The new year has begun – out with the old and in with the new. This could be true, but does it apply in the Municipality of South Bruce? Five years ago, the South Bruce community became very divided. Remember that big announcement on Jan. 24, 2020, that landowner Darren Ireland and former Nuclear Waste […]
Every New Year's Eve, all North American and even European celebrations end with Guy Lombardo's rendition of Auld Lang Syne. Read More
Justin Trudeau must think Mark Carney is a real dummy, offering him the job as finance minister. That would be like accepting the position as cruise director on the Titanic. Justin, you better get off that party ship. It's headed right toward an Iceberg. Read More
King Street will be known as the final battle in our city council and administration's war against the car. Read More
How many South Bruce residents and neighbouring communities were in a state of disbelief on Nov. 28, 2024, when they found out that NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization) announced that the Township of Ignace and Wabigon Lake Ojibway Nation would be the site for the proposed DGR (deep geological repository)? Read More
I had to laugh when I read the article Sherwood Forest Goodwill expanding, mall site may get residential tower (Nov. 23) in which mall owner Lee Greenwood said the rear parking lot is underused. Read More
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
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
The DGR (deep geological repository) hosting agreement puts the NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization) in charge of South Bruce’s future. Read More
Finally, a face-to-face open information event about the DGR (deep geological repository). Read More