Bruce County Morning Brief — Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Election Voting is now officially underway for the 2026 Municipal and School Board Election in Saugeen Shores, with the voting period having opened Monday, October 19. Saugeen Shores | Saugeen Times An all-candidates session on affordable housing is scheduled for today (Oct. 20) in Saugeen Shores, addressing the ongoing housing crisis in Saugeen Shores and Bruce County ahead of the election. Saugeen Times Odette Bartnicki has announced her candidacy for Deputy Mayor of Saugeen Shores, citing seven years as a full-time resident and a focus on a caring and sustainable future for the municipality. Saugeen Times

Health & Community Bruce Power supplier partners donated $75,000 to Huron Shores Hospice in Tiverton on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. CKNX Kincardine-area farmers Stan and Islay Eby are urging fellow farmers to support the Kincardine Hospital redevelopment — including Bruce County’s first MRI machine — through the ONE Acre Challenge. Kincardine Record Bruce Power’s supplier network has also provided a financial boost to United Way Bruce Grey, though specific amounts were not disclosed. CKNX

Marine The Chi-Cheemaun ferry crew ran a marine evacuation drill in Owen Sound Harbour before the vessel departs for its scheduled dry-dock inspection in Hamilton. Owen Sound Current

Around the county: Kincardine Food Bank received multiple recent donations, including 16 decorated baskets from junior exhibitors at the Ripley-Huron Fall Fair (Kincardine Record); Tuesday roundup from Owen Sound Current includes updates touching on Saugeen Shores, Huron-Kinloss, and Kincardine Theatre (Owen Sound Current).