On Jan. 21, council here began hearing from the heads of multiple departments, who presented their needs and recommended projects for 2025 in order to maintain assets and eventually, approve where the various budgets land.
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Brother of pedestrian killed in collision advocates for safer mailbox position
On the evening of Oct. 12, 2024, 83-year-old Pat McIntosh of 7422 Highway 23 died after being struck on the two-lane provincial roadway, just north of Atwood around 8 p.m.
SVCA board to advocate with province for solution to West Grey frazil ice
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority annual meeting on Feb. 17 featured a presentation on the recent frazil ice event in West Grey.
SVCA board approves 2025 budget during annual meeting
The Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority usually has its budget set long before the annual meeting in January. That was not the case this time.
Bruce County wildfires devastate towns
In Jan. 2025 wildfires, driven by hurricane-force winds, invaded Los Angeles, destroying over 17,000 structures. Over a century ago, towns in Bruce County suffered similar, if much smaller, destruction.
Grey Bruce Farmers Week expanding, drawing outside interest
After 59 years and counting, Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week remains not only the first agricultural conference of the year, but the one people in the industry go out of their way to attend.
SVCA board holds AGM in restored Formosa administrative centre
With a few signs of damage still visible on the soffit above the front door, Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority welcomed board members and guests to the annual meeting, held at the administrative centre.
SVCA approves 2025 budget
A contentious 2025 budget passed during the Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority’s annual general meeting on Jan. 17, which will usher in a municipal levy increase of 17.51 per cent for South Bruce.
South Bruce supports new Xplore tower near Mildmay
A new communication tower, to support the local bandwidth, received the green light from South Bruce Council at its’ Jan. 14 meeting.
South Bruce committee focuses on firefighter-specific health concerns
Council here heard an update on the municipality’s health and safety activities at their Dec. 10 meeting.
Over one thousand line up to sign up for new family doctor
A thousand people who live within 100 kilometres of Walkerton now have a family doctor.
Howick decreasing maintenance gravel activities to decrease proposed 2025 tax rate increase
After a request that staff here aim to decrease the overall proposed tax rate increase of 9.6 per cent, staff looked into whether decreasing maintenance gravel activities in 2025 could be a potential solution.
OMHA introduces Representative ‘Zone’ hockey for 2025/26 season
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) and its Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) League are introducing a pilot project creating ‘A’ Zones for the 2025-26 season.
Local health care officials look at big picture with efforts to recruit doctors
One in five (2.5 million) Ontarians do not have a doctor. Currently, the Listowel Hospital has 12 family doctors, but needs 17 to fully serve the community.
South Bruce Council rejects Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority 2025 budget citing concerns with 17.5% levy increase
Coun. Mike Niesen brought council’s attention to the SVCA’s draft budget proposal – approved in principle by SVCA’s board of directors – of an overall municipal levy increase of 17.51 per cent for South Bruce.
