To honour Irish Heritage Month, the Celtic Academy Canada organization requested that an Irish flag be raised at the Brockton municipal office for the first week of March, which raised some questions at Brockton’s Feb. 11 council meeting.
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An entirely senseless provincial election campaign
I must confess that when most recent spate of elections was finished (federal in 2021, municipal and provincial in 2022), I did some math on my personal chronological state...
County and Women’s House hosting International Women’s Day event
Bruce County’s Business to Bruce and Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey are hosting their annual International Women’s Day event - Accelerate Action: Breaking Barriers and Building Businesses on March 6, from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Ainsdale Golf Course, south of Kincardine.
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.
Winter takes toll on South Bruce resources, public works equipment Heavy snowfall, drifting drains salt and sand reserves
South Bruce, alongside its neighbouring communities, is in the midst of a significant winter season that has strained supplies and equipment in South Bruce according to Public Works Manager of Operations Stu Moffat.
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.
Winterfest set to return to Mildmay
The fifth annual Getränk Winterfest at Harley’s Pub and Perk will be held on Feb. 22 at the restaurant, showcasing local beer and spirits.
2023 Mildmay Homecoming brings in over $800,000 Board donates more than $270,000 to local efforts
After hosting what organizers called an extremely successful event, The Mildmay 2023 Homecoming Committee was, at its own request, dissolved during the Feb. 11 South Bruce Council Meeting.
Airport economic development plan questioned by Kuhnke
While some members of the Municipality of Brockton Council were excited to see progress on economic development at the Saugeen Municipal Airport, Coun. Carl Kuhnke had serious concerns regarding the funding of the initiatives.
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.
Brockton looks to renegotiate agreement on airport cost-sharing
After being rebuffed in its suggestion that the three owners of the Saugeen Municipal Airport consider selling the site, the Council of the Municipality of Brockton is seeking to revisit the cost-sharing with fellow ownership partners Hanover and West Grey.
Bruce libraries booking appointments for community tax filing assistance program
The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is returning to the Bruce County Public Library Branches for the 2025 tax season.
Police warn residents to be on the alert for scams
To date this year, South Bruce OPP have received 26 fraud-related reports, and are warning people to be cautious.
