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Mayor Mark Goetz and his councillors must be breathing a sigh of relief, but under their breath are grinning from ear to ear. Why? The Municipality of South Bruce voted “yes” by only a 2.4 per cent margin indicating South Bruce is “willing” to carry on with the DGR (deep geological repository). The 69 per cent voter turnout meant that the council did not have to make the decision. The mayor’s comment following the referendum results, “I wasn’t expecting it to be that close,” should wake up the council to really think. But will they? Read More

Nine candidates were certified for the Ward 1 councillor seat on Oct. 30. Read More

Join the Kincardine legion in honouring Canada’s veterans.
On Nov. 10, all are invited to attend a service at the Tiverton cenotaph, located in Tiverton Lions Memorial Park, beginning at 2 p.m.
On Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, a service is being held indoors at the Kincardine legion beginning at 10 a.m. before moving outdoors to the cenotaph at 10:40 a.m. for ceremonies and the laying of wreaths. Read More

The contributions of Afro Caribbean youth living in Grey and Bruce counties took centre stage at the second Afro Caribbean Youth Awards held at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine on Oct. 26.
The event featured several speakers, including multidisciplinary artist and arts educator Phillip Saunders. Saunders, the creator of the Afrocentric mural at the Davidson Centre, gave an interactive lesson on creating an art installation during his talk.
Pastor Wonder Chimvinga of Pine River United Church provided greetings, encouraging audience participation by teaching everyone to say “Zvakanaka kuva pano

The promise of a virtual tour of the Bruce Trail given by a geologist and highly experienced guide brought a large crowd to the Oct. 22 meeting of the Huron Fringe Field Naturalists in Point Clark. Read More

South Bruce Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/Organization des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario (RWTO/OERO) gathered Oct. 17 at the Ripley-Huron legion hall to share a meal, memories and show caring for others. Read More

An international collaboration between Bruce Power, Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON), Isogen (a Kinectrics and Framatome company), and ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE (ITM) began commercial production of lutetium-177 Oct. 17 on a second production line of the Isotope Production System (IPS) on Bruce Power’s Unit 7, effectively doubling the production capabilities for the cancer-fighting isotope. Read More

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Teeswater in South Bruce is in the running for the high-level nuclear waste burial site for all of Canada. Our council has already signed the hosting agreement and the big prize will be $418 million over 138 years, if South Bruce residents and council agree to accept this waste for short-term population growth and job opportunities. Read More

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is dedicated to recognizing the crucial role of hospice and palliative care which provides relief, comfort, and support to individuals with serious illnesses. Read More