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South Bruce Peninsula approves 3.9% budget hike
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 […]
Grey-Bruce municipalities concerned about spike in OPP costs
Some Grey-Bruce municipalities are expressing concern as they stare down significant increases to OPP policing costs in 2025. But they remain hopeful that the province will provide some relief. Area municipalities looking at particularly steep increases are Brockton, whose increase has come it at 30 per cent, and Meaford, which has been presented with a 25 […]
Bluewater school board leadership to remain the same for 2025
The Bluewater District School Board leadership will be unchanged for 2025. In its annual elections on Tuesday, the board voted to appoint Jane Thomson as chair for a fifth consecutive one-year term. Jan Johnstone was acclaimed to the vice-chair’s position and will also serve in that role for a fifth consecutive one-year term. “I look […]
Three men face charges following weapons complaint in Wiarton
Grey-Bruce OPP have charged three men following a weapons complaint at a downtown Wiarton business. According to police, officers responded to a Berford Street business at 11:20 a.m. Monday responding to a report of three intoxicated men. It was believed one of the men may have had a rifle sticking out of their bag. Police […]
New Wiarton Marina owner plans expansion, to store boats at Bluewater campground
The new owner of Wiarton’s marina is planning an expansion. According to Town of South Bruce Peninsula staff, Robert Caissie purchased the marina in May and aims to expand capacity from 240 to 268 boats. As part of the planned expansion, Caissie and the town have entered into a lease agreement to store boats in […]
New legion in Hepworth a ‘cornerstone for future generations’
A place to feel you belong. That’s how legion president Jim Copp described Royal Canadian Legion Branch 586 at its grand opening Saturday in Hepworth. It’s been nearly three years since the old legion building burned down, taking with it irreplaceable local war memorabilia and the collection of the Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame, […]
Bruce County to launch ride-sharing app as short-term transit solution
Bruce County will promote a ride-sharing app as it works to improve existing transit options and lay the groundwork for a larger transit network. County staff continue to work toward implementing short-term transit recommendations outlined in the Bruce County Transit Demand Feasibility Study, completed in December 2023. Claire Dodds, the county’s commissioner of community development, […]
South Bruce Peninsula woman charged after crashing into police vehicle
A South Bruce Peninsula resident has been charged with impaired driving after a vehicle crashed into a police cruiser on the weekend. Just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Grey Bruce OPP received a traffic complaint about an impaired driver on Howdenvale Road in South Bruce Peninsula. Police located the vehicle and attempted to stop it, […]
Sauble Beach luxury hotel welcoming guests
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 […]
SBP projects 3.9 per cent levy increase before school and county tabs
As the first step of budget deliberations, South Bruce Peninsula councillors reviewed the 2025 draft budget Tuesday with a proposed 3.9 per cent tax levy increase on the table before the addition of school and county levies. Director of financial services and treasurer Tracey Neifer took councillors through the presentation as part of its regular […]