FREE YMCA Virtual Physical Activity Resources for School Boards and Students

In response to facility and school closures across the country, the YMCA launched YMCA at Home as a free virtual platform, connecting people to...

Southampton Rotary Dinner of the Month draws begin

  The first draw of the Southampton Rotary 'Dinner of the Month' raffle took place on Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00 p.m. at Rotary Hall...

Masons give an early Christmas gift to local hospital Foundation

On December 23rd, Port Elgin Masonic Lodge #429 gave Saugeen Memorial Hospital Foundation an early Christmas gift. The Lodge donated $8,000 that is to go...

The Strength in Our Numbers report captures community responses

  The story of the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic is still being written, but the United Way of Bruce Grey, as part of Capacity Canada’s Creative...

A Rotary jazzy nite sets out to help save the Range Light

Friday the 13th was a lucky night for the Saugeen River Range Light when the Southampton Rotary Club hosted the virtual Jazz for the...

Local non-profit receives Big Hearts Initiative award

In May, the Government of Ontario launched its Small Businesses, Big Hearts Initiative—a campaign designed to recognize the remarkable ways Ontario small businesses and...

Port Elgin Legion Branch 340: Annual Toy Drive a success

Once again this year, Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 and Meridian Credit Union partnered to ensure that Christmas morning would be a delight for...

Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 Ladies Auxiliary: Donations continue despite lack of incoming revenue

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas Port Elgin Legion Branch 340 was shut down in March but the Ladies Auxiliary (LA) held its first meeting...

A family that enjoys giving to others

With the spirit of giving during the holidays, on Saturday (Dec. 5), the Clark family set out to deliver some 'holiday cheer' to parishioners...

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...

Lest We Forget … Port Elgin Remembrance Day Ceremony

It always seems that Mother Nature cooperates to remind those who attend Remembrance Day ceremonies what it must have been like 75 years ago...

Amputation not a barrier to a full life says war veteran

On Remembrance Day this year, many Canadians will be reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Among those will...

Local Fitness Team Crosses Canada Virtually in a fundraiser

After ending their last race on September 30th, from Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie, a team of 14 local fitness enthusiasts crossed half-way across...

COVID-friendly community winter events can receive Bruce Power support

Bruce Power has created a one-time, $50,000 event sponsorship program for organizations, municipalities and services in Bruce, Grey, and Huron counties that plan to...