Category Archives: Local News

Raising money to let the dogs out in Port Elgin. 14 thousand dollars is still needed for fencing before organizers can open up the 4-acre Dogs Awhile Dog Park at the old Port Elgin landfill site. Appe...

Local youth are lending a helping hand to local families.Students from OSCVI are holding a spaghetti benefit dinner at 6 o’clock tonight at the high school.One of the organizers — Josh Ove...

Spring is here, and it’s the time for the OPP’s annual seatbelt blitz. Police across the province will be checking not only if you’re buckled up, but if you have enough seatbelts for...

The provincial government has announced details on wait time funding for Grey Bruce hospitals this year. Grey Bruce Health Services will receive 2.94 million dollars. The Kincardine hospital will rece...

OPSEU is holding an information picket at today’s board meeting for the Grey Bruce Health Unit. The union wants to highlight the contract dispute with its 26 office and clerical employees. OPSEU...

The soaring price of grain could have a serious impact on the efforts of a local charity to provide food aid to the third world. Henry Reinders is the co ordinator of the Bighead River Good Grains pro...

Demolition work is underway on a landmark in the village of Williamsford. The Ministry of Transport is tearing down a century stone house at the corner of highway 6 and McCullough Lake road. MTO spoke...

Everything you wanted to know about setting up a community wheat and corn milling operation will be revealed at a special meeting this afternoon in Chesley. Meeting Organizer Tom Slumskie says the Nor...

Students at Chesley District High School are kicking off their Cougar Care Campaign today. Chair Chris Evans says an assembly is being held regarding this year’s events. He says the Canadian Can...

Chatsworth Township is proceeding with an energy audit of its three community centres. Mayor Howard Greig says they will be undertaking a feasibility study of the Keady, Desboro and Chatsworth arenas....