Ontario Taxpayer Rebate cheques could be better spent says reader

Dear Editor: John and I each just received our $200 Ontario Taxpayer Rebate cheques in the mail. We feel very strongly that this $3.5 billion...

Southampton Arts celebrates and showcases young student artists

Each year, Southampton Arts Centre collaborates with Saugeen District Senior School (SDSS) to celebrate and showcase young artistic talent. The Centre is excited to have...

Bruce County Museum celebrates Family

Celebrate Family with a BCM&CC Membership! February 1 - February 28 This February, purchase a Museum Membership in celebration of Family Day for your chance to...

Stolen snow plow results in several charges

On January 28th, 2025 at 3:05 a.m., Saugeen Shores Police were alerted that a snow plow that had been stolen from Owen Sound, ON...

Southampton Foodland welcomes a new owner

After 35 years in the grocery business, Martino Catalano, owner of Southampton Foodland, is retiring. "I am definitely going to miss it," says Catalano, "but...

Looking at tariffs differently – undesirable but survivable

The first part of this story may seem to digress from the subject of Tariffs but it is actually a background of how we...

Men’s Shed movement broadening horizons

Submitted by: Gerry Tilmans Bruce Men’s Shed - a unique place to work on a project, hobby and build stuff…no skills necessary Three of our members...

Port Elgin to get a new elementary school

The Ontario government is investing $17.9 million for a new Port Elgin Elementary School. Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron—Bruce, announced funding for the Bluewater...

Ontario Government provides new funding for Huron Shores Hospice

Huron Shores Hospice is thrilled to announce that Ontario’s Ministry of Health has approved funding that will enable the Tiverton hospice to expand to...

Arran-Elderslie Council approves grant funding to revitalize Downtowns

Businesses and property owners in the downtown areas of Chesley, Paisley, Tara, and Allenford are invited to apply for grants to enhance their storefronts...

Short staffed Winterhawks soar past Wolves

The Saugeen Shores Winterhawks didn't take their best lineup to Ripley on Saturday night, but it was the right lineup. With a flu bug making...

A love story locket leads to discovery – Douglas Norman McLaughlin, WWII Paratrooper

A new friend in Calander (ON) sent me a locket with a picture of Douglas Norman McLaughlin, her mother Winnifred's first husband.  Winnifred re-married...

Port Elgin Library to host Black History month event – Patty vs Patty

Celebrate Black History Month with a story highlighting cultural resilience and the fight for recognition. Bruce County Public Library's Port Elgin Branch brings the...

Bruce County Playhouse ready for a new season of live theatre

There is nothing like live theatre and the Bruce County Playhouse Summer ’25 (BCPH) theatre program is already taking shape. To kick off the year,...