Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Bruce County Provides Financial Support To Students Looking To Become Early Childhood Educators
Bruce County is offering new financial support to students looking to pursue early childhood education. The financial support will assist both Fanshawe College's ECE program out of its satellite campu...
May 22, 2025 Georgian College Owen Sound Campus (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Grey Bruce Town Criers Compete In Gananoque
Town Criers from Grey Bruce were in Gananoque this past weekend for the Provincial Town Criers Championships. Hanover's Official Town Crier Jenn Olivero and South Bruce Peninsula's Official Town Crier...
May 21, 2025 Hanover Town Crier Jenn Olivero with Gananoque Mayor John Beddows
New Bluewater Director of Education
The Bluewater District School Board has a new Director of Education. The board says it has appointed AJ Keene, who will begin a transition into the position on August 18th 2025, to coincide with the r...
May 21, 2025 AJ Keene. Photo courtesy of Bluewater District School Board
Kincardine Discusses Motion Aimed At Reducing The Size Of Council Ahead Of Next Year's Election
Kincardine council discussed a motion aimed at reducing the size of council ahead of the 2026 election, but it was eventually withdrawn. Councillor Rory Cavanagh put the motion forward, where the idea...
May 20, 2025
Grey Bruce Health Coalition Talks Rural Health Care At Queen's Park
The Grey Bruce Health Coalition brought its concerns about regional healthcare to the Ontario Legislature. Co-Chair of the coalition Brenda Scott says a small group from the region joined the Ontario ...
May 20, 2025 diegograndi / Depositphotos.com
Fatal Dirt Bike Collision In Saugeen Shores
Saugeen Shores Police are investigating after a fatal collision involving two dirt bikes in Southampton. Emergency services responded to the incident on a private property in Southampton around 10:30 ...
May 20, 2025 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
Grey Bruce Students To Take Part In Mock Trials
Some students from across the region are taking part in mock trials next week. Teacher Coach Natasha Wood says on May 22, students from Grey Highlands Secondary School, St. Mary's Catholic High School...
May 19, 2025 The Grey County administration building in Owen Sound. (file photo)
Name Of Davidson Centre's New Zamboni Announced
Kincardine is announcing the name of the newest Zamboni being added to the Davidson Centre's fleet. Over the winter, the municipality had called on the public to help name the new ice resurfacer. They...
May 19, 2025 The license plate decal with the name "Chillzilla". The name was one of 384 suggested by Kincardine residents. (Photo via Municipality of Kincardine)
Durham Street Bridge To Temporarily Close Monday Night For Crucial Repairs
The Durham Street Bridge in Walkerton will be fully closed overnight tonight. The bridge will close at 10 pm tonight, and is expected to reopen at 4 am Tuesday morning. Drivers and pedestrians are ask...
May 19, 2025 A photo showing repair progress to the construction platform of the Durham Street Bridge following a flooding event on March 18, 2025. (Image via Bruce County)
BWDSB Appoints New Superintendent Of Education
The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is appointing a new Superintendent of Education. Kim Harbinson is set to take on the role following the retirement of the previous superintendent, Wendy Lou...
May 18, 2025 Kim Harbinson (Photo provided by BWDSB)