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| Rotary Clubs Pledge Support to New Aquatic & Wellness Centre 10/16/2024 The Rotary Club of Port Elgin, Saugeen Shores and Southampton have all come together to each pledge $50,000 over five years towards the new Aquatic and Wellness Centre in Saugeen Shores. The campaign dubbed the “Just Add Water” paints the critical role this new centre will play in the health and well being of residents and visitors with the new facility designed for people of all ages and offering a place to promote physical fitness, social engagement and community spirit.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Southampton Concert Band Fall Performance On Friday 10/16/2024 The Southampton Concert Band is set to play its fall concert this Friday night. The concert band says the show celebrates the many local musicians and their fabulous musical abilities in the wide range of styles available to the modern concert band. There are about 40 to 45 musicians in the band, according to its website.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Kincardine Chrysler Merges with Port Elgin Chrysler 10/15/2024 As of October 11th, the Beck Auto Group moved all Kincardine Chrysler staff and their inventory to the new constructed Port Elgin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Grey Bruce Home Sales Picked Up In September, New Listings Surged 10/15/2024 Grey Bruce home sales picked up in September, and new listings surged to the highest level in decades for the month. The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound says 257 units sold last month, a substantial increase of 42.8 per cent over September 2023. But the sales activity number was still below the longer-term trends for the month (five per cent below the five-year average, and 11.5 per cent below the 10-year average).... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Local Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.3 Per Cent 10/15/2024 The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the unemployment rate increased to 4.3 per cent last month. The unemployment rate across the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.6 percentage points, the largest increase of all areas in Ontario in two straight months.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Kincardine Chamber Celebrates Businesses at Annual Awards 10/11/2024 The Kincardine Chamber of Commerce celebrating local buisnesses last night at the Ainsdale Golf Course for the Community Achievement Awards. The awards serve as a staple to celebrate the community with the public nominating businesses, not for profits and individuals in a list of categories. Tammy Schneider, Executive Director for the Kincardine & District Chamber of Commerce says overall the evening was a success of recognizing local businesses and their efforts.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Bruce County Gets First Look At Proposed 2025 Budget 10/11/2024 In a special meeting on Thursday, the proposed budget was presented, and described as a review of social and economic prosperity. The call for such a review was put forward by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Highlights of the draft budget include showing a 6.81% increase in the tax rate, with 4.04% going toward maintaining existing services, and the remaining 2.77% for new initiatives and assets.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Food Service Support Struggling to Keep Up with Increased Demand 10/10/2024 United Way Bruce Grey says the struggles of hunger continue to be on the rise and local food services are struggling themselves to meet the increase demand.... Francesca Dobbyn, Executive Director for United Way Bruce Grey says hunger is an income issue and too many individuals simply cannot make ends meet and the community is facing a crisis. Area meal programs have risen 30 per cent from 2023.... |
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| Grey Bruce Support Services Sound Alarm Over Affordability Challenges 10/10/2024 Local support services in Bruce and Grey counties are speaking out about increasing demand on food banks and affordability challenges in the region.... “Our community is facing a crisis,” says Dobbyn (ED United Way). “Hunger is an income issue, and too many individuals simply cannot make ends meet. Rising living costs have left people unable to provide basic necessities for themselves or their families.” All three organizations (United Way, Salvation Army and Family Services) explained they are seeing a drastic increase in the need for their services. Between January to September, programs reporting data to Food Bruce Grey show meal programs in the region are up 30 per cent from 2023.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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| Members Vote to Sell Wingham Golf & Curling Club 10/09/2024 Members of the Wingham Golf and Curling Club have voted in favour to sell the club. Members in a vote of 96 to 19 agreed to the sale for the club which opened in 1950. It’s expected the last day for the club is this weekend which has been operated under a non profit and volunteer group of community members for many years.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Mildmay Women Cash in on $100,000 Encore Prize 10/08/2024 Three Mildmay ladies have won big in a July Lotto Max prize. Emily Lamont, Carrie Newton and Rosanne Brieg won the $100,000 Encore prize in the July 2nd Lotto Max draw, matching the last six of seven numbers in order to win.... Click Here for More...(ShorelineClassicsFM) |
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| Sky Watchers Enjoy Northern Lights In Grey Bruce 10/08/2024 People in Grey Bruce were treated to a spectacular show of the Northern Lights late Monday night and early Tuesday morning. They lit up the sky green and red, and were visible over parts of Grey Bruce. The red is considered to be more rare. If you missed it, lots of people posted pictures from places like Sauble Beach, Southampton, Bognor, Owen Sound, and Hanover on their social media pages or you can find one on our Bayshore Broadcasting news website.... Click Here for More...(97.7theBruce) |
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