Four drug overdoses within a 24-hour period prompted the Grey Bruce Health Unit to issue an Opioid Alert to system partners on Aug. 15. This is the second such alert this month.
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POW-NNW asks South Bruce council to leave DGR decisions to the incoming council, record council meetings
Municipal staff will review and bring back a report regarding a proposed motion from the Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) committee after their delegation at the Aug. 9 council meeting.
South Bruce just shy of building permit five-year average
Council received a report from Chief Building Official Phil VanHardeveld at its Aug. 9 council meeting outlining building activity in the municipality.
Bruce County Federation of Agriculture cancels research project into DGR
In a letter to South Bruce council on Aug. 9, the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) informed the municipality that they will no longer be looking into researching the potential impacts of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) proposed deep geological repository (DGR) to host
South Bruce council debates funding for fire simulation system
A project previously approved by council has come up short in funding.
Teeswater before, after school program currently has a waitlist, plans in place to hire additional employee
Staff informed council on Aug. 9 that the before and after school program in Teeswater was full and had a waiting list for the upcoming year.
NWMO extends timeline for site selection on heels of strong ‘no’ from Nishnawbe Aski Nation
The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) revised its timeline for the site selection for the deep geological repository (DGR), pushing the date for a final decision back by a year, from 2023 to 2024.
Chesley emergency department closed for part of weekend
For the second time in just over a month, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced temporary closures this coming weekend “due to a number of unexpected nursing staff absences.”
Grey Bruce Health Unit holding monkeypox vaccine clinics
The Grey Bruce Health Unit will be vaccinating eligible individuals against monkeypox during by-appointment clinics, beginning this week.
Bridge Learning Centre opening in September
The Bridge Learning Centre will open in September. The new business will be located in the former Walker House on McNab Street. Julie Mackenzie, owner of the Bridge Learning Centre, recently met with Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody (right) and Mike Dupuis (left), member of the Economic Development Comm
Region’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent in July
In July, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.3 per cent, now tied for the third lowest in Ontario with the Kingston-Pembroke region.
PJHL Pollock Division expanding to eight teams
Junior ‘C’ hockey is being revived in Centre Wellington under a new name and logo.
Bruce County asked to help sponsor 2023 Ontario Tankard/Scotties in Saugeen Shores
Doug Flowers, event chair for the 2023 Ontario Tankard/Scotties curling championship in Saugeen Shores, made a presentation to Bruce County council requesting sponsorship for this year’s event.
South Bruce recreation master plan states communities are over-serviced with facilities, volunteers are facing burn out
Council got some insight into what the next 10 years might hold for their recreation department.
Study outlines opportunities, impacts the DGR could have on local industries
The findings of the South Bruce Economic Development, Agriculture and Tourism study was presented at the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meeting on Aug. 4 by Deloitte, the authors of the study.
