To those who have a vested interest in Bruce County:
Your help is needed! We are working with the Bruce County Public Library to reimagine what your library of the future will be. What would it include for you?
Ontario health bureaucrats question whether federal officials should meddle with distributing protective pills in a nuclear disaster
Beach water sampling from Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Kincardine Station Beach and Black Creek (also known as Old Woman’s River) (Northern Bruce Peninsula) shows bacterial levels exceeding Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards. As a result, these areas will be posted and remain posted until samples indicate that water is safe for bathing.
On Thursday, August 14th, 2014, at the age of 69, David Wallace Oatman passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side. Beloved husband of Wanda, loving father of Mark (Michelle), Jeffrey (Lan), and Adam (Thelma). Grandfather of Emma and Julie. Dear brother of Cathy (David) and brother-in-law of Bridget (Michael), the late Gordon (Cheryl) and Shirley (Bill). He will be missed by his extended family and many friends.
Water samples taken at Southampton Beach, Port Elgin Beach and Station Park Beach (Kincardine) show results within acceptable levels according to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards
If you lost a tent in the wind last week, it may have ended up in the water at 43 Bruce Beach (Mullin). It has been recovered. The owner is welcome to the tent, after providing a suitable description of it.
21. There are massive sinkholes in Lake Huron that have high amounts of sulfur and low amounts of oxygen, almost replicating the conditions of Earth’s ancient oceans 3 million years ago. Unique ecosystems are contained within them.
A new study from the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, argues that using solar and wind energy may be the most expensive alternatives to carbon-based electricity generation, even though they require no expenditures for fuel.
It is hardly news, but the scale of the manufacturing crisis in Canada continues to astound.
Between 2002 and 2013, manufacturing employment fell by 557,000 jobs, meaning that one in four (24 per cent) of the jobs that existed in 2013 have disappeared. As a share of all jobs, manufacturing fell to 9.8 per cent from 15.0 per cent over this period.
There has been no meaningful or sustained recovery from the Great Recession for the manufacturing sector. Total employment in 2013 was no greater than in the recession year of 2009.
John Lichtenberg’s report concerning the success of the Billy Open
The net donation to club from the Billy Open this year : $1750. We've probably put $13-15k into the course since starting this event . Wasn't - and isn't - the objective of the outing but certainly a nice byproduct.
Thanks to all the participants.
