Holiday season officially starts in Port Elgin

It was the official start to the holiday season in Port Elgin as Shoppers' Night and the Tree Lighting ceremony hosted by the BIA...

Rotary’s annual Shop with a Cop an overwhelming success

'Shop with a Cop' was an overwhelming success again this year in Saugeen Shores. Hosted by the town's three Rotary Clubs at Vanderwerf's Independent Grocer...

The annual Cham-bettes Christmas Tour of Homes begins

The clock is ticking down and tonight, Friday, is day one of  the Chantry Island Cham-bettes Christmas Tour of Homes that continues through Saturday. Each...

CFUW Southport asks Council to declare gender-based violence an epidemic

Each year on December 6th, the Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Southport, holds a Vigil at Coulter Parkette in Port Elgin to remember...

Once Upon a Time: History on tape – the life of Laura McPhail

On Nov. 2, 1979 Laura McPhail sat before a cassette recorder and began to talk about her life in Southampton. She was taking part in...

Help support families this Holiday Season through Bruce County’s Dorrell Young Christmas Program

Give the gift of hope and inclusion for children and families in need this holiday season. Bruce County’s Human Services Department seeks the community’s...

All-season tires vs Winter tires

According to police, a key part of road safety is making sure your vehicle has proper road surface traction in the winter. All-season tires don't...

Ontario Green Party reverses opposition to nuclear energy

Michelle Johnston, President of the Society of United Professionals congratulated the Green Party of Ontario on the passage of a resolution at their 2024...

Santa asking for new socks at parades

  United Way Bruce Grey is thrilled to announce our participation in this year’s Santa Claus Parades across the region, where we will be collecting...

Saugeen First Nation honours its many young men who served in world conflicts

Despite high winds and a smattering of rain, many attended the moving Remembrance Day Veterans' Memorial ceremony at Saugeen First Nation. Veterans and supporters paraded...

Defeating the foe from within

By Michelle Rempel Garner Recently, one of my younger colleagues, Damien Kuriek, stood in the House of Commons to deliver a tribute to his father, who...

The Highway for Peace – Honouring the 160th Battalion

It was a blustery, cold day but, in a moving ceremony, on Friday, November 8th (2024), Legion members, political officials and community members gathered...

Bruce Honouring the Legacy of Murray Sinclair: A Visionary Leader for Truth and Reconciliation

Bruce County joins communities across Canada in mourning the passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, a champion of Indigenous rights, justice, and reconciliation, who...

A remarkable veteran who at 101 still stands by her Official Secrets Act

In January, 2020, Saugeen Times had the privilege and honour to interview 97-year-old Vivienne Winnifred Sees, a remarkable woman who, at the age of 19,...