Tag: south bruce peninsula
Police charge partner with spousal assault
Police charged a 26-year-old with spousal assault on Jan. 17 in South Bruce Peninsula, Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release. Police said they are not identifying the people involved in order to avoid identifying the complainant. The nature of the assault alleged was described as a “criminal act.” The suspect was ordered to appear […]
Georgian Bluffs apologizes for waste collection issues
Georgian Bluffs council has formally apologized to residents for waste and recycling collection headaches in the municipality in recent months, and says it is working with the service provider on the matter. That service provider — Waste Management — has also apologized to customers and says steps are being taken to “enhance” their collection efforts. […]
South Bruce Peninsula to seek permission to appeal Sauble case to Supreme Court
South Bruce Peninsula officials plan to ask the Supreme Court of Canada for permission to file an appeal related to its boundary dispute with Saugeen First Nation over a section of Sauble Beach. The town announced in a news release on Friday that while a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision includes some “encouraging statements,” […]
Sauble Beach to celebrate winter on Jan. 17 and 18
An annual celebration of winter in a community better known for sand than snow will mark its 45th year. Sauble Beach Winterfest 2025 will be held in the South Bruce Peninsula lakeside community Jan. 17 and 18 with numerous activities planned for residents and visitors to have some mid-winter fun. “It is our winter homecoming,” […]
New family doctors coming to northern Grey-Bruce
Two new family doctors are accepting patients in South Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bluffs and one of them also will be working in Wiarton hospital. Dr. Mylash Mylvaganam is joining the Sauble Family Health Team and will be accepting patients without a primary care physician who live in South Bruce Peninsula and the surrounding area. […]
Bruce County continues work on new official plan
Bruce County continues to work through its official plan after receiving feedback from residents and stakeholders, and continuing engagment with provincial ministries, local municipalities and First Nations communities. Land-Use Planning Manager Monica Morrison provided an update to Bruce County council on the plan on Thursday (Dec. 19) as staff continues to refine the plan. The new […]
Nawash chief says gas bar in works for south of Wiarton
The Chippewas of Nawash intend to establish a gas station, with electric car charging and more, just south of Wiarton in 2025. It’s been one year since Wiarton, which calls itself the gateway to the Bruce Peninsula, has been without a gas station. It and has little charging infrastructure too. The Chippewas of Nawash service […]
Grey-Bruce communities with municipal police forces request funding
Grey-Bruce municipalities with their own police forces are raising concerns about not receiving the additional funding their municipal peers who contract the OPP for policing are being granted. The mayors of Owen Sound, Hanover and West Grey have sent a joint letter to Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers requesting equitable funding for municipal policing. Saugeen […]
GTR bus service to Wiarton ending, to Orangeville extending
Two Grey Transit Route bus service changes are coming, Grey County announced in news releases. GTR Route 2, with two runs down and two runs back between Owen Sound and Orangeville, Monday to Friday, will continue running until March 31. Bus service on part of that route, between Dundalk and Orangeville, was to have ended […]
Brockton asks Bruce County to share court costs
The Municipality of Brockton is asking Bruce County to share the costs of the Walkerton courthouse. At a meeting in November, Brockton council passed a motion requesting that Bruce County pay the annual costs of court security and prisoner transportation services not covered by the province. Fiona Hamilton, Brockton’s director of legislative and legal services, […]