Tag: Sauble Beach
Wiarton doctor retires after 40 years
A beloved Wiarton doctor is calling it a career and hanging up the stethoscope after 40 years. Dr. John Van Dorp hopped in the car with his wife Geneva Thursday morning and headed to Blythe to take in some theatre. “I went to a seminar a number of years ago about preparing for retirement, and […]
Grey County to look at Owen Sound’s court security cost issue
The door hasn’t yet been fully opened, but Grey County council has at least agreed to take a peek at Owen Sound’s calls to have court security costs funded regionally. At its meeting on Thursday, Grey County councillors agreed to receive a staff report summarizing the issue of court security and prisoner transportation costs for […]
Historical injustices to Saugeen people raised as part of Sauble dispute
While lawyers continued to argue the law on the third day of the Sauble Beach boundary dispute appeal, underway at the Ontario Court of Appeal in Toronto, Saugeen First Nation lawyer Nuri Frame told the court the Saugeen people have dealt with a history of injustice. South Bruce Peninsula is appealing a Superior Court […]
Appeal court floats idea of “hybrid” resolution to Sauble claim
An Ontario appeal court judge raised the possibility of a “hybrid” remedy to concerns raised in an appeal by South Bruce Peninsula on the first day of the appeal Monday. Superior Court Justice Susan Vella’s April 3, 2023 decision moved the eastern boundary of Saugeen First Nation farther east, to avoid the curvature of Lake Huron […]
Town of South Bruce Peninsula ordered to pay $1.67 million in legal fees to Saugeen First Nation
Superior Court Justice Susan Vella ordered the Town of South Bruce Peninsula to pay $1.67 million in legal fees to the Saugeen First Nation Tuesday. Justice Vella’s ruling also calls for the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to pay $322,000 and $1.28 million respectively to the Saugeen First Nation, totalling $3.22 million […]
Sunshine draws people to Sauble Beach in search of escape
Sauble Beach was a lot of people’s “happy place” Saturday, where they relaxed on the sand and took a break from their routines. Karen Park said she camped with friends in her teens at Sauble, rented a trailer for at least a couple of weeks every summer with her young kids, and now she stays in […]
Appeal court hearing Sauble Beach dispute May 27
Ontario’s appeal court will hear South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of a decision recognizing Saugeen First Nation owns most of the north beach at Sauble Beach. The Appeal Court for Ontario hearing will start May 27 and is scheduled for the full week. The town’s appeal says the judge’s decision raises questions that need clarification. But […]
Plovers looking for love at Sauble and moving on
A Piping plover sighting Sunday at Sauble Beach is a hopeful sign. Don Kennedy photographed the male bird on the beach — until recently a favourite nesting area for the small, endangered shorebird after a long absence — but Monday he was gone, or so it seems. Every spring, dedicated locals keep watch for the […]
Planned talks could end appeal of Saugeen’s beach ownership at Sauble
South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of a decision recognizing Saugeen First Nation’s ownership of more beach at Sauble Beach might not go to trial May 27. Two days of negotiations are planned involving federal and provincial representatives, the town and Saugeen in the next two weeks. Saugeen Chief Conrad Ritchie and SBP Mayor Jay Kirkland both expressed […]
A smaller patrol area and more leeway leads to drop in fine revenue for Sauble Beach in 2023
Less beach to patrol and an onus put on education rather than enforcement significantly reduced revenue and ticketed offences at Sauble Beach this year. South Bruce Peninsula bylaw officers issued just three provincial offences notices in 2023, compared to 740 in 2022. According to the 2023 beach bylaw and paid parking year-end staff report presented […]