Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle In Chesley
The OPP say two people were taken to hospital after a collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle in Chesley. Emergency services responded to the incident on 1st Avenue North around 4:45 ...
Oct 11, 2024 (image from OPP West Region X feed)
Bruce County Gets First Look At Proposed 2025 Budget
Bruce County council has received a staff report taking a first look at the 2025 budget. In a special meeting on Thursday, the proposed budget was presented, and described as a review of social and ec...
Oct 11, 2024
Local Chef Takes Part In International Cooking Competition
A Flesherton chef is taking part in an international cooking competition. Sous Chef at The Gate restaurant in Flesherton Karly Ready says she has been preparing for the San Pellegrino Young Chef Acade...
Oct 11, 2024 Karly Ready (Photo provided by Jennifer Belanger)
Fourth Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Grey-Bruce
Grey Bruce Public Health is advising that a fourth bat has tested positive for rabies. The announcement, which was posted on the organization's Instagram page, comes with an advisory to remain vigilan...
Oct 10, 2024 Grey Bruce Public Health advising residents to be vigilant against rabies after a fourth bat tested positive for the disease. (Image via Grey Bruce Public Health's Instagram Page)
Grey Bruce Support Services Sound Alarm Over Affordability Challenges
Local support services in Bruce and Grey counties are speaking out about increasing demand on food banks and affordability challenges in the region. United Way of Bruce Grey Executive Director Frances...
Oct 10, 2024 Local Organizations Meet At OSHaRE To Talk Hunger and Affordability Crisis. From Left to Right, OSHaRE Executive Director Colleen Trask-Seaman, Salvation Army Manager of Community and Family Services Alice Wannan, Commanding Officer of The Salvation Army Owen Sound Major Jeff Howard, United Way of Bruce Grey Executive Director Francesca Dobbyn
South Bruce Peninsula To See Draft Spending Plan For 2025
South Bruce Peninsula is in the process of developing its spending plan for next year. Staff are set to present the 2025 draft budget at the regular council meeting on October 15th. There will also be...
Oct 09, 2024 South Bruce Peninsula Town Hall in Wiarton. Image from Google Maps Street view
Arrest In Brockton Break And Enter
South Bruce OPP say they have made an arrest in connection to a residential break and enter in Brockton. Police say on September 6th at about 7:15 p.m., they received a report of a break & enter t...
Oct 09, 2024 OPP Logo
Grey Bruce OPP Seek Tips After Theft Of Sea-Doos
Provincial Police are appealing for tips after two Sea-Doos were stolen from a property in Saugeen First Nation. Grey Bruce OPP say they received a report about the theft from 2nd Avenue South in Saug...
Oct 09, 2024 (image supplied by OPP)
Over 140 Vendors At Tara Festival Of Crafts This Month
Over 140 vendors will be at this year's Tara Festival of Crafts. It's an annual event that sees the community centre packed with booths. "13 of which are brand new this year, so there's some really ex...
Oct 09, 2024 Craft Show map from website
Reconstruction To Begin On Spry Lake Road
South Bruce Peninsula says starting Wednesday, it's reconstructing Spry Lake Road from Shoreline Avenue to Old Red Bay Road. The Town says the month-long project involves full road excavation and new ...
Oct 08, 2024 Map image from the Town of South Bruce Peninsula