Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Ridge Street Opens As Alternate Route Through Port Elgin
There's a new road through the west side of Port Elgin. The Town says Ridge Street is now open as an alternate route from Goderich Street (Hwy21) while significant road and infrastructure work is unde...
May 06, 2025 Poster from Town of Saugeen Shores
100 Women Who Care Donates To Victim Services Bruce Grey
The 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce is supporting Victim Services Bruce Grey with a $33,200 donation. Victim Services Executive Director Jane Hartley says the donation was made at the Bruce County Museu...
May 06, 2025 100 Who Care Donation to Victim Services. Back row left to right - Danielle Thede, Brenda Vanderploeg, Beverlee Gateman,
Peri Ongarato, Yvonne McCutcheon, Pam Kraft
Front row left to right - Lynda Legge, Paula Carere, Jane Hatley, Executive
Director, Victim Services Bruce Grey, Debb Bodkin, Debbie Pegelo. (Photo provided by Jane Hartley)
Saugeen Shores Will Light Two Soccer Fields With The Help Of Local Football Club
The Saugeen Shores United Football Club is working with the Town to install soccer field lighting that will open up Helliwell Park in Southampton to more use. Jeff Virgo and Brian Binning from the Sau...
May 05, 2025 Southampton's Helliwell Park from Master Plan presentation
Grey Bruce Remembers Local Connections To Netherlands Liberation
Today is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands, marking the end of Nazi occupation there in WWII. In Saugeen Shores, retired local police officer Doug Lein is remembering his fathe...
May 05, 2025 Kenneth Douglas Lein.
Image courtesy of Doug Lein
New Hearing Dates In UK Extradition Process For Accused In Sharif Rahman Death
There are new hearing dates in the extradition cases for three men facing charges in the death of Owen Sound restaurant owner Sharif Rahman. A spokesperson for the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Servic...
May 05, 2025 Sharif Rahman, 44, died from his injuries sustained in an assault outside The Curry House. (Facebook photo)
Saugeen Shores Wants Your Input On Pre-Approved Housing Plans
Saugeen Shores is looking for input on its new pre-approved housing designs. It has a survey online until May 9th. The Town has a web page dedicated to the project. It explains back in 2024, Saugeen S...
May 05, 2025 Image from Saugeen Shores website section on pre-approved housing plans
Tara Resident To Be Featured In Toronto For The Artist Project
An abstract artist who lives in Bruce County is looking forward to being on display in Toronto next weekend. Bianca Artemida Nam is a visual artist from Toronto, who recently relocated to Tara and has...
May 05, 2025 A piece of digital art by Bianca Artemida Nam, titled "The Mantis Metamorphosis".
Well Community Collective Receives $1 Million Donation In Support Of New Program
The Well Community Collective is receiving a $1 million donation in support of its new program the region. The donation from Bruce Power will support the new youth wellness collective's goal of provid...
May 04, 2025 The Well Community Collective (Image from The Well Community Collective website)
Bruce County To Continue Advocacy For Provincial Court Costs
Bruce County is continuing its advocacy of the Ontario government over court security costs. Last year, the province downloaded the costs for court security and prisoner transportation to the communit...
May 03, 2025 Walkerton Court House. (file photo)
Bruce Road 23 Approved To Be Used By Snowmobiles, Off-Road Vehicles
Bruce County Council has chosen to allow off-road vehicles and snowmobiles on Bruce Road 23. The move was considered to allow for improved trail accessibility, which the by-law did not permit. Since i...
May 02, 2025