World War 1: A Bruce Township’s son returns home
A handsome Donald MacIntosh Lamont was born on December 23rd, 1888, in Saugeen Township to Alexander and Agnes Lamont.
At 28 years of age, he...
Presbyterian Minister moves from the streets of Toronto to Bruce County
The Rev. Deborah Stanbury has served as minister at Tolmie Presbyterian Church in Port Elgin (Saugeen Shores) and Knox Presbyterian Church in Burgoyne since...
Time to roll back the clock this weekend
This weekend, November 3rd at 2 a.m. Sunday marks the end of Daylight Savings Time, when Canadians turn their clocks back for the semi-annual...
Port Elgin Legion Branch 340: Newsletter – November, 2024
I guess we could say fall is here. The gardens are just about done; leaves are falling, but no frost yet. The cooler weather...
Sharecrows Fall Food Drive a Heroes for Hunger success story
The Chantry Island Cham-bettes of Saugeen Shores is a group of local philanthropic women volunteers who raise funds through a variety of projects with...
A wet and windy Halloween didn’t stop trick or treaters
Mother Nature brought some of her worst weather with wind and heavy rain to Halloween 2024.
That didn't stop the more than 400 people however,...
Hope for Cancer FUNdraiser donates funds
The 8th annual Hope for Cancer tournament FUNdraiser was again a sold-out event with all the funds raised staying local.
More than 100 golfers came out...
Five-day celebration of Diwali begins today
The five-day celebration, Diwali or the Festival of Lights, begins this year today, October 31st.
This is one of the most important festivals for every...
Afro Caribbean Youth Awards: a night of recognition and celebration
On Saturday, October 26th, 2024, the recognition, and celebration of Afro Caribbean youth living in Grey and Bruce Counties took centre stage at the...
Mowbrays hit second home run with Home Economics class
The Mowbray family, owners of Mowbray's Canadian Tire in Port Elgin, has hit a second home run with Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS).
They recently...
Southampton Cenotaph remains under review
Included in a staff report presented to Council on October 28th (2024), was a report regarding the proposed Southampton Cenotaph restoration/revitalization project.
At the public...
Cham-bettes Christmas Home Tour 2024: The Munro-Kershaw Home
The Munro-Kershaw Home
Helen Kershaw & John Munro
After multiple visits to Port Elgin taking in multiple sunsets, we began to explore the idea of leaving...
Makin’ Waves celebrates 25 years of making music
On October 24th, the choral group of women, Makin' Waves, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a fundraising concert at Faith Lutheran Church in Port...
Cham-bettes Christmas Home Tour 2024: The Gallagher Home
The Gallagher Home
Rob and Michelle Gallagher
44 Pegasus Trail, Port Elgin
Twenty years ago, we embarked on an ambitious journey of buying, renovating, renting, and selling...
