Operation Christmas Child – shoeboxes are now in transit

In September, thousands of empty shoeboxes went out all over Bruce County as the annual Operation Christmas Child Shoebox campaign began.  Two short months...

Celebrate the Holidays at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

As the holiday season quickly approaches in a year of uncertainty and change, one thing that has not changed is this spectacular time of...

Saugeen Shores Food and Toy Drive – the Food Bank: Part 2

Given the incredible response by the community for the Saugeen Shores Food and Toy Drive, we have separated the event into two parts.  The...

Saugeen Shores Food and Toy Drive – the volunteer crews: Part 1

"The support of the community has been nothing short of amazing," said Lorne Currie (Saugeen Shores Fire Service ret'd), long-time coordinator for the annual...

Bruce County Playhouse celebrates Christmas online – stay tuned

Bruce County Playhouse is pleased to announce a “Christmas Online Special celebrating our wonderful community" to start streaming on YouTube December 12, 2020 and...

More new long-term spaces approved for Markdale

The Ontario government is moving forward with a new long-term care home project in Markdale to help reduce local waitlists and improve the quality...

Santa’s parades change it up with ‘Winter Nights and Christmas Lights’

Due to COVID-19, to ensure social distancing, the Saugeen Shores Santa Claus Parades are turning upside down -- or more aptly “reversed.” The “reversed”...

Once Upon a Time: The Bearman family & the Village of Scone

Shirley McClure (editor) wrote this interesting story based on notes from Mrs. Vic Dudgeon, a family descendent, for the Bruce County Historical Society’s 1994...

Time to nominate a Remarkable Citizen

Not even a pandemic will prevent Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson from recognizing and celebrating remarkable citizens across the two counties. Thompson has issued a call...

Christmas Food and Toy Drive a joint effort this year

This year, on Saturday, November 21st, Saugeen Shores Emergency Services are combining efforts for the annual Christmas Food and Toy Drive. From 10:00 a.m. to...

Bruce County tourism businesses approved for one-time grant funding

Bruce County’s tourism industry is recognized as a major contributor to the local economy and continues to be impacted significantly by the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Celebrate the season at the annual Bruce Museum ‘Holiday Tea & Social’

It's that time of year again when the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre hosts what was the annual 'Victorian Tea' and is now...

Local business provides generous donation to Air Cadets

When the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) did not renew the lease for the Air Cadets' mobile trailer location at Saugeen District Senior School...

Final week of Christmas Child Shoebox campaign

This is the final week, November 16th - 20th, for the Christmas Child Shoebox campaign. "This year, many sensed the world conditions that heightened the...