Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Grocery Prices In Grey Bruce Rose Slightly In 2024: Public Health Report
Grocery bills in Bruce and Grey counties are slightly higher this year, but the pace of price increases has slowed. According to the annual Grey Bruce Public Health Food affordability report, grocery ...
Oct 23, 2024
Donor Group 100 Good Men To Support Home & Community Support Services Grey Bruce
The first meeting of the new local chapter of the 100 Good Men Who Give A Damn was held Tuesday evening at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. After three oral presentations to the 100-plus members, the Meals On ...
Oct 23, 2024 100 Men ( Who Give A Damn ) leader Don Day. (photo by Fred Wallace)
Bruce County Calls On Provincial Environment Minister For Viable Blue Box Regulations
Bruce County council will be looking for lower-tier municipalities to call on the province to help with new Blue Box regulations. The request comes in response to a motion from the Western Ontario War...
Oct 23, 2024 Virginia State Parks / CC
OPP Marks 31 Years Since Neyaashiinigmiing Cousins Disappeared
Grey Bruce OPP say 31 years ago today, cousins Shawn and Leslie Jones were reported missing from Neyaashiniigmiing. They say on October 22nd, 1993, the 14 and 15 year old boys had stolen their grandmo...
Oct 22, 2024 Image from OPP on Social Media
Bruce County Lower-Tier Municipalities To Discuss South Bruce Peninsula Resolution
A request from South Bruce Peninsula's council will now be considered by other Bruce County lower-tier municipalities regarding soil and water testing and land use. Bruce County council, and the munic...
Oct 22, 2024 Screen Shot of County Council Oct 3
Marine Heritage Society Awarded For Southampton Range Light Restoration
The Marine Heritage Society in Saugeen Shores has been recognized province-wide for its restoration work on the Saugeen River Front Range Light in Southampton. They are the recipients of an architectu...
Oct 22, 2024 Image courtesy of the Marine Heritage Society
Could Owen Sound Ban New Drive-Thru Developments?
Could Owen Sound outlaw the construction of new drive-thrus? It's a question city council will have a discussion about. Council passed a motion from Deputy Mayor Scott Greig at Monday's meeting to ask...
Oct 22, 2024 Jookiko / Depositphotos.com
Saugeen First Nation Firefighters Extinguish Wildfire
Saugeen First Nation firefighters extinguished a wildfire yesterday. Saugeen Fire & Emergency Services says in social media post it responded Monday to a report of smoke and flames, which were com...
Oct 22, 2024 (image from Saugeen Fire Facebook page)
Report Outlines Sauble Beach Parking Stats, Council Approves Changes For Next Year
South Bruce Peninsula issued fewer parking tickets this year, and that means parking revenue is likely to miss its target. A staff report to council October 15th says the total parking revenue from th...
Oct 21, 2024 Laila Goubran / CC
Annual Lakeshore Triathlon Donates Over $13K To Local Organizations
The annual Lakeshore Triathlon is donating over $13,000 to local groups and organizations. Following the recent race on July 20 in Saugeen Shores, the triathlon donated $5,000 each to the Kawbaeshiwim...
Oct 21, 2024 Danielle Bois,Community Relations and Fund Developer for the
Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey, receives a $5,000 donation from Sarah Foster, Race
Director of the Lakeshore Triathlon, from this year’s race proceeds. (Photo provided by Sarah Foster)