Category Archives: Local News

Over 60 people attended the final meeting in the second phase of looking into a new aquatic facility for Saugeen Shores. The current Centennial Pool in Port Elgin is nearing the end of its life-span a...

A memorial celebration is being held today for an Owen Sound conservationist. Blake Smith died last month of an apparent heart attack at a meeting of the Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association. He was...

Lori Wilder is the Superintendant of Student Services with the Bluewater District School Board. Speaking on Soundingboard Wilder says the purpose is to provide a small environment for students who may...

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre is opening the inpatient unit to visitors from 5 PM to 8 PM only. The unit was closed to visitors last Friday after an outbreak of 20 gastrointestinal illnesses R...

Chief Building Official Jim Bell says total values in November for building permits were at 2 million dollars. A year ago in 2007, that number was more than double at 4.5 million dollars. Bell says a ...

A Saugeen Shores Councillor doesn’t like the idea of a three percent raise for members of council. The proposal is included in a plan to give a three percent increase to all of the town’s ...

The former Liberal MP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound says the party has to find a way to let grassroots members pick their next leader. Ovid Jackson feels that is the best way to choose the next Liberal le...

Concern over how Kincardine’s hospital is being governed will be front and centre at a public meeting on Tuesday evening. Friends of Kincardine Hospital is trying to get community support to go ...

Help is on the way for people in Grey Bruce who want to kick the smoking habit. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is partnering with the Grey Bruce Health Unit and Keystone Child and Family S...

Kincardine Council has approved–in principle, a proposal for a new Learning Centre in the municipality. Mayor Larry Kraemer says council still wants to see a more in-depth business plan for the ...