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Municipal Office Opening

Please note that the Municipal Office in Chesley will be opening on Monday July 5th. Masks and physical distancing are required and there will be additional safety precautions in place. Staff can still be reached by telephone or email and are still committed to offering great service to ratepayers. Thank you to all those who have been understanding and supportive during this time!  

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Public Works Scholarship

The Bruce County Public Works Association is offering a scholarship, valued at $1,000, to be presented to an outstanding student in Bruce County enrolled in a program related to public works.  This student must have completed one or more years of post-secondary education in the respective program. Selection is based on a combination of strong academic achievement, a demonstrated interest in public works at a municipal or county level, and leadership potential as evidenced through extracurricular...

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Municipal Flags Lowered in Honour of 215 Children Found

The Municipality of Arran-Elderslie will be lowering flags at all municipal facilities today to pay our respects to the remains of 215 children found in a mass grave at the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The flags will be lowered from May 31 to June 9, representing 215 hours to honour the 215 children found.

This recent discovery is a devastating reminder of the treatment that the Canadian residential school system inflicted on Indigenous peoples. We need to...

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