Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Bruce County Approves 2025 Budget
Bruce County Council has approved the 2025 Budget. The budget will have a tax levy increase of 4.92%, which is below what council had directed at previous discussions. Council had said that they didn'...
Jan 10, 2025
OPP Say No Threat To Public In Resolved Georgian Bluffs Incident
Grey Bruce OPP say an incident at Sussex Square in Georgian Bluffs has been resolved. They say no charges were laid and there was no threat to public safety. At about 5:50 this morning Grey Bruce Onta...
Jan 09, 2025 Source: OPP
Skating Trail at MacGregor Point Provincial Park Now Open
The skating trail at MacGregor Point Provincial Park is now open. The park says in a notice, while the 400 metre skating trail is open, the park which is just south of Port Elgin becomes very busy. Th...
Jan 09, 2025 MacGregor Point Park Skating Trail. Photo by Claire McCormack
Dairy Herd Longevity. Interview with Dr Albert De Vries from Grey Bruce Farmers Week
At Grey Bruce Farmers Week in Elmwood, Dairy Day featured a number of keynote speakers including Dr Albert De Vries a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida...
Jan 09, 2025 Grey Bruce Farmers Week logo
Two New Doctors Coming To Wiarton & Sauble Beach
Two new doctors are going to start taking patients in Wiarton and Sauble Beach. Dr. Amir Farhoud and Dr.Mylash Mylvaganam are taking patients at their new practices in the community. A local physician...
Jan 09, 2025 Bayshore News File Photo
Saugeen Shores Is Working To Become More Accessible
An accessibility update from Saugeen Shores staff to council highlights some improvements made in the past year. The upgrades improve the way people with disabilities get around town and enable them u...
Jan 09, 2025 Kincardine's beach wheelchair can be used on sand, and even go into the water. The wheelchair can be reserved for free from the Welcome Centre by calling 519-396-2731 or by e-mail at tourism@kincardine.ca (photo provided by the Municipality of Kincardine)
OPP Remind You To Check Trail Status Before Snowmobiling
Grey Bruce OPP are reminding all snowmobile owners to check the trail status before heading out. You can find that at the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs website, by selecting 'District 9' whic...
Jan 08, 2025 Image from OFSC interactive map
Polar Bear Dip In Southampton Raised Thousands Of Dollars For Charity
The New Year's Day Polar Bear Dip in Southampton which saw a big crowd of people take a chilly dip in Lake Huron raised $4,500 in cash donations and 750 pounds of food. The donations will support the ...
Jan 08, 2025 Image from The Walker House Facebook Page
Grey Bruce Farmers Week Opens. Interview with Mike Menzi of FCC
The 2025 Grey Bruce Farmers Week opened Wednesday with Beef Day at the Elmwood Community Centre Among those on hand was Mike Menzi, the Senior District Director for Farm Credit Canada. M...
Jan 08, 2025 courtesy Wallace Photography
South Bruce OPP Say Victims Lost $190K To Crypto Scams In Past Few Months
South Bruce OPP is warning people to be on the look out for cryptocurrency scams after over $190,000 was lost since October. Police say they have received several reports of residents falling victim t...
Jan 08, 2025 Image: OPP Cruiser