Owen Sound Sun Times

Georgian Bluffs is planning to use Owen Sound staff for some building services. Georgian Bluffs council directed staff Wednesday to enter into a building services shared service model with the city, to run until no later than December 2024. To formalize the move, township staff were directed to prepare an amended bylaw to designate city [...]

Efforts to designate the Bruce Peninsulaand the entire Georgian Bay area as a UNESCO geopark will be among the topics discussed at the annual Sources of the Knowledge Forum May 3-5 in Tobermory. A geopark is an area of international geological significance. Its geological, natural and cultural heritage could be promoted with the designation, while [...]

Less beach to patrol and an onus put on education rather than enforcement significantly reduced revenue and ticketed offences at Sauble Beach this year. South Bruce Peninsula bylaw officers issued just three provincial offences notices in 2023, compared to 740 in 2022. According to the 2023 beach bylaw and paid parking year-end staff report presented [...]

Georgian Bluffs council is supporting a group of residents from Bass Lake in their bid to get the approvals required to install steps and a dock on township property to allow them access to the lake. At its committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday, council approved a recommendation to support the Bass Lake Access [...]

The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce announced its Strong Communities Campaign raised $98,000, a bit shy of its $100,000 goal. This achievement is nothing short of amazing, and it's all thanks to the generosity and support of our donors," said CEO Sarah Cowley in a statement uploaded to the Y's website. The fundraising campaign [...]

Six Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair senior students have been selected to attend the 2024 Canada-Wide Science Fair. Team Bluewater was chosen by judges during Wednesday's annual regional competition at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, among students in Grades 7 to 12 attending Grey-Bruce schools. There were 112 projects by [...]

We can take a run at this thing. All the pieces are there." Former Owen Sound Attack head coach Greg Walters spoke those words this past August about his team on the eve of another regular season in the Scenic City. Walters' run ended midway through the first month of the season, fired by the [...]

More than $900,000 in donations to the Caring for Tomorrow Endowment Fund were distributed recently to improve health care at Owen Sound hospital, Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Foundation announced. The endowment contributed $919,640, which helps pay for an ultrasound unit for Interventional Radiology, a radioactive material storage cabinet for Nuclear Medicine, a cautery machine [...]

Charlotte Woodhouse noticed some of the Holsteins on her family's dairy farm at Heathcote had trouble getting pregnant. Maybe it's obvious but only lactating animals can be milked, which is how the farm makes money. But there were 10 or 15 of the animals out of a 132-animal herd which took on average about three [...]

The U.S. Nationals and SuperTour Finals were held March 21 to 26 in Duluth, Minnesota, and Oxenden's Julian Smith earned great race results in the premier Nordic skiing competition. As the final SuperTour of the racing season, some of the very best skiers in Canada and the U.S. who just came back from World Cup [...]

GEORGE TOP SHOOTOUT GOALIE The Ontario Hockey League released the results of its coaches' poll Tuesday and the Owen Sound Attack's rookie goaltender topped the list in the Western Conference in two categories. Twenty-six coaches polled said Carter George was the best goaltender in the shootout. He also got the nod from the coaches for [...]

Charges were stayed against the third person with local ties police alleged was involved in a Brampton nightclub kidnapping. Ontario Court of Justice staff in Brampton confirmed Darren McCann, 46, of Owen Sound had his kidnapping charge stayed on March 21. Charges of kidnapping and forcible confinement from the same police investigation were stayed [...]

A community-led campaign to save a beloved forest next to Macphail Memorial Elementary School in Flesherton has succeeded. Bluewater District School Board staff have decided not to cut down the Kindy Forest" to make room for portables. Instead, they've adopted a community group's alternative with small changes and say no trees will be removed now. [...]

Ten years ago, seven-year-old Carter George watched his favourite team, the Los Angeles Kings, come all the way back from being down 3-0 in a first-round playoff series to the San Jose Sharks. The Kings went on to win the Stanley Cup. It's possible," he offered Monday night after the Saginaw Spirt took a 3-0 [...]

An array of writing seminars will be offered at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library Sunday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wordshop" will feature local speakers who will lead sessions throughout the library, which is closed to the public Sundays. The event aims to help registrantslearn, connect, and inspire [...]

Grey-Bruce should see a near total eclipse of the sun Monday, an astronomical rarity not experienced in the region since 1925. The eclipse will be visible starting in southern Mexico, then it will cross the United States and will finish its course in Eastern Canada. The Bluewater Astronomical Society says the last time a total [...]

The Hanover Barons have battled back to take a 2-1 lead over the Mount Forest Patriots in the PJHL's best-of-seven Pollock Division final after the first weekend of competition. In Thursday's Game 1 inside Hanover's P&H Centre, Mount Forest drew first blood after netting three unanswered third-period goals in a 4-3 victory. Brody Leblanc, Will [...]

Bruce County has created a new government relations department with a mandate to support council and staff with intergovernmental initiatives. The county said in a news release the new department will provide secretarial support for achieving the goals of the county's strategic plan, lead government and external relations management, lead strategic communications and issues management, [...]

The number of public sector workers in Ontario who earned over six figures surpassed 300,000 in 2023, and included at least 1,700 employed in Grey-Bruce. The annual public salary disclosure document known as the Sunshine List has been released by the Ontario government, shining a light on the province's highest earners among workers paid with [...]

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a collision in Hanover on Saturday afternoon. The Hanover Police Service and Hanover Fire Department responded to the collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV on 10th Street near 22nd Avenue, Hanover Police Chief Chris Knoll said in a post on X. A 34-year-old Hanover [...]

Special teams and goaltending. That's always the talking point as the weather warms up and the hockey games start to feel weighty and of greater importance. The Saginaw Spirit had both in spades Saturday night as the Memorial Cup hosts skated to a 5-2 win over Owen Sound to take a 2-0 series lead in [...]

Roadwork planned for later this year will remove a hill and install lighting to improve safety at an intersection on Grey Road 16 between Chatsworth and Keady. Grey County council awarded a tender of just over $1 million to Harold Sutherland Construction Ltd., operating as Walker Construction Grey-Bruce, for a reconstruction project along 4.3 kilometres [...]

A presentation on Grey County's new four-year strategic plan turned into a discussion about restructuring around the county council table on Thursday. The completed plan for 2024 to 2027, called Working Together for Success, was presented to council by chief administrative officer Kim Wingrove. It outlines the county's priorities and goals for the next four [...]

For a moment or two, the Owen Sound Attack looked like they believed they could win Thursday night in Saginaw. They didn't. The Memorial Cup hosts and 50-win Spirit eventually scored four unanswered goals and took Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series by a score of 6-4 inside the Dow Event Center. But [...]

Owen Sound firefighters tested a prototype portable, helmet-mounted thermal imaging camera with heads-up display in a smoke-filled house Thursday afternoon. Firefighters and the designers watched a livestream on a monitor nearby of what firefighters were seeing inside the abandoned house along Highway 26, which the department uses for practice. The camera saw through smoke and [...]

A Grey County paramedic has been honoured with a 2023 Medical Directors Award of Excellence by the Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program. Teresa Tibbo, who has been with Grey County Paramedic Services since July 2020, received recognition for the award at Grey County council on Thursday. The award is presented to paramedics who demonstrate [...]

As the winter overnight program comes to an end at Safe n Sound, there are concerns over where those who found shelter with the agency over the past five months will go. Grey County's funding for the pilot program at the drop-in centre on 8th Street East runs out as of Monday, at which time [...]

Mohamed Hamed left resumes with employers at the nuclear industry job fair in Owen Sound Wednesday, many of which he'd already applied to online. But he made the trip from Mississauga to add a personal touch to his job search efforts in what he finds to be a slow job market. He said he moved [...]

An elementary school in Chesley was placed under a hold-and-secure protocol while police investigated reports of a robbery nearby Wednesday morning. South Bruce OPP received a report of a robbery in a wooded area near Chesley a little after 11:30 Wednesday, police said in a news release. Members of the South Bruce OPP, OPP Canine [...]

Two Meaford residents face several drug and weapons charges after police searched a property on Concession Road 2 North in Meaford. Police executed a search warrant at the property at 5 a.m. Wednesday after an investigation into drug trafficking, according to a news release from the OPP. During the search, officers seized a quantity of [...]

The Owen Sound District Wolves girls' rugby squad hopes to run it back this season and return to OFSAA, where last year the team debuted at the provincial championship and earned a bronze medal. Perhaps looking for some inspiration, head coach Rob Lee and the entire Wolves' squad headed to England and Wales earlier this [...]

The Memorial Cup tournament is heading south of the border for the first time in 26 years, set for May 24-June 2 in Saginaw, Michigan.

Local volleyball and basketball associations are growing in Owen Sound with registration increasing and organizers eyeing expansion. This past Sunday, the Bluewater Ballistix volleyball club's under-18 girls' team won gold in an Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) tournament hosted at Owen Sound District Secondary School. In December, the Ballistix under-16 boys' team won gold at home. [...]

Earth Day will again be marked in Owen Sound with a lineup of events aimed at celebrating the planet and energizing everyone to take steps toward climate action. Earth Day Grey Bruce 2024 will be held in the city on April 20 from 11 to 4 p.m. along 1st Avenue West between 8th and 9th [...]

Bluewater District School Board administration is facing criticism for plans to cut down trees at elementary schools in Flesherton and Tara and what critics say is a lack of say trustees have had and what some consider a lack of administration transparency. At Macphail Memorial Elementary School in Flesherton, trees planted by former students and [...]

Owen Sound council has received its 2023 statement of remuneration and expenses. At its meeting on Monday, council was presented with the report on remuneration and expenses from Deputy-clerk Staci Landry and received it for information. According to the report, Mayor Ian Boddy earned salary and per diems of $58,436.66 last year, along with expenses [...]

A tip from the public led to Grey Bruce OPP charging a 40-year-old Melancthon man after a $20,000 combine header was stolen in Southgate earlier this year. On Feb. 10, police responded to a report of a stolen Case International Combine header" valued at over $20,000 in Southgate. On Monday, the Grey Bruce and Dufferin [...]

Police recovered two stolen pickup trucks, a Harley Davidson motorcycle and three off-road vehicles while executing a search warrant in Brockton Tuesday. According to a media release, the OPP's Community Street Crimes Unit and the South Bruce OPP executed a search warrant at a residence along Concession 16 in Brockton. Police recovered a Ford 150 [...]

Owen Sound Police charged a 29-year-old man of no fixed address after investigating a break-and-enter at a city cannabis shop. According to police, a man used a rock to smash through a front bay window of the pot shop in Owen Sound around 2:30 a.m. on March 26, before stealing items including iPads. The man [...]

The City of Owen Sound has given conditional support to TC Energy's proposed pumped storage energy facility in neighbouring Meaford. Council made the decision to offer conditional support following much discussion about the project at Monday's council meeting, which included a presentation by the project's proponents, and from those opposed, calls for council to hold [...]

Drones are the latest weapon in the firefighting arsenal in Northern Bruce Peninsula. A provincial emergency preparedness and response grant worth about $42,000 paid for three of them, plus the first year's training to operate these eyes in the sky. Seven pilots" will be trained to fly them. Fire Chief Jack Burt said in a [...]

Both drivers in a two-vehicle crash Monday night on 10th Street West in Owen Sound face charges. City police say a westbound 1999 Toyota Corolla turned left in front of an oncoming 2006 Dodge Magnum at 6th Avenue West, causing substantial damage to both vehicles but minor injuries to the drivers. There were no passengers. [...]

Owen Sound is launching a video camera pilot project in the River District after calls for more safety measures following the deadly assault of a downtown businessman last August. On Monday, Owen Sound council approved the implementation of the project, which will see up to 17 cameras installed in two phases in the downtown. Deputy-mayor [...]

Grey County has been named to the Smart21" list of the Intelligent Community Forum, an international economic development research, training and certification network. Grey made the top 21 list, as it did in 2016, 2017 and 2023. In June the top seven will be announced, which included Grey in 2017, followed in November by the [...]

Members of a diverse, grassroots group calling itself Ceasefire Grey Bruce stood atop the steps of Owen Sound's city hall Saturday, as they have done every Saturday since November, chanting slogans about freedom, peace and loss. Behind the scenes, they've lobbied local politicians to address their concerns about the ongoing war in Gaza and its [...]

APPLEKINGS WIN HUGH McCLEAN TROPHY The Georgian Bay Applekings held on to win 7-5 over the Milverton 4 Wheel Drives Sunday afternoon in a Game 7 nailbiter at the Meaford and St. Vincent Community Centre to win the Hugh McLean Memorial Trophy as OHA Sr. A champions. It's the first time since 1987 that the [...]

The Owen Sound Attack have a date with the hosts of the big party in their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal. Owen Sound (29-30-6-3) clinched seventh place Saturday night but woke up Sunday morning with either London or Saginaw as possible first-round playoff opponents. Michael Simpson notched a shutout for the Knights in a 3-0 victory [...]

It's often said it takes a village to raise a child. On Sunday, a community helped say goodbye. A steady stream of neighbours walked down 2nd Avenue East in Owen Sound to the Jubilee Bridge just before 1 p.m., flowers in hand, downcast eyes and solemn faces. At the middle of the bridge, organizer TracyLee [...]

It's the end of an era. Owen Sound lost a heartbreaker to the Guelph Storm 7-6 in overtime in the team's regular-season finale Saturday at the Bayshore. The loss snapped the team's 30-win epoch. A mile marker achieved every year since Owen Sound won it all in 2010-11. A streak some believed would last until [...]

Owen Sound police arrested a man Friday in connection with two armed robberies at area pharmacies. City police were called to a robbery in progress at a city pharmacy just after 9 a.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Owen Sound Police Service. A man with no fixed address disguised himself and brandished [...]