Tag: Lion’s Head
Foodland in Lion’s Head to reopen in June less than year after fire ripped through structure
Hellyer’s Foodland in Lion’s Head will reopen to the public in June, less than a year after a fire ripped through parts of the old building and forced the fifth-generation community grocery store to close. The store closed after a fire on Aug. 29, 2023, caused by work on the outside of the grocery store, […]
Lion’s Head arena reconstruction to start in April
Northern Bruce Peninsula council voted on Oct. 10 to hire Kitchener-based Ball Construction to act on behalf of the municipality by dealing with the architects, engineers and other consultants, at a cost of $1,121,220, plus tax. Construction is to start in April and finish May 29, 2025. Council has limited the total cost of the […]
Hellyer’s grocery store in Lion’s Head will rebuild after fire
Hellyer’s Foodland will be rebuilt after fire at the fifth-generation Lion’s Head business forced it to close Aug. 29. “The store itself is structurally sound,” a post on the store’s Facebook site said Thursday. “A portion of the rafters and ceiling that were affected by the fire need to be replaced as does one exterior […]
Terry Fox Runs return to Grey-Bruce Sunday
Terry Fox Run events across Grey-Bruce will take place Sunday. The annual event bears the name of the revered young, one-legged runner who tried to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. There will be runs in a number of local communities including Owen Sound, Hanover, Meaford, Durham, Saugeen Shores and Lion’s Head. […]
While Lion’s Head grocery store is closed, community provides options
After a fire at Lion’s Head’s only grocery store Tuesday, community members are helping get groceries to people who need help. While the community waits for word on Hellyer’s Foodland reopening — a five-generation business in the small Bruce Peninsula village — volunteers have organized to help those who don’t drive or can’t get to […]
Work to assess Lion’s Head Foodland store continues after fire
Assessments are underway this morning after a $1.5-million fire at Hellyer’s Foodland Tuesday afternoon. Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt credited staff who quickly got all customers and staff out of the building, which still stands after fire got into the walls, roof and basement, he said Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Braising work […]
Bruce Peninsula will be represented at King Charles’ coronation
When King Charles III walks through the public galleries at his Windsor Castle home, his eye might fall upon a Bruce Peninsula artist’s watercolour. It’s a coronation gift which Lin Souliere painted called “Canadian Shield Rock, Georgian Bay.” It depicts predominantly an outcrop of shoreline rocks of red and other colours, with blue shimmering waters, […]
Salmon Spectacular derby responds to calls for boundary expansion
Fish caught in the Lion’s Head-area waters may be entered by participants in the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular fishing derby this year. In recent years, the giant Salmon Spectacular derby included Georgian Bay waters from Colpoy’s Bay in the west, east of Meaford, to Delphi Point near Collingwood. Derby co-chair Chris Geberdt said in an […]
Construction manager selected for Lion’s Head Arena renovation
A $10 million renovation of the Lion’s Head District Community Centre and Arena is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Monday, Northern Bruce Peninsula councillors carried a motion directing the Barrie-based Salter Pilon Architects to commence with construction management for the design and construction of the Lion’s Head arena renovation project and for […]
Gravel Gran Fondo returns to picturesque peninsula Oct. 2
The lighthouse-to-lighthouse Gravel Gran Fondo is sold out for yet another year. The uber scenic Bruce Peninsula cycling tour in support of the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association is set for Oct. 2 with 400 riders registered for the ride. Last year, the Gravel Gran Fondo raised $40,000 for the biosphere association. Mike Campbell organizes the […]