Tag: council
NBP fire department getting drones, rescue vehicle and other gear
Drones are the latest weapon in the firefighting arsenal in Northern Bruce Peninsula. A provincial emergency preparedness and response grant worth about $42,000 paid for three of them, plus the first year’s training to operate these eyes in the sky. Seven “pilots” will be trained to fly them. Fire Chief Jack Burt said in a […]
Wiarton volunteers bring food and caring to homeless and others
Every Monday and Wednesday for almost a year now, volunteers have cooked meals in Wiarton for homeless people, those struggling to pay for food and elderly people who may be shut in or can no longer cook. They’ve organized themselves into groups of two or three to cook, 29 volunteers in all, and have prepared […]
Twelve candidates seek lone South Bruce Peninsula seat
Twelve people are in the running to fill a vacant South Bruce Peninsula council seat. The application window closed Thursday. There’s a special meeting Jan. 15 for council to select a candidate. Applicants may briefly express their interest in the position at that meeting. They all had to submit a letter of interest when they […]
It’s getting crowded in race for South Bruce Peninsula council seat
So far eight people have thrown their names in to fill a vacant council seat by appointment in South Bruce Peninsula. The town’s candidate registry Friday morning identified the eligible electors: Paul Stephen Deacon, Ann Marie Hadcock, Mary E. Hanlon, Glenn Darrell Holst, William Klingenberg, Daniel Evan Lisk, Christine Shirley Thomas and James Edward Turner. […]
City bag tags, ‘urgent’ hockey glass replacement, biz licences, more
Owen Sound council decided not to reconsider its decision to raise bag tag prices. The tags will increase by one dollar, to $3.50 per tag, starting in the new year. Each bag of garbage to be collected is required to have a tag. Deputy Mayor Scott Greig’s motion Monday night for council to reconsider its […]