Category Archives: Port Elgin News
NBP To Consider Implementing Bed And Breakfast Licensing Program In New Year
Northern Bruce Peninsula is going to consider implementing a bed and breakfast licensing program in the new year. This comes after a meeting in September when council received a report from CAO Peggy ...
Dec 08, 2025 kievith / Depositphotos.com
Kincardine, Bruce Power Sign New Lease Agreement For Former W.E. Thompson School
The Municipality of Kincardine is announcing an agreement extension with Bruce Power. The agreement will see the continuation of Bruce Power using the W.E. Thompson School as a training centre by the ...
Dec 08, 2025 The former W.E. Thompson School building, being leased by Bruce Power as shown in August 2024 (image via Google Maps)
Bruce County Paramedic Services Receive Donation From Local Business
Bruce County Paramedic Services has received a generous donation from a Walkerton business. On December 2nd, Marvin Freiburger and Sons Inc. dropped off a donation of $1,000, delivered by Angela Freib...
Dec 07, 2025 The insignia for the Bruce County Paramedic Services (image courtesy of Bruce County)
Grey Bruce Farmers' Week Returning For 60th Anniversary
Grey Bruce Farmers' Week is celebrating its 60th anniversary in the new year. Between Jan. 7 and 12, the long-standing conference and trade show will return to the Elmwood Community Centre and feature...
Dec 07, 2025 Grey Bruce Farmers Week logo
Tara Library Branch To Close Temporarily For New Flooring & Shelving Installation
The Tara Branch of the Bruce County Public Library will be closed for two weeks while renovations are taking place. Between December 8th and 22nd, the branch will be closed to the public while new flo...
Dec 06, 2025 The Tara Branch of the Bruce County Public Library (photo provided by BCPL)
100 Women Who Care Give Largest Donation Ever To Wrap Up 2025
100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce have wrapped up 2025 with their largest donation to date. In their November meeting, the group elected to contribute $38,400 to Bruce Grey Mentorship. 100 Women Who Care ...
Dec 05, 2025 100 Women Who Care present their largest donation to date to Bruce Grey Mentorship. (photo provided)
Front Row: Timmy MacKay, Xander MacKay, Jackson MacKay
Back Row: Jen Isber-Legge, Dawn MacKay, Shirley Underwood, Bev Gateman, Greg Dow (Executive Director, Bruce Grey Mentorship), Lynda Legge, Jenny Iserman, Deb Pegelo, Lorna Eadie-Hocking, Pat Butler
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Regional Unemployment Rate Fell To 3.9% In November
The unemployment rate in the area the includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 3.9 per cent last month. That's down from 4.3 per cent in October. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the ...
Dec 05, 2025 Hortlander / CC
Charbonneau Acclaimed For Second Term As Bruce County Warden
Bruce County council is sticking with Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau as Warden for a second consecutive year. The only nomination for Warden for the next calendar year was for Charbonneau to co...
Dec 05, 2025
Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women In Grey Bruce
December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and vigils are being held locally. People will gather to remember the anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique shooti...
Dec 04, 2025 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Vigil (Photo provided by Krystal Stukas)
Bruce Power Renews Agreement With Firm Focused On Nuclear Innovation
Bruce Power renewed an agreement with a consulting firm focused on modernizing the nuclear industry. The Tiverton-based nuclear operator announced it extended a master service agreement with NPX, whic...
Dec 04, 2025 NPX is expanding its presence in Bruce County with the opening of its new office in Port Elgin Dec. 2. From left are James Scongack, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice-President, Bruce Power; Luke Charbonneau, Mayor of Saugeen Shores; Bharath Nangia, President and CEO, NPX; Margaret McBeath, Chief People and Experience Officer, NPX; Pat O’Connor, Constituency Manager for Ben Lobb, MP Huron-Bruce; Dawson Hallahan, Constituency Assistant, Lisa Thompson, MPP, Huron Bruce. (supplied photo)