Author Archives: Matt Hermiz
Grey Bruce Health Services To Allow Visitors At Hospitals Again
Grey Bruce Health Services will be permitting patients to have visitors at its hospitals starting on Wednesday. The hospital organization says in a release it has updated its Family Presence policy an...
Jun 01, 2021
Kids' Shoes Placed At Reconciliation Garden In Owen Sound To Honour Lives Of Indigenous Children Found Buried In B.C.
Children's shoes are being placed at the Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden at Kelso Beach in Owen Sound to honour and mourn the lives of 215 Indigenous children whose remains were recently dis...
May 31, 2021 Some shoes have been placed at Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden at Kelso Beach in Owen Sound on May 31, 2021. (Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting News)
Trail, Tennis Court Resurfacing Projects At Harrison Park Expected To Be Complete In June
You can expect to see some changes to a couple of amenities at Harrison Park in Owen Sound over the next several weeks. The city's Director of Parks and Open Space Adam Parsons says the asphalt surfac...
May 31, 2021 The Mile Drive Trail at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. (image from Owen Sound council files)
Covid: Zero New Cases In Grey Bruce
For a third straight day, the Grey Bruce Health Unit is reporting zero new Covid cases in the region. The active known case load in Grey Bruce is now down to 14, with five additional cases now conside...
May 31, 2021 Auditor General
S.S. Trolley Won't Run Again This Summer
A popular summer transit service in Saugeen Shores will not be running for a second straight year. The Saugeen Shores Chamber of Commerce says the S.S. Trolley is suspended for the 2021 season. "While...
May 30, 2021 The side of the S.S. Trolley. (file photo)
Covid: Active Cases Fall In Grey Bruce With Zero New Positives Friday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported zero new Covid cases on Friday, and six now considered resolved. The region's active known case load fell to 24, as recoveries outpaced new infections. Three Grey B...
May 28, 2021 Auditor General
Ontario Shortens Interval Between Doses, Expects Majority Of Residents Will Be Fully Vaccinated By End Of August
The Ontario government plans to accelerate the rollout of second doses of Covid vaccines and Premier Doug Ford expects everyone who wants a shot in the province could be fully vaccinated by the end of...
May 28, 2021 Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a press conference at Queen's Park on May 28, 2021.
Covid: One New Case In Grey Bruce
The Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed one new Covid case in the region on Thursday. According to Public Health, a Huron-Kinloss resident tested positive. The region's active known case load increased s...
May 27, 2021 Auditor General
Grey Bruce MOH: Region In "Very Good Position" For Schools To Open
Ontario's Minister of Health is acknowledging a regional approach to re-opening schools is a possibility. Christine Elliott made the comments in an interview with CP24 on Wednesday, but notes a decisi...
May 26, 2021 (image supplied by Bluewater School Board)
Covid: Four New Cases In Grey Bruce, Five Resolved
The Grey Bruce Health Unit confirmed four new Covid cases in the region on Wednesday, and five cases now considered resolved. According to Public Health, two people from Southgate, and residents of Ow...
May 26, 2021 Auditor General