Tag: Walkerton
Cornies: Our need for power, and the nuclear waste it leaves behind
In the end, the result of the vote in South Bruce this week was nearly an even split.
SBGHC to share results of community survey at meetings
South Bruce Grey Health Centre will share results of community consultations on health care, then take questions, at upcoming public meetings. SBGHC in spring moved the inpatient beds from its site in Durham to its hospitals in Walkerton and Kincardine, saying it was to stabilize operations amid worsening staff shortages. Those challenges led to reduced emergency […]
BAA Wrap: Moric and Leary win gold, Thunder blast Lions
SENIOR GIRLS BASKETBALL Emma French and Olive Eikins combined for 14 of the Georgian Bay Thunder’s 27 points as the Meaford school defended home court with a 27-11 win over the Grey Highlands Lions on Thursday. With the win, the Thunder improved to 3-2 on the year and moved into second place in the Bluewater […]
Campaign to educate Grey-Bruce seniors about dental care programs
Bruce County and Grey Bruce Public Health are launching a social media campaign to help inform seniors of the government-funded dental care programs available to them. The campaign, which will include posters and other educational material in area communities, is being put on to educate residents about the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and the […]
Man charged after fleeing police following traffic stop in Chesley
An Arran-Elderslie man has been charged after he allegedly fled police on foot following a traffic stop in Chesley this past weekend. At about 3:20 a.m. on Oct. 12, a member of the South Bruce OPP was on patrol along 1st Avenue South when an attempt was made to stop a vehicle. The driver of […]
Bruce County council gets first look at 2025 draft budget
Bruce County‘s draft budget is calling for a 6.81 per cent tax levy increase next year. County staff on Thursday presented the proposed 2025 capital and operating budgets to council. The proposed 6.81 per cent increase, which includes a 1.5 per cent growth assumption would result in an $82 increase in county taxes for the […]
Modellers reignite railroading passion in Owen Sound at inaugural CWHC show
A deep love for the twists and turns of railroad history and railcar modelling was displayed at the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday. The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre’s first-ever model show and sale for railway modellers and enthusiasts invited hundreds of people through the doors of the legion with over 50 vendor tables to visit […]
Man facing several charges after drug lab found in Walkerton
Police have announced several charges against a Walkerton man after a clandestine drug lab was discovered in the Bruce County town earlier this month. The 51-year-old man has been charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, pointing a firearm, using a firearm […]
Teen driver runs from police, collides with house in Kincardine
An 18-year-old driver who fled from police before crashing into a residence in Kincardine faces a slew of charges. According to a South Bruce OPP media release, an officer patrolling along Bruce Road 23 in Kincardine attempted to stop a vehicle around 6:41 p.m. Wednesday. Police said the vehicle fled at a high rate of […]
Man, 49, charged after homeowner’s dog, cat stolen during break-in
A cat and dog were reunited with their owner after being stolen during a break-in at a Kincardine home, police say. The South Bruce detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police says the victimâs cat and dog were stolen during a break-in at around 10 a.m. Sunday at a house on Bruce Road 20 in the […]