Tag: South Bruce
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, […]
‘Justice was done today,’ Saugeen says of dismissed Sauble appeals
Saugeen First Nation feels ‘vindicated’ by an appeal court decision that upheld a decision that it owns much of the north beach at Sauble. “The rights of the Saugeen people have been vindicated,” Chippewas of Saugeen Chief Conrad Ritchie said in a news release. “After generations of struggle this is a victory that belongs to […]
Court dismisses appeals of native ownership of beach area at Sauble
Ontario’s appeal court has dismissed appeals of a decision that found Saugeen First Nation owns much of the north end of Sauble Beach. The Court of Appeal for Ontario also denied South Bruce Peninsula’s request to appeal Superior Court Justice Susan Vella’s May order that required the town to pay Saugeen $1.67 million and pay […]
Snow globe effect embraced at Wiarton Santa Claus Parade
The Wiarton and District Chamber of Commerce was certainly spot on when it chose “Snowflake Wonderland” as the theme for this year’s Santa Claus Parade. Crowds of hardy Bruce Peninsula folks huddled along a snow-covered Berford Street in the middle of a snowstorm on Saturday evening as the close to 40 entries made their way […]
Owen Sound city council to debate draft budget Monday
When Owen Sound councillors sit down Monday to preliminarily set the 2025 tax levy, they’ll be starting with a 2.65 per cent increase. That would amount to just less than $10 more per month for the average bungalow owner. That increase is less than what council asked staff for — a draft operating budget with […]
Huron-Kinloss Mayor Don Murray elected deputy warden of Bruce County
Huron-Kinloss’ mayor is the new deputy warden of Bruce County. “I am honoured to have been chosen as deputy warden of Bruce County,” said Deputy Warden Don Murray in a news release. “I look forward to working closely with Warden Charbonneau and my fellow members of council to continue advancing the growth and well-being of […]
Bluewater school board upholds sanctions on trustee
Bluewater District School Board trustees, on Dec. 3, confirmed their Nov. 5 decision to censure Derrick Long for code of conduct breaches. The board agreed with its integrity commissioner’s findings that the Brockton-South Bruce trustee breached seven sections of the code of conduct governing trustee behaviour. The censure was dealt with briefly, without much discussion […]
Bluewater trustee barred from meetings for 90 days
Bluewater District School Board trustees on Tuesday confirmed their Nov. 5 decision to censure Derrick Long for code of conduct breaches. The board agreed with its integrity commissioner’s findings that the Brockton/South Bruce trustee breached seven sections of the code of conduct governing trustee behaviour. The censure was dealt with briefly, without much discussion. This […]
Crash closes Highway 6 north of Hepworth on Tuesday
Four people were taken by ambulance to hospital with one flown to a trauma centre for treatment of injuries that are not considered life threatening, after a crash north of Hepworth. Grey Bruce OPP, along with the South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services, responded to the two-vehicle collision on Highway 6 […]
NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository
South Bruce out of the running (Contributed by NWMO) The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) announced it has selected Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace as … Continue reading NWMO selects site for Canada’s deep geological repository
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