BRUCE COUNTY - At the Feb. 20 meeting of Bruce County council, County Coun. Chris Peabody (Brockton) commented on a motion from Saugeen Shores, about blue box transition planning.
County provides emergency shelter
BRUCE COUNTY - The numbers tell a story of what’s being done to help those in need of housing assistance in Bruce County.
Walkerton Centennial Park Pavilion partly collapses
WALKERTON - The Centennial Park Pavilion partly collapsed on Monday, Feb. 24.
SVCA: Government help needed for long-term frazil ice situation
FORMOSA - The weather has been the main topic of conversation recently, and it was a definite concern among directors at the Feb. 20 Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority board meeting. With some roads still closed, most directors attended the meeting virtually.
Council takes stand against provincial downloading, defeats proposed healthcare funding policy
BRUCE COUNTY - Bruce County council has voted down a proposed plan for a health-care funding policy – not because such a policy isn’t needed for the county and lower tiers, but because it is.
Bruce County to look at health care funding policy
Increasing numbers of funding requests for health care projects led Bruce County council to direct staff to create a health care funding policy.
Peabody: Notice of motion coming at meeting of Bruce County council
Mayor Chris Peabody said in an interview Tuesday that he and Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau (Saugeen Shores) will be bringing forward a notice of motion at Thursday’s meeting.
Honouring St. Valentine – poetry, chocolate and CPR
Feb. 14 has just passed, and some of us are still enjoying chocolate goodies and special treats from our sweethearts.
Candidates talk health care at Durham meeting
The Grey Bruce Health Coalition held an all-candidates meeting focusing on health care on Monday, Feb. 10, in Durham.
Human services department reports on assistance to children
The Bruce County human services department presented two reports to county council on Feb. 6 regarding assistance to children.
County council receives update on Durham Street bridge weather delays impact timing, but project is on budget
Council received a report on the immediate repairs phase of the Durham Street bridge project.
County to share cost of court security, prisoner transport with Brockton
Bruce has joined a growing number of counties including Dufferin, Lambton and Oxford in taking on a portion of the financial responsibility for court security and prisoner transportation.
Local ERs seeing increased patient volumes
South Bruce Grey Health Centre has been seeing increased patient volumes. CEO Nancy Shaw made note of the situation in her report to the board of directors on Feb. 5.
New faces at SBGHC
South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s board of directors heard the final report presented by Michelle Scime-Summers, vice-president of patient care and chief nursing executive, who is retiring.
County council amends planning recommendation for Ripley area property
The way Bruce County council dealt with a planning matter at the Feb. 6 meeting was an example, in the words of County Coun. Milt McIver (Northern Bruce Peninsula), of “the process working as it should.”
