray / CC
Walk For Courage Raises Over $12K In Inaugural Event
The first-ever Walk for Courage was a resounding success. The event set out to raise $5,000 for the Canadian Mental Health Association and ended up far exceeding that goal by raising a total of $12,42...
Jul 18, 2022 Participants of the First Annual Walk for Courage (Image via MP Alex Ruff on Twitter)
Bruce County Continues Agreement With Municipal Innovation Council
An updated memorandum of understanding is being extended between Bruce County and the Municipal Innovation Council. The MIC was established in 2020 when eight municipalities in the County of Bruce cam...
Jul 18, 2022