Tag: Wiarton
Police say man tried to disarm officer during scuffle
Police charged a South Bruce Peninsula man after police say an attempt was made to disarm a police officer during a scuffle Sunday. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of an assault on John Street in Wiarton. One man was arrested but he began to resist and caused minor injuries to an officer, who […]
Not so fast, Propeller Club presses pause on building donation
The Wiarton Propeller Club is tapping the brakes on a plan to donate its building and land at 575 Edward Street to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula to make way for affordable housing. Joanne Lancaster confirmed Friday the board members of the 73-year-old club have decided to try and jumpstart the ageing organization at […]
Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen’s Association celebrates 60 years
They partied like it was 1962 Sunday at the Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen’s Association 60th birthday bash near Wiarton. Club members, dignitaries, families and members of the public were invited to the BPSA’s clubhouse grounds at 611 Northacres Rd. to celebrate 60 years of environmental conservation and a shared passion for the outdoors. There was a […]
Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen Association to host 60th birthday bash Sunday
The Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen Association is celebrating its 60th year of operation with a birthday party Sunday. The BPSA’s 60th Birthday Party is open to the public. It will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the clubhouse property on 611 Northacres Road in Wiarton. The club has planned to celebrate with a wildlife […]
Connectivity upgrade set for Oliphant and Wiarton, 5G and fibre planned
High-speed internet and improved 5G cellular service for Rogers customers is coming to the Oliphant area by the end of the year according to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. The municipality is partnering with the Oakville-based networking infrastructure company Shared Tower, and Rogers, to install five 5G cell towers and run a fibre-optic cable […]
GTR’s expansion to Sauble Beach a popular ride during summer months
Over 400 people used the Grey Transit Route’s extension to Sauble Beach this summer, the vast majority in July and August. In a staff report presented at the Town of South Bruce Peninsula’s regularly scheduled council meeting Tuesday, ridership data showed 418 total trips taken on the Route 5 extension to Sauble Beach during the […]
Service which helps people pursue online learning opens
People interested in learning about online resources to earn a degree, learn basic skills or just to pursue a hobby are the ones Contact North is designed to serve. There are 78 provincially funded Contact North offices in Ontario and a new one opened in Wiarton last month. An office in Kincardine has been open […]
Candidates discuss a wide range of issues at meeting in Wiarton Saturday
Voters in South Bruce Peninsula are headed to the polls on Oct. 24 with several choices to sort through in the mayor, deputy mayor and council races. During Saturday’s all-candidates meeting the hopeful participants discussed a wide range of topics of concern within the municipality. The Town of South Bruce Peninsula is a municipality home […]
Wiarton Curling Club looks to attract a younger crowd
The co-organizer of the Wiarton and District Curling Club’s popular weed-inspired Bongspiel is now its director responsible for new membership and recruitment. In his new role, Ted Ratcliffe is hoping to turn the club into a local mecca of counter-culture and new-age camaraderie. Ratcliffe said it’s no secret local service and social clubs in small […]
Propeller Club to make way for affordable housing in Wiarton
Citing unsustainable operating costs and volunteer fatigue, the Wiarton Propeller Club is donating its building and land at 575 Edward St. to the Town of South Bruce Peninsula to make way for an affordable housing project. Members of the 73-year-old club were joined by Mayor Janice Jackson and town councillors in front of the building […]