Owen Sound Sun Times

South Bruce Peninsula approves 3.9% budget hike

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South Bruce Peninsula council approved its 2025 operating and capital budgets with a 3.9 per cent municipal levy increase. The 2025 budget will cover total net operating expenses of $12,825,099, compared to $12,343,860 in 2024. The figure squares with the prediction made by the director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer in mid-October when […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Fire destroys ‘large portion’ of house at Saugeen

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No injuries were reported in a late-night house fire south of Sauble Beach which caused “significant” damage at Saugeen First Nation. Saugeen Fire & Emergency Services and Sauble Beach firefighters responded to reports of structure fire with flames showing in the area of the Southampton Parkway and Edison Circle about 11:40 p.m., a Saugeen department […]

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Doctor who spoke out against vaccine mandates will turn over records

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Former Owen Sound emergency room doctor Rochagné Kilian said she will turn over COVID vaccine exemption and other patient records after a recent Supreme Court of Canada decision. Kilian became the subject of a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario investigation three years ago over COVID-19 vaccine exemptions. She said she will turn over […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Sauble Beach luxury hotel welcoming guests

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A luxury hotel in Sauble Beach has opened to guests.  It was announced on Monday that the four-storey, 21-room Sands Hotel at 119 Lakeshore Blvd. N. had opened in time for the Thanksgiving weekend on Oct. 12-14.  The hotel’s restaurant is scheduled to open in late November.  “We had a delightfully busy Thanksgiving Weekend, and […]

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Staff say Sauble Beach parking fees will fall short of budgeted target this year

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Staff provided South Bruce Peninsula council with an overview of the municipality’s paid-parking program for 2024 and suggested minor changes for 2025 at its regular meeting on Tuesday. SBP budgeted $749,930 in revenue from the paid parking program in 2024 with a projected parking pass revenue of $574,180, resident and student season pass revenue of […]

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Ritchie returns as Saugeen chief

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Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation members re-elected Conrad Ritchie as chief for a second consecutive term.  Ritchie faced seven others, including former chief Lester Anoquot, who declined to run for chief in the last election. Anoquot was elected as councillor last time and again this election.  Eight ran for chief and 40 for councillor. Six […]