Lions continue to help support seniors
Port Elgin Lions Club recently made donations to senior residents of two Saugeen Shores retirement homes.
The first stop on Tuesday, August 4th, was at...
Huron-Bruce MPP announces funding support for non-profits
The Ontario government is investing $83 million through the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to provide grants to help eligible non-profit organizations across the province...
Bruce County Museum begins to gradually open
The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) is preparing to welcome visitors back with a gradual reopening, starting on August 10, 2020 as...
Marine Heritage Festival ‘pays it forward’ to the community
Marine Heritage Society (MHS) was all set to celebrate and mark the 10th anniversary of the Marine Heritage Festival in Southampton. Unfortunately, however, COVID-19...
Long-awaited Foodland Lobster Fest weekend
Every August 1st long weekend for more than 20 years, Southampton Foodland has held its Lobster Fest with lobster flown in from Nova Scotia.
This...
United Way funding grants help organizations
United Way Bruce Grey recently accepted funding applications for the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF). The fund provided financial support to charities and other...
Marine Heritage Festival: Looking back … 2013 – 2015
As with most events due to COVID-19 being cancelled, the popular Marine Heritage Festival in Southampton has been cancelled.
In the days leading up to...
Marine Heritage Festival: Year two saw several changes
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Year two of the Marine Heritage Festival in Southampton saw several changes (For 1st annual Marine Heritage Festival history, CLICK HERE ).
The 2nd annual...
Marine Heritage Festival: Early history – part 1
Like most events, this summer's Marine Heritage Festival in Southampton has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
This year, 2020, would have been the 10th anniversary...
Once Upon a Time: ‘Party Place’ of a bygone era
As our Counties move cautiously into Stage Three of recovery from COVID, it is interesting to remember a long-ago era when social distancing was...
Huron Shores Hospice to celebrate with “The Ungala-gala” FUNdraiser
Huron Shores Hospice has made the difficult decision to cancel its highly anticipated major fundraiser 'Handbags for Hospice' for 2020. It is our sincere...
Southampton Care Centre redevelopment anticipated to begin in 2021
Help is on the way for long-term care, a sector that saw only 611 new beds built between 2011 and 2018 across the province.
Huron-Bruce...
Huron Fringe Birding Festival receives prestigious award
Huron Fringe Birding Festival Organizing Committee was the recent recipient of the Ontario Nature's W.E. Saunders Natural History Award for its successful program that...
Guidelines for hair salons and barber shops encouraged
Guidelines for hair salons and barber shops continue.
Among the recommendations are that workstations and equipment in use remain at two metres (six feet) and/or...
