Tag: Sauble Beach
Judge reserves in Saugeen’s claim to beach at Sauble
Final arguments ended Thursday in a 32-year-old legal dispute over ownership of part of the beach at Sauble Beach, a tourist destination the local municipality wants to keep. Superior Court Justice Susan Vella reserved her decision and no return date was set. The Toronto hearing was broadcast on YouTube this week. Saugeen First Nation, which […]
Man concerned plovers might pass Sauble by this year
There’s still time for the endangered piping plovers to arrive and get busy at Sauble Beach, but one of their biggest allies is a little worried. Don Kennedy rises daily and checks the beach for the little winged travellers, and was surprised at the unmistakable sight of a one-footed visitor from Mexico, dubbed Nubbins, on […]
Third court loss for town in Sauble plover habitat case
Ontario’s appeal court dismissed South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of convictions on two counts of damaging piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach — the third time a court has found against the town in this case. The municipality was convicted of damaging the beach habitat of the endangered migratory shorebird on April 13, 2017 and between […]
Third court loss for town in Sauble plover habitat case
Ontario’s appeal court dismissed South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of convictions on two counts of damaging piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach — the third time a court has found against the town in this case. The municipality was convicted of damaging the beach habitat of the endangered migratory shorebird on April 13, 2017 and between […]
Proposed Sauble Beach lakeshore hotel nears construction phase
At Tuesday’s South Bruce Peninsula council meeting, a proposed $6.5-million four-storey luxury hotel with 21 rooms and a ground-floor cafe on Sauble Beach’s Lakeshore Boulevard inched closer to shovels in the ground. Council carried a motion directing the necessary bylaw authorizing the mayor and clerk to enter into a site plan control agreement with Lakeshore […]
Appeal court hears arguments in Sauble plover case
Ontario appeal court judges reserved their decision Friday concerning South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of its two convictions for damaging endangered piping plover habitat. The judges in a virtual hearing heard from lawyers for the town, the provincial Crown and one shared by Environmental Defence and the Federation of Ontario Naturalists, which were granted intervenor status. […]
Snowcross drew fans out to Sauble Speedway Sunday
Snow squalls and closed roads didn’t stop the Royal Distributing Cup races at Sauble Beach Saturday. Police closed all Grey-Bruce roads for most of Saturday. Racing went ahead but the pro racing format was altered due to the weather. Racing resumed Sunday and was to run again Monday. Sunday the winds were back but roads […]