Tag: Bruce County
Bruce County applying to join Ontario Food Cluster
Bruce County is applying for membership into an organization that assists municipalities in attracting investment in agri-food processing. At its Dec. 5 meeting, Bruce County council directed staff to prepare an application for the county to join the Ontario Food Cluster next year. The organization is a partnership of 15 municipal governments and municipal organizations […]
Bruce County Memories — A turnip for Christmas
You know the line in “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore… “The stockings were hung by the chimney with care.” After Santa had filled all the stockings, what do you suppose was inside? Oral histories recorded by the Bruce County Historical Society tell us much about early life here, including what you’d find […]
New Bruce County wardens acclaimed at inaugural meeting
(By Pauline Kerr) Mayor of Huron-Kinloss Don Murray has been acclaimed deputy warden of Bruce County council for the 2025 term, along with Luke Charbonneau, mayor of Saugeen Shores as … Continue reading New Bruce County wardens acclaimed at inaugural meeting
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Brockton asks Bruce County to share court costs
The Municipality of Brockton is asking Bruce County to share the costs of the Walkerton courthouse. At a meeting in November, Brockton council passed a motion requesting that Bruce County pay the annual costs of court security and prisoner transportation services not covered by the province. Fiona Hamilton, Brockton’s director of legislative and legal services, […]
Bruce County Memories – The life of Laura McPhail
On Nov. 2, 1979, Laura McPhail sat before a cassette recorder and began to talk about her life in Southampton. She was taking part in a Bruce County Historical Society project—recording oral histories of early life in the county. Tapes made by 15 senior citizens are now stored permanently in the Bruce County Museum & […]
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau acclaimed Bruce County warden
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau has been acclaimed Bruce County’s warden for the 2024-2025 term. Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray, was also named deputy warden during the inaugural Bruce County council meeting Thursday at the county administration centre in Walkerton. Charbonneau was elected to municipal council in Saugeen Shores in 2006, served one term as councillor, […]
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau elected as Bruce County warden
Saugeen Shores’ mayor is the new warden of Bruce County. “I am humbled and honoured to carry the responsibilities of warden and I pledge to do my best to try to live up to the example set by outgoing warden, Chris Peabody. It is a privilege to continue serving the residents and businesses of Bruce […]
Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray elected deputy warden of Bruce County
Huron-Kinloss’ mayor is the new deputy warden of Bruce County. “I am honoured to have been chosen as deputy warden of Bruce County,” said Deputy Warden Don Murray in a news release. “I look forward to working closely with Warden Charbonneau and my fellow members of council to continue advancing the growth and well-being of […]
Shoeboxes packed in Bruce County on their way to children in need
It all started in September at this year’s Christmas Child Shoebox Program kickoff when thousands of empty shoeboxes went out all over Bruce County, picked up by individuals, organizations, and churches. Local organizer Joyce Scammell said, now, just two short months later, thousands of filled shoeboxes came back filled. “They are making their way to […]
LIVE: Mother Nature set to pile on with another blast of snow
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday is expected to bring another wintry wallop starting in Bruce County around Wiarton and moving southeast toward the London area. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 7:04 a.m. In the Owen Sound area, an estimated one inch of snow fell […]