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| Leadership Unchanged for BWDSB 11/20/2024 There will be no changes in leadership for the Bluewater District School Board. For a 5th straight year, South Bruce Peninsula/Northern Bruce Peninsula Trustee Jane Thomson will serve as chair on a one year term. Acclaimed as Vice-Char was Kincardine-Huron-Kinloss Trustee Jan Johnstone serving for a one year term also for a 5th straight year.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Chapman’s Gets Featured On Bloomberg Show “World’s Greatest!…” 11/20/2024 Bloomberg will be featuring Chapman’s Ice Cream on their series “World’s Greatest!…” this weekend. “World’s Greatest!…” has featured tours around the world with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of unique companies for the past 18 years. In an episode that’s set to air on November 23rd, the network will be taking a look at Chapman’s operations in Markdale.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Water Treatment Plant Maintenance Begins Next Week 11/19/2024 Starting next week. Kincardine residents and business owners will be asked to conserve water due to maintenance taking place at the water treatment plant. During this time from November 25th-29th, the municipality will receive water from the Township of Huron-Kinloss. Kincardine will be implementing Stage 2 Water Supply Emergency Restrictions of the Outdoor Water Use By-Law.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| SBGHC Shares Staffing Update, Possible Options For Its Hospitals In Grey Bruce 11/19/2024 The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has provided more information about the status of its staffing shortage in a series of public meetings.... The Chesley and Durham hospitals have seen service reductions over the past few years and Durham’s ten inpatient beds were moved out of the hospital this past summer and shared among the Kincardine and Walkerton sites. South Bruce Grey Health Centre maintains that it does not currently have the staffing resources to maintain 24/7 emergency services at the Chesley and Durham sites. It says in order to go back to full operation it needs to reduce its vacancy rate for registered nurses to zero. SBGHC says before moving Durham’s inpatient beds, the SBGHC average vacancy rate for registered nurses across all four sites was 44 per cent. It says now, its vacancy rate is 12 per cent as a result of reducing hours in Chesley and Durham and moving Durham’s beds.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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Bruce County Reminding Residents of Winter Road Conditions Page |
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| Living Wage Calculation In Grey Bruce Increases By 1.3 Per Cent 11/18/2024 The annual Living Wage report from the United Way of Bruce Grey released on Monday shows people in the region need to make $23.05 an hour in a standard work week to make ends meet. This increase from $22.75 in 2023 puts the region second in the highest living wage in Ontario, just below the Greater Toronto Area.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Local Unemployment Rate the Second Lowest in Ontario 11/18/2024 The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Economic Region saw a drop of 0.5 percentage points to 3.8 per cent. The recent numbers from the Four County Labour Market Planning Board show the regions unemployment rate now being the second lowest in Ontario.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Giving Tuesday Torch Passed to Lynn Hoy Enterprises 11/15/2024 The Wingham Giving Tuesday torch has been passed to Lynn Hoy Enterprises. Giving Tuesday in Wingham in years past has continued to be in support of the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation with a local business being challenged to match donations up to $10,000.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Summerfolk Festival In Need Of Financial Backing After Rainy Weather, Low Ticket Sales 11/15/2024 The Georgian Bay Folk Society is hoping to raise money to make Summerfolk 50 a reality. The 50th anniversary edition of the folk music festival is seeing some financial issues thanks to a loss of grant funding, a tight budget, and rain storms during Summerfolk 49. Georgian Bay Folk Society Operations Manager Jaret Koop says that it all started with the COVID-19 pandemic. When the society put together Summerfolk 2023, the cost of the festival jumped up by 40%.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| 3 Hour Downtown Parking Rules Starting Next Year 11/15/2024 Three hour parking will be taking effect in downtown Kincardine starting next year. These new parking limits will be in effect on Queen Street from Durham Market Square South to Durham Street starting April 1st 2025.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| New Service Canada Location In Wiarton 11/14/2024 A new Service Canada location is now open in downtown Wiarton. The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says it’s at 556 Louisa Street. It will be open on the second Thursday of every month from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| AMDSB and Conestoga College Encouraging Women in Trades 11/14/2024 The Avon Maitland District School Board and Conestoga College have completed the first set of Electrical for Women Dual Credit Course. The program provides women in AMDSB high schools to learn more and explore Residential and Industrial Electrical Studies.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Council Accepts DGR Referendum Results 11/13/2024 There will be no recount despite some calls from the public regarding the binding results of the Nuclear Waste Management Organizations DGR vote. The public vote was a narrow 51.2 per cent voting in favour of being a willing host for a DGR with 48.8 per cent being against. Council did not budget on a call for a recount in vote which was decided by just 78 votes. “Thanks to strong community participation in the Referendum we have a legally binding conclusion to South Bruce’s willingness process,” said Mayor Mark Goetz. “The Municipality will continue to share information with the community and prepare for next steps in the NWMO’s site selection process....” Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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Work Continues To Improve Saugeen Rail Trail |
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