Tag: Bruce
Pilot program to assist those in need throughout downtown Owen Sound
Program being launched after homelessness and substance use concerns raised
Gravel Gran Fondo raises $70,000 for peninsula conservation efforts
The Saugeen Bruce Peninsula Gravel Gran Fondo raised around $70,000 for conservation efforts this past weekend. Over 400 riders took part in the sixth-annual Gran Fondo on Oct. 5 in support of the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association. Eighty volunteers supported the event, including a support and medical vehicle. That’s nearly a volunteer for every five […]
Major upgrade needed to expand Kincardine’s municipal water system
The Municipality of Kincardine is working toward connecting Bruce Power as a customer of its water system, but an upgrade to the current infrastructure is required to make that happen. During the Oct. 8 meeting of council, staff explained the existing intake pipe, which supplies water from the lake, needs to be replaced because it […]
Police arrest man after Saugeen First Nation business robbed with knife
A 31-year-old Saugeen First Nation man is facing robbery charges after a theft from a Highway 21 business on Tuesday. Just before 9 p.m., Tuesday, Grey Bruce OPP officers responded to a report of a robbery at a Saugeen First Nation business on Highway 21. Police said it was reported that a person entered the […]
Family donates land near Wiarton to Nature Conservancy of Canada
A local family recently donated a 46-hectare property near Mountain Lake on the Bruce Peninsula to the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The property, southeast of Wiarton, features a mosaic of forests, wetlands, and regenerating fields that provide habitat for a wide range of species, including several that are at risk, according to the NCC. “The […]