Tag: Bruce County
Grey-Bruce municipalities concerned about spike in OPP costs
Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concern as they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 […]
Bruce Power and partners announce planned expansion of medical isotope production
Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification visited Bruce Power on Friday to help announce the expansion of the nuclear power operator’s medical isotope production capabilities. Bruce Power and its partners have committed to building a hot cell facility in Bruce County, expediting their ability to process short-lived lutetium-177 to ensure it reaches cancer patients around […]
Author scheduled to speak at Lucknow public library, Nov. 22
Author Robert McGill is heading to Lucknow this month. A creative writing professor at the University of Toronto, McGill is returning to Bruce County, where he was born and raised, to visit two Bruce County Public Library branches — Lucknow and Wiarton. McGill will read from his latest book, Simple Creatures, and discuss his experiences […]
Local authors showcased at the Kincardine library
(By Liz Small) An open house featuring eight local published authors was held at the Kincardine branch of the Bruce County Public Library on Oct. 23. To read the entire … Continue reading Local authors showcased at the Kincardine library
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Bruce County to launch ride-sharing app as short-term transit solution
Bruce County will promote a ride-sharing app as it works to improve existing transit options and lay the groundwork for a larger transit network. County staff continue to work toward implementing short-term transit recommendations outlined in the Bruce County Transit Demand Feasibility Study, completed in December 2023. Claire Dodds, the county’s commissioner of community development, […]
Local couple creating biodiversity through public pollinator gardens
Having insects chomp at the plant life in your garden could seem like a downer for some, but for one local couple, it’s a major victory. “People will get upset because something is eating the leaves (of their plants), but we get excited when we see something is eating the leaves because then we’re thinking […]
Campaign to educate Grey-Bruce seniors about dental care programs
Bruce County and Grey Bruce Public Health are launching a social media campaign to help inform seniors of the government-funded dental care programs available to them. The campaign, which will include posters and other educational material in area communities, is being put on to educate residents about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the […]
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(By Pauline Kerr) Bruce County council got its first look at the 2025 budget on Oct. 10. The draft budget calls for a levy increase of 6.81 per cent – … Continue reading Bruce County draft 2025 budget calls for 6.81 per cent levy increase
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Man calls on Grey County to act on local groundwater threat
Thorsten Arnold warned Grey County council Thursday that it must act to avoid widespread drinking water contamination due to a combination of local factors. This area’s karst geology is well known, with its shallow soil layer over permeable bedrock in places which reduces aquifer protection. The geology includes sinkholes and fissures which allow surface contaminants to […]
Bruce County council gets first look at 2025 draft budget
Bruce County‘s draft budget is calling for a 6.81 per cent tax levy increase next year. County staff on Thursday presented the proposed 2025 capital and operating budgets to council. The proposed 6.81 per cent increase, which includes a 1.5 per cent growth assumption would result in an $82 increase in county taxes for the […]