Tag: Bruce
Gran Fondo Lake Huron riders not afraid of a “little” rain
We found out on Saturday that a little rain won’t stop someone in the middle of an 80-kilometre bike ride on a gravel course. Especially if they’re riding to help save a life. “You reach a point of saturation where it’s not going to get any worse,” Mark Kirton said at the finish line of […]
Grey, Bruce officials to discuss priorities at AMO conference
Grey-Bruce municipal politicians and staff will be in Ottawa for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference next week, where they plan to highlight and discuss local priorities and concerns including health care and housing. Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody said the conference provides an opportunity to discuss issues affecting the county. “We applaud […]
Owen Sound, Hanover granted funding for water projects
The Ontario government has announced grant funding of more than $3.7 million for municipal water and wastewater projects in Owen Sound and Hanover that will help support growth in those communities. On Wednesday, the province revealed the applications for the two projects had been approved as part of the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling […]
Watchdog slams rural mayor over remarks about hospital CEO: ‘Gun is fully loaded’
A rural mayor has received a formal reprimand from his political colleagues for comments an integrity commissioner labelled as threatening and potentially incendiary Kevin Eccles is in his fourth term holding the top political office in West Grey, a municipality of roughly 13,000 located near Hanover in Grey County. He leads a seven-person council. In […]
Sharif Rahman remembered as good husband, friend and community member
Nearly a year to the day after an assault outside The Curry House restaurant led to the death of its owner, police announced they made arrests in the case. Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman’s widow, Shayela Nasrin tried to put into words the emotions […]