Author Archives: Matt Hermiz
Municipalities In Grey Bruce Announce Public Facilities Closures As Lockdown Looms
Municipalities in Bruce and Grey counties are closing down many public facilities again as Ontario enters a province-wide lockdown on Boxing Day. Essential services in municipalities will continue to ...
Dec 22, 2020
Temporary Electricity Bill Relief Coming In Ontario
With another province-wide shutdown looming on Boxing Day, the Ontario government has announced temporary relief on the cost of electricity bills while asking people to hunker down in their homes. Ass...
Dec 22, 2020 Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker, Ontario's Associate Minister of Energy, speaks from Queen's Park on Dec. 22, 2020. (Twitter photo)
GBHS To Scale Back Some Services As Pressure On Hospital System Mounts
Despite Grey Bruce having among the lower Covid infection rates for regions in southern Ontario, the president and CEO of Grey Bruce Health Services says the healthcare system in our area is facing im...
Dec 21, 2020 Bayshore News File Photo
Hot Grey Bruce Housing Market Sets New November Sales Records
The real estate market in Grey Bruce remained hot in November as the local realtors' association reports another record-breaking month. The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound says 265 homes...
Dec 18, 2020 Mark Moz / CC
Covid: Nine New Cases, Five Recoveries In Grey Bruce Wednesday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported nine new Covid cases and five additional recoveries in the region Wednesday. According to Public Health, two people from Owen Sound, two from Southgate, two from Ar...
Dec 16, 2020
$2.9-Million In Additional Covid Aid Funding For Municipalities In Grey Bruce
More than $2.9-million in additional Covid relief funding is coming for municipalities in Grey and Bruce counties to help them grapple with financial pressures brought on by the pandemic. The funds ar...
Dec 16, 2020 scratch-media
Owen Sound Recognizes 2020 Volunteers Of The Year
Owen Sound has recognized three citizens through its annual volunteer awards for their tireless contributions to the community. At Monday's council meeting, Owen Sound's Volunteer of the Year, Senior ...
Dec 15, 2020 Chris Geberdt, left, accepting 2020 Owen Sound Senior of the Year award on behalf of his dad Fred from Mayor Ian Boddy and Coun. Marion Koepke. Liz Zetlin, middle, was named Volunteer of the Year and Lauren Radbourne, right, Youth Volunteer of the Year. (submitted photos)
COVID-19: Seven New Cases In Grey Bruce Wednesday
The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported seven new Covid cases in the region Wednesday. According to Public Health, four people from Southgate, as well as residents of Brockton, Grey Highlands and Blue Mou...
Dec 09, 2020
People Without Covid Vaccines May Face Restrictions: Ontario Health Minister
While Premier Doug Ford insisted Monday receiving a Covid vaccine will be optional and he doesn't believe in forcing people to take it, comments today from Ontario's Minister of Health suggest those w...
Dec 08, 2020 Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott. (file photo)
10th Street Bridge Replacement Project Nears Completion
There will be some traffic disruptions at a major downtown Owen Sound intersection today as construction crews race towards the finish line in the 10th Street Bridge replacement project. Final paving ...
Dec 07, 2020 Dec 4th 2020 Bayshore News File Photo