Category: Northern Bruce Peninsula
National park visits are ‘levelling off’ after surge in recent years
Bruce Peninsula National Park staff turned away 25 per cent fewer cars last year than in 2021, a sign that sustainable tourism efforts are starting to pay off, park staff say. “All the things we’ve been doing together for many years are starting to pay off and it’s working,” Ethan Meleg told Northern Bruce Peninsula […]
Bruce Peninsula Hospice seeks funds and volunteer support as demand increases
With an aging and often isolated population the need for hospice palliative care is increasing in the Bruce Peninsula and a group of volunteer caregivers is already stretched thin. “We could use another 20 volunteers right away. Ideally, we’d have 50 home-care volunteers,” said Nancy Forgrave, manager of volunteer programs and outreach for Bruce Peninsula […]
Bruce County firefighters trained together in Tobermory on weekend
About 75 Bruce County firefighters gathered in Tobermory this weekend to train together, hone their skills and learn new ones. It was the 30th year the county has run a fire school, which Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt believes might be the only county fire school like it. The firefighters have full-time jobs […]
Northern Bruce Peninsula discusses capping short-term accommodations
Staff for the Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula are proposing several changes to its short-term accommodation bylaw just over a year after its implementation. The proposed changes to the short-term accommodation bylaw arose from a public outreach campaign with a January 2023 report from the committee and licensing coordinator posted to the online public forum […]
NBP to do away with household limits for free full-time resident parking passes
A proposed change to Northern Bruce Peninsula’s parking bylaw will grant anyone with a vehicle a free resident parking pass with no limits per household provided they can prove full-time residency in the municipality. Residents will need to provide proof of residency in the form of valid photo identification issued by the province, such as […]