News & Notices

Please take notice that Bruce County’s Transportation and Environmental Services department will be implementing two Alternate Truck Routes (ATR) on Friday, February 16, 2024 related to the Durham Street Bridge in Walkerton, Ontario.

Please take notice that the Bruce County Administration Centre in Walkerton, the Lakeshore Hub in Port Elgin, the Peninsula Hub in Wiarton, and the Penetangore Hub in Kincardine will be closed from Saturday, February 17 to Monday, February 19 (Family Day Long Weekend).

Bruce County Economic Development is excited to launch Explore the Bruce Rewards, a new mobile tourism marketing app that features destinations within Bruce County that focuses on culinary tourism, hiking trails, prominent landmarks and other attractions.

Bruce County has begun developing an updated Child Care and Early Years Service System Plan for 2024 to 2029 and is eager to hear input from parents and guardians of children aged 0 to 12 years old who reside in Bruce County, through an online survey.

This Family Day (Monday, February 19), see Bruce County history come to life at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre with interactive live theatre shows by award-winning theatre company Live History.

February 22 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking is a serious issue that is affecting communities of all sizes across the country, including in Grey and Bruce County.

Bruce County’s Paramedic Services will be joined by the Ontario Provincial Police for a joint recruitment event in Kincardine on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

The Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, with partners Saugeen Ojibway Nation Coastal Waters Monitoring Program and Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), presented a new “Climate Change in a Box - Eni-aanji-zhiwebak - the changing weather”, educational toolkit.

Council heard that a recently completed Bridge Condition Survey confirms that the existing bridge is generally structurally sound and “rehabilitation should be investigated as this could be a feasible and economical solution to extending the overall life of the bridge”.

Being prepared for an unexpected power outage is important. Bruce County Emergency Management recommends that you plan to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours. Learn how to build your family a 72 Hour Kit.