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🌅 Busy weekend for OPP
Bluewater District School Board announces new budget. Council debates government relations contract. OPP was busy this weekend.
Brett Chang
June 06, 2024
Good morning, Saugeen Shores!
In this edition, we dive into the Bluewater District School Board's promising 2024-25 budget, the Town's ongoing pursuit of funding through a contract extension with Wellington Dupont, and the Grey Bruce OPP's action-packed weekend.
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Weekend Weather
🌡️ Today: High of 21, Low of 11C. Friday: High of 15, Low of 9. Saturday: High of 13C, Low of 9C. Sunday: High of 15C, Low of 10C. See the 7-day forecast.
NEWS
Around the shore
📚 Bluewater District School Board's 2024-25 budget benefits from enrolment growth and higher school space utilization. The $277 million budget includes increased provincial grants, new staff hires, and plans for new schools in Dundalk and Kincardine. The board is also seeking land for future school projects in Saugeen Shores and Meaford.
💵 Saugeen Shores councillors approved an additional $50,000 for a six-month contract extension with Wellington Dupont, a grant-writing/government relations firm, to pursue funding for various projects. Despite the lack of significant success so far, the CAO believes the firm's advocacy and networking efforts will pay off in future grant applications.
🚔 Grey Bruce OPP had a busy weekend, charging four drivers for speeding, including one for stunt driving at 158 km/h in a 70 zone. They also charged an 18-year-old paddleboarder on Miller Lake for not having any floatation or lifesaving equipment as required by the Canadian Shipping Act.
🏡 In The Community
🎨 Port Elgin's Downtown BIA and Ristorante Rosina are transforming a dark alley with permanent lighting and art. Julian Martin of Great Huron Tattoo is creating a backlit art installation on frosted glass to make the alley inviting and beautiful. The unveiling will be on June 14 from 7-10 p.m.
🏳️🌈 At a Pride flag raising ceremony in Saugeen Shores, Mayor Luke Charbonneau celebrated diversity and inclusivity, thanking LGBTQ-friendly local businesses. Grey Bruce Pride official Rachel Paterson expressed gratitude for the community's support and the importance of recognizing the 2-spirit and queer community. The ceremony symbolized the town's values of diversity and acceptance.
🦟 The Hanover area in Grey-Bruce is now an estimated risk area for blacklegged ticks, which can transmit Lyme disease. There were six confirmed or probable cases in the region in 2022. Public Health Ontario encourages preventive measures when outdoors, as infective ticks can be found throughout Ontario.
🗓️ Things to do + Volunteer Opportunities
June 6: GC Huston Fish Fry Fundraiser. G. C. Huston Public School.
June 7: School’s Out Movies. Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
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That’s it! Thanks for reading the Scoop today!
— Brett