Category Archives: Port Elgin News
13th Marine Heritage Festival In Southampton This Weekend
The 13th Annual Marine Heritage Festival is set to go this weekend in Southampton. Co-Chair of the event Deb Kaufman says the festivities by the Marine Heritage Society will start on Friday with an ar...
Jul 25, 2024 Captain Wayne Sparrow (Image from Marine Heritage Society website)
Rescheduled Canada Day Fireworks In Sauble Beach Set For August
The Town of South Bruce Peninsula has chosen a new date for fireworks after the Canada Day ones were cancelled. It was too windy on the original date on the July long weekend. They are now set for Sun...
Jul 24, 2024 Source: Flickr
Charges In Owen Sound Brass Knuckle Assault
A 33-year-old Owen Sound man has been charged with assault with a weapon after an incident in a vehicle. City police say last Tuesday (July 16) a female victim reported being intentionally poked in th...
Jul 24, 2024 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash
Doing Donuts At The Beach Could Get You A Stunt Driving Charge
Another driver has had their vehicle towed for doing donuts at the Port Elgin Beach. Saugeen Shores police laid a similar charge there back in May. In this most recent case it was Friday night (July 1...
Jul 24, 2024 Image from Saugeen Shores Police Facebook Page.
Police Look For Security Footage After Southampton Break-In
Saugeen Shores Police are asking for help in relation to a break and enter at business on High Street in Southampton. Police didn't say exactly which business, but say sometime between Saturday July 2...
Jul 24, 2024 The logo of the Saugeen Shores Police Service.
Bank Of Canada Announces Quarter-Point Interest Rate Cut
The Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate to 4.5 per cent Wednesday morning, a quarter-point cut. It's the second straight rate cut from the central bank. The central bank cited weaker consu...
Jul 24, 2024 truthfunctional / Depositphotos.com
New Accessible Playground Opens In Port Elgin
Saugeen Shores has a brand new accessible playground. It was made possible through support from the Saugeen Shores Rotary Club and is located at the new Lamont Sports Park in the south end of Port Elg...
Jul 23, 2024 Town Council, Accessibility Committee, Town staff, and the public take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Saugeen Shores Rotary Club Accessible Playground grand opening.
NBP Approves Harbour Electrical Work Contracts
Northern Bruce Peninsula is awarding over $600,000 in contracts for electrical work at the harbours in Tobermory and Lion's Head. Council approved the tenders to Clark Multi-Trade during a meeting on ...
Jul 23, 2024 (Image from Northern Bruce Peninsula website.)
Wiarton Area Food Bank Shelves Increasingly Bare, In Need Of Donations
The food bank in Wiarton is running low on supplies, and with nearly bare shelves, they are in need of donations. The Bruce Peninsula Community Food Bank, which is managed by the Wiarton Salvation Arm...
Jul 22, 2024 Image from Wiarton Salvation Army Facebook post
Town Wants Input On Programs For Planned Aquatic & Wellness Centre In Port Elgin
The Town of Saugeen Shores wants to know what kinds of programs the community wants in the soon to be built aquatic and wellness centre in Port Elgin. An online survey is open until Sunday, August 4th...
Jul 22, 2024 Screenshot of interactive map