Bruce County Housing Forum discusses complex issue of housing
On Thursday, February 9th, Bruce County’s Human Services and Planning and Development departments collaboratively hosted a Housing Forum in Walkerton. Elected officials and regional...
Saugeen Shores Police Service impacted by community growth
Saugeen Shores is set to head into round two of budget talks today, February 7th (2023).
Day one of the budget discussions included Saugeen Shores...
County of Bruce approves 2023 budget in principal
At the Thursday, February 2, 2023 Corporate Services Committee Meeting, Bruce County Council approved the 2023-2027 Capital and Operating Budget in principle. This budget...
Council deliberations then (1907) and now (2023)
THE BEACON
SOUTHAMPTON, ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907
First meeting of 1907 Town Council
The new council was duly installed into office on Monday last at 11...
Saugeen Shores Fire Chief presents 2023 budget to Council
Approximately six months ago, July 2022, Saugeen Shores appointed Ed Melanson as the Director of Fire Services/Fire Chief, and Rob Atkinson as the Deputy...
2023 to see a tax increase in Saugeen Shores
Round one of Saugeen Shores budget talks held Monday, January 30th (2023) is over, with department heads bringing in their business plans for the...
Saugeen Shores delegation wraps up ROMA 2023
A group representing the Town of Saugeen Shores is returning from the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference in Toronto, after lobbying the provincial...
Development continues north of Saugeen River
Development plans continue in Southampton (Township) north of the Saugeen River.
Earnest Properties Inc. applied for a zoning By-law amendment regarding the triangle shaped property...
New data reinforces need to go further on increasing housing supply
According to Tim Hudak, CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA), "New real estate market data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (“CREA”)...
Many concerns raised over proposed subdivision north of the Saugeen River
It was a lengthy three-hour Planning Meeting that raised many concerns centred primarily on one application - a proposed residential subdivision north of the...
Joint Canadian MP Statement on the murder of Afghan MP Mursal Nabizada
Members of Parliament (MPs) Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, Elizabeth May, Heather McPherson, Marcus Powlowski, Alex Ruff, and Leah Taylor Roy have released the following press statement:
“Since October 2022,...
Provincial Premiers write to Trudeau requesting immediate action on Canada’s bail system
In a recent letter sent January 13th (2023) to Prime Minister Trudeau, all of Canada’s Premiers have urged the federal government to take immediate...
Southampton Arts Centre enters five-year lease with Town
In Southampton (Saugeen Shores), the Southampton Arts Centre has called the Southampton Town Hall, a Heritage Building, its home since 1999.
The Centre is a...
Council approves Construction Management Company for Aquatic & Wellness Centre
When it comes to a major construction project such as the proposed Aquatic & Wellness Centre in Port Elgin, "Construction Management (CM) is critical...
