Saugeen Shores offering refuge to Ukrainians, wants to do more

Saugeen Shores is getting ready to welcome someone who is fleeing Ukraine. This person will be the first of what could a number of others who may seek refuge in the shoreline community, said Pastor David Baker, who is helping to organize a community-led humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine. The first person to […]

Judge reserves in Saugeen’s claim to beach at Sauble

Final arguments ended Thursday in a 32-year-old legal dispute over ownership of the northern strip of beach at Sauble Beach, a tourist destination the local municipality wants to keep. Superior Court Justice Susan Vela reserved her decision and no return date was set. The Toronto hearing  was broadcast on YouTube this week. Saugeen First Nation, […]

Bluewater announces new incoming superintendent

Long-time local secondary school administrator Melissa McEwen will assume the position of superintendent of education on Sept. 1, upon the retirement of Sheryl Elliott, the Bluewater District School Board announced this week. McEwen was a vice-principal at the former Chesley District High School and John Diefenbaker Secondary (now Senior) School, and a principal at Saugeen […]

Saugeen Shores and Saugeen First Nation accepted into national economic development partnership program

A pair of local communities will participate in a national program aimed at fostering respectful government-to-government partnerships between First Nations and neighbouring municipalities to jointly implement long-term plans for community economic development initiatives and land use. The Town of Saugeen Shores and Saugeen First Nation are one of eight partnerships accepted by the Council for […]