Director of Public Works for North Huron, Gregg Furtney, presented a report to council regarding bylaw enforcement and animal control in the township, seeking authorization to outsource some of the duties.
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Monkton Lions Club hosts camp in Nipissing for local kids
The Monkton Lions do more than just serve the community they love. They invest in their youth, and with their firm belief that it takes a community to raise a child, they give their all to make a difference.
Arran-Elderslie marks 25 years of amalgamation with volunteer recognition
2024 marks 25 years since the amalgamation of Arran Township, the Town of Chesley, Elderslie Township, the Village of Paisley, and the Village of Tara to form the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie.
Brockton to seek funding for replacing Wallace Street standpipe
ward by Coun. Greg McLean, seconded by Coun. Mitch Clark. Peabody said he intends to support it. While he anticipates the possibility of a close vote, this time around the municipality has a full-time bylaw enforcement officer. The bad news story involves recycling bale wrap. For two years, recyclin
Board of Health approves GBPH budget for 2024
GREY-BRUCE - Last August, the Ministry of Health announced a Strengthening Public Health in Ontario strategy, aimed at optimizing capacity, stability, and sustainability in the province’s public health system.
CWL in Walkerton celebrates 100th anniversary
The Catholic Women’s League in Walkerton is marking its 100th anniversary with a luncheon and celebration following 11 a.m. mass on Sunday, April 21.
Referendum question NWMO site selection goes before council
South Bruce council held a special meeting on April 2. The single item on the open session agenda was clerk Vivian Kennedy’s report on the byelection question for the ballot on the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) site selection.
North Huron council approves allocation of cash donations, fundraising accounts to be dispersed
In a significant move, two fundraising bank accounts are set to be closed. The funds, a testament to the community’s unwavering support, will now be transferred to the respective organizations for which they were raised. This decision, following a report from the Director of Finance, Chris Townes, u
SBGHC still coping with last-minute hospital emergency room closures
South Bruce Grey Health Centre continues to cope with an unstable staffing situation, utilizing agency nurses, which fortunately have been funded to date, in the amount of $800,000.
Canadian military to conduct emergency management training in Huron-Bruce
Beginning in late April, you may notice an increase in military personnel and vehicles in North Huron as they roll into Blyth to set up camp for an emergency management training exercise that will be happening in the Huron-Bruce municipalities in early May.
Roots of Bruce announces logo design contest winner
BRUCE COUNTY – Addison MacDermid, a Grade 3 student at St. Joseph School in Port Elgin is the…
Tender approved for Highway 86 resurfacing east of Listowel
Although a specific date was not given, Perth County’s Asset Management and Engineering Specialist, Bill Wilson told council the project should begin early this year for two weeks, or less.
Regional February unemployment rate decreases to 4.1%
In March, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.1 per cent. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percentage points to 6.6 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
BCFA and GCFA hold 16th annual Politicians Meeting – largest crowd since pandemic
The 16th annual Politicians Meeting, organized and sponsored by the Grey County and Bruce County Federations of Agriculture on March 23, drew over 65 municipal, provincial and federal leaders, as well as representatives from various agricultural organizations.
Canadian actor, comedian Shaun Majumder coming to Blyth
Canadian actor and comedian Shaun Majumder will perform at the Blyth Festival Theatre on April 12, bringing his stand-up comedic show, “Hardly Dead,” to rural Ontario.
