A Look Back: The Tyro Swimmer Who Surprised the Pros

There was a time in Southampton when the annual Water Sports Day was a big event. There was kite flying while being towed by...

Saugeen Shores Police Service has a new Deputy Chief

The Saugeen Shores Police Service Board announces that Jeremy Mighton is the new Deputy Chief of Police for Saugeen Shores Police Service. The internal process...

Young entrepreneurs raise funds for local hospital

For four summers, a group of young entrepreneurs have raised funds for the local hospital in Southampton (Saugeen Shores) with their lemonade stand. "We have...

Laurier football coach and former SDSS student Zach Scotto honours late mother’s cancer journey...

Submitted by Canadian Blood Services (Waterloo) Zach Scotto (BA ’16, BEd ’19) was just eight years old when his mom, Loraine, died of leukemia at the...

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers on the passing of Bill Murdoch

Today, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers issued the following statement in response to yesterday's passing of former MPP Bill Murdoch.   "Bill Murdoch was an extraordinarily...

Time to say good-bye to an iconic business

Tomorrow, October 31st, is the last day to say goodbye to 35 years of Harrigan's 100 Mile Food Market as owners, Mary Ellen and...

Winter Reading – Book Review #1: The Cold Case Kids by Doug Archer

What better thing to do on a cold winter day than to curl up with a good book, and Bruce County is fortunate to...

Bruce County Museum hosts powerful screening

At Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre on Monday, October 21st, the Bruce Power theatre was filled to capacity throughout the day as local...

Local volunteer receives prestigious award

At an event on September 24 in Toronto that was celebrating 100 years of Canada’s largest provincial swim organization, Swim Ontario, Stewart Nutt received...

SSLC athletes continue to excel and compete globally

Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club (SSLC) had an athlete represent Canada in Wales at the 2025 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championship. After taking a few years off, Sydney...

National Nursing Week – Changing Lives, Shaping Tomorrow

  In 1971, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) designated May 12th, the birthday of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, as International Nurses Day. In 1985, Canadian...

Paying homage to a World War I decorated hero – John Henry Yahba

Coming to the end of November, the month of Remembrance and, on a cold, blustery November 29th (2023), the granddaughters and great granddaughters of...

Former Chief and Elder Vernon Roote – a strong voice in history

A great man is gone and, for his people, an elder who led the community ... Vernon Roote. Past Chief Vernon Roote was a staunch...

Local resident makes significant donation to Cenotaph restoration fund

Southampton Cenotaph restoration fundraising campaign is one step closer to its goal thanks to a significant personal donation by Mike Jukes, past-President of Southampton...