Category Archives: Port Elgin News
Legion Poppy Campaign Underway
Poppy Campaigns are getting underway, leading up to Remembrance Day. Last Sunday, the Owen Sound legion launched its campaign at the Cenotaph. Like many events this year, the poppy campaign will be di...
Oct 29, 2020 Royal Navy Veteran Tommy Brown (left) and Lieutenant Jason Gresel (right) receive Poppies from Poppy Chairman Ed Yates (left) and Royal Canadian Legion President, Patty Sargent-Gibson (right) in a ceremony that officially launches the 2020 Poppy Campaign in Owen Sound. Photo credit: Cpl Eric Greico, 4 CDTC.
Top Executive At Bruce Power Named CEO Of The Year By Ontario Chamber Of Commerce
The top executive at Tiverton-based energy company Bruce Power is being recognized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. Bruce Power Chief Executive Officer Mike Rencheck has been named CEO of the Year ...
Oct 28, 2020 Mike Rencheck, CEO of Bruce Power. (Bruce Power image)
Over $1 Billion for Ontario Infrastructure Projects
The Province has announced a new funding stream for local infrastructure projects. Premier Doug Ford says applications are open for the Covid-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream. It will make more tha...
Oct 28, 2020
Public Health On South Bruce Peninsula COVID-19 Cluster
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working to lessen concerns and manage what they say is unwarranted anxiety in the community related to a cluster of COVID-19 cases in South Bruce Peninsula. In a release,...
Oct 28, 2020
No New COVID-19 Cases In Grey Bruce Tuesday
No new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Grey Bruce Tuesday(Oct 27). There are seven active cases, all of which are in South Bruce Peninsula. There have been 172 confirmed cases to date. The Health ...
Oct 28, 2020
Owen Sound's Remembrance Day Service To Be Broadcast This Year
The City of Owen Sound's annual Remembrance Day Service at the Owen Sound Cenotaph on Nov. 11 will not have any public attendance this year, due to provincial gathering restrictions in place. However,...
Oct 28, 2020
OPP Execute Search Warrant In Northern Bruce Peninsula
Provincial Police have arrested and charged a 54-year-old Northern Bruce Peninsula man on several firearms related offences after executing a search warrant near Stokes Bay. OPP say the warrant was ca...
Oct 27, 2020
$116 Million to Boost Hospital Capacity In Ontario
More Provincial money is being committed to boost hospital capacity during the Second Wave. Today Premier Doug Ford announced another $116 million towards this effort by creating up to 766 more hospit...
Oct 27, 2020 Ontario Premier Doug Ford. (image from @FordNation Twitter)
$1 Billion For Rapid Housing Initiative
Canada's Rapid Housing Initiative to combat homelessness was strengthened today with another $500 million investment. That amount had already been committed to municipalities with the highest demand i...
Oct 27, 2020
South Bruce Peninsula Closes Facilities
Out of what the Town of South Bruce Peninsula calls an "abundance of caution," Town facilities have been shut down after a number of residents have tested positive for COVID-19. In the past five days,...
Oct 27, 2020