🌅 Watching the Eclipse and Debate over Beach

Debate at Council over beach redevelopment and Saugeen Shores' financial position

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Brett Chang
April 04, 2024

Good morning, Saugeen Shores!

Strap in for an astronomical edition of The Shoreline Scoop! We're dishing on the must-see eclipse event, the heated debate over beach fun for kids, and unveiling Saugeen's financial figures (spoiler: the coffers are healthy). Get those readers ready for a celestial, sun-soaked, money-minded issue!

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Weekend Weather

🌡️ Today: High of 4C, Low -2C. Friday: High of 3C, Low of 1C. Saturday: High of 7C, Low of -4C. Sunday: High of 12C, Low of 1C. See the 7-day forecast.

NEWS

Around the shore

🌑 Brace yourselves, Saugeen Shores! A sky-high spectacle is headed our way on April 8th - a near-total solar eclipse! The moon will magically make over 95% of the sun disappear at 3:17pm. Not since 1925 have we had such stellar seats for this celestial feat. Use legit eclipse glasses to avoid eye woes as the sun's final slivers peek out from the moon's shadow. An out-of-this-world experience!

🏝️ At a council meeting, resident John Mann, a critic of the town's beach redevelopment partnership, questioned what plans exist for youth activities at the Port Elgin Main Beach area. He expressed nostalgia for former attractions like mini-golf that are now gone. Council members listed current youth recreation offerings but agreed to further explore gathering input from families and youth on desired amenities.

💸Auditors told council Saugeen Shores is in a good financial position, with $25 million in net assets and $46.2 million in reserves as of December 2022. While revenues and expenses exceeded budget, the town's high cash reserves raised questions about bank deposit limits. The mayor wants financial reports presented closer to year-end for better oversight.

🏡 In The Community

👨‍👩‍👧 Families in Bruce County now have expanded child-care options with the opening of Little Cubs Learning Centre, a new licensed child care and learning environment offering 106 toddler, preschool, and kindergarten spaces, along with an indoor playground, party room, and cafe for parents in Port Elgin.

👷‍♀️The Women in Construction program successfully concluded another round, exceeding expectations with a shed build for Huron-Kinloss Township and an electrical workshop, thanks to partnerships with organizations like Bruce County, UBC Local 2222, Fanshawe College, and VPI Working Solutions, providing enriching experiences and certifications to 60 local women to promote inclusivity in construction trades.

🗓️ Things to do

  • 🎤April 4: Karaoke Night. Duffy’s, Southampton.

  • 💃 April 6: Salsa Night. Queens Bar, Port Elgin.

  • 🎥 April 8: School’s Out Movie. Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre. Register here.

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🏠 Listing of the week

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That’s it! Thanks for reading the Scoop today!

— Brett