Power to create By-laws belongs to Council says Mayor
In Ontario Bill 13 being considered by the Ontario Government, Schedule 19 of the Planning Act has added a new section, 39.2, that "......
Cedar Crescent Village move approved by Council
Following a lengthy Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA) Administrative Review meeting on Monday, November 22nd, the Board of Directors deemed an application by Saugeen...
Correction: Proposal for Saugeen Shores round-about supported by County Council
Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau recently corrected the information received from Bruce County that County Council, in fact, unanimously supported Saugeen Shores sending a...
Biosphere Association celebrates the success of its Conservation Projects
On Friday November 12, 2021, MPP Bill Walker met with representatives from the Bruce Peninsula Biosphere Association and Hugh Wilson, an Ontario Trillium Foundation...
Proposed hotel development raises many questions with Planning Advisory Committee
At the Planning Advisory Committee meeting on Monday, November 15th, an application was made for a hotel development that would also include a restaurant...
Premier Ford makes whirlwind trip to Grey County
Premier Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones were in Alliston yesterday, November 15th, where they toured the Stevenson Memorial Hospital.
The province recently invested over...
Patio and Sidewalk Cafe policy revisions are now permanent
During COVID-19, Saugeen Shores approved revisions to the Sidewalk Patio and Sidewalk Cafe Encroachment policy.
The revisions were implemented to help local restaurant businesses that...
Huron-Bruce MP named to Conservative Shadow Cabinet
On November 9th, Leader of the Official Opposition, Erin O’Toole announced the members of his Shadow Cabinet
Among his cabinet, local Huron-Bruce MP Ben Lobb...
New Councillor instated after signing Declaration of Office
On Monday, November 1, Town Council appointed John Divinski as the new Ward Councillor representing Southampton. Divinski signed the Declaration of Office at the...
Saugeen Shores has a new Southampton Ward Councillor
In a second round open vote, John Divinski is now the new Saugeen Shores Councilor replacing John Rich who recently resigned.
Divinski, former News Director,...
Let cooler heads prevail = looking at both sides of an issue
The Saugeen Rail Trail Association (SRTA) recently presented a lengthy deputation to Council regarding an Agreement with the Southampton Snowmobile Club that would give...
Local municipalities to receive OMPF program funding in 2022
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker has announced that local municipalities will receive a total of $16,317,400 in funding through the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund...
Treasurer’s report on debt financing and the Legacy Fund
Saugeen Shores town treasurer, Daniel Waechter, presented plans for potential funding of upcoming large projects.
"This report sets out the town's debt financing capability and...
Bruce County selects committee for CAO recruitment process
Bruce County Executive Committee approved that a Council Selection Committee will support the first phase of the CAO recruitment process.
The Committee will be made...
