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🌅 Housing Market Update and Help Finding a Family Doctor
The Grey-Bruce housing market seems to be cooling down and Bruce Power and Saugeen Shores team up to help you find a family doctor
Brett Chang
April 11, 2024
Good morning, Saugeen Shores!
This week's Shoreline Scoop has the scoop on the housing market, healthcare partnerships, community safety, and a pivotal nuclear waste referendum. From home prices to physician shortages to emergency response, we've got your community covered in this jam-packed issue!
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NEWS
Around the shore
Courtesy of Peter Little in Everything Southampton (Facebook Group)
🏠 In March, Grey-Bruce home sales declined by over 12% compared to March 2023, while new listings surged by nearly 30%, reaching a five-year high. Active residential listings increased by 32.8%, resulting in 5.8 months of inventory, up from the previous year. Despite the dip in sales, average home prices rose by 1.8% to $630,325. The MLS Home Price Index showed a 2% increase in overall composite benchmark price, with variations across different housing types.
👩⚕️ A partnership between Saugeen Shores, Kincardine, and Bruce Power aims to secure $150,000 annually for three years to keep ERs open and ensure every resident has a family doctor. The pilot project will offer stipends for locum physicians and funds to match "orphan" patients with primary care physicians. The municipalities are working together to address healthcare gaps and recruit physicians, with support from Bruce Power and collaboration with Kincardine.
🚨 A Saugeen Shores senior who wandered from care was swiftly found by police using the Vulnerable Person Registry (VPR), a free database for communication between vulnerable individuals, their supporters, and police. It stores emergency contacts, physical descriptions, routines, and special needs. The registry, used six times last year, helps police respond appropriately and is part of a holistic approach to community wellness.
☢️ The Municipality of South Bruce is seeking public input on a potential referendum question regarding hosting the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's Deep Geological Repository (DGR) for spent nuclear waste. The question is: "Are you in favour of the Municipality of South Bruce declaring South Bruce to be a willing host for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s proposed Deep Geological Repository (DGR)?" Comments will be presented at a council meeting on April 16, with a decision expected on April 23. The outcome will determine South Bruce's participation in the site selection process for the DGR.
🏡 In The Community
🐶 Oreo, a black-and-white dog, was reunited with his owner four months after going missing, thanks to a microchip and a chance sighting in Southampton.
🔬 Six senior students from the Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair have been selected to compete in the 2024 Canada-Wide Science Fair in Ottawa. Team Bluewater, chosen from 112 projects by 150 students, will join over 400 participants from across Canada. The team members are Emily Caulfeild, Charlotte Woodhouse, Chayle Oatts, Lucas Muir, Oscar Weerasinghe, and Theodora Roberts. They will be coached to enhance their projects for the national competition.
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🏠 Listing of the week
Step into luxury with this custom-built bungalow, featuring chic custom cabinets and a prime location backing onto Westlinks Golf Course. Enjoy a laid-back vibe with 1520 sq ft of elegant living space, including a gourmet kitchen with high-end appliances, a serene primary suite, and an expansive covered back porch for relaxing and entertaining. The unfinished basement offers potential for additional bedrooms and a rec room. Plus, a double garage with an electric car charger and a vibrant community with golf memberships and more.
That’s it! Thanks for reading the Scoop today!
— Brett