Tag: Community
City council to weigh ban on additional drive-thrus
City council has asked for a report about whether to outlaw future drive-thrus with an interim control bylaw. Deputy Mayor Scott Greig proposed the report, preliminary to a future zoning bylaw update, which also could address drive-thrus. His motion at council’s meeting Monday proposed that the move be looked at to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, […]
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 […]
New rink floor at Bayshore will fix long-standing ice issue
When a new concrete slab and piping beneath the floor at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre ice rink are installed next spring, it will correct an ice quality issue since the facility opened in 1983. A thinner slab, combined with new pipes which will allow faster heat transfer to make ice faster, and allow for […]
Occupants escape unharmed after vehicle fire spreads to home in Varney
The occupants of a home in Varney escaped a fire in the middle of the night last week, but the residence was deemed a complete loss. Just after midnight on Friday, a passerby on Hwy. 6 reported a vehicle fire in the carport of the home. Due to the location of the vehicle fire, it […]
New school name reflects Thames Valley board’s Indigenous pledge
An Indigenous-inspired name is one of three picked for London-area elementary schools slated to open next year through polls conducted of area families and First Nation communities. A Thames Valley District school board staff report reflects a new focus adopted earlier this year that allows for suggestions from the communities, rather than picking names reflective […]