Owen Sound Sun Times

Gelja Sheardown was brought to tears by the number of local lives lost due to opioid overdoses since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic just over two years ago. “Forty-eight. I didn’t realize it has been that many. That is a lot,” Sheardown said after hearing the number of Grey-Bruce residents whose deaths had been […]

Nobody wants to be a part of the Owen Sound Attack team that fails to win 30 games in the regular season and snaps a streak dating back to the 2010-11 championship season. Thanks to a 4-1 win over the Sarnia Sting Saturday night at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in front of the […]

While his salary is down from the previous year, Grey-Bruce Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ian Arra is once again the highest paid public sector employee in Grey-Bruce for 2021. Arra topped the list locally with a salary of $514,572 last year, down from his 2020 salary of $631,510. In 2019, […]

The London Knights put the scorching hot Owen Sound Attack on ice inside the Budweiser Gardens Friday night. Amid a league-best 13 game point streak, the Owen Sound Attack faced down their nemesis. The inescapable agent of the Attack’s downfall this season, the unbeatable dastardly Knights, improved to a perfect 9-0 on the season against […]

Summit Place’s long-term care residence in Owen Sound will move to a new building licensed for 129 beds, nine more than it has now, within five years, Revera Inc. spokesman Larry Roberts said Friday. “We’ll be building a new building in a new location,” Roberts confirmed in an interview after the announcement Friday at the […]

Two area co-operatives plan to go to their members for a vote on a proposal to amalgamate. The boards of directors for the Huron Bay Co-operative Inc. and Wellington Co-operative Services are making a recommendation to their farmer owners to blend the two co-ops. There will be a special meeting on April 7 at 7:30 […]

St. Anthony’s School in Kincardine is getting an eight-classroom addition and a four-room child-care centre addition. The province announced this week it was providing more than $13 million for the project as part of its capital program to provide better learning spaces. The project will create 190 elementary student spaces, 78 child-care spaces, four child-care […]

Two Owen Sound Ice Hawks clubs soared to gold medal performances at the 41st Toronto Leaside March Break Madness tournament earlier this month. The Owen Sound Ice Hawks under-11 B club and the Owen Sound Ice Hawks under-15 B team both earned the top spot in their brackets at the annual tournament. The under-11 Ice […]

A detailed look at who’s getting help with home heating costs through United Way-distributed subsidies shows most people use them as a temporary measure, for two years or less on average. The “majority of clients are not long-term recipients of energy support payments,” the statistical report prepared for the United Way by former board member […]

Grey County plans to use increased provincial funding for its Homelessness Prevention Program towards emergency housing in the area, a need which has increased considerably over the past year. During Grey County’s committee of the whole meeting, the county’s housing manager Josh Gibson provided an update on the program’s 2022-23 investment plan, which saw the […]

Grey County council has made the decision to move ahead with a Rockwood Terrace long-term care redevelopment project in Durham that now has an estimated pricetag of $108.5 million. On Thursday, council voted in favour of a project that includes the redevelopment of a new 128-bed long-term care home, along with retail and commercial space […]

Saugeen Shores police said officers arrested a man at gunpoint after a fleeing driver collided with at least two police cars in a bid to get away early Wednesday morning. Police received a report of a suspicious vehicle in the Amanda’s Way area of Port Elgin about 3:48 a.m., a police news release said. Police […]

There’s a new virtual urgent-care option designed for people who need to see a doctor but whose condition is not so serious that they need to wait in an emergency department in person. By seeing qualifying patients virtually, doctors should ease the load on Grey-Bruce’s 10 emergency departments, and wait times for ER patients should […]

Liberals in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound are set to confirm Grey County Warden Selwyn Hicks as their candidate in the June 2 provincial election. A virtual nomination meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday night, where Hicks will be acclaimed, riding association president Peggy Hutchison confirmed Wednesday. Hicks said in an interview his decision to run was […]

A consultant hired to look into an artificial turf field and dome has identified Victoria Park as a preferred site, with the cost for such a facility expected to be in the range of $2.2 to $2.6 million. Michael Cleland of RC Strategies and Owen Sound’s director of community services, Pam Coulter, presented a report […]

The story of John “Daddy” Hall has made it to prime time, a place the former Owen Sound resident has long deserved to be according to the director of a new four-part documentary series airing on national television. Hall’s story is set to air on Friday at 9 p.m. on Global TV as part of […]

It won’t be long before bowlers compete in the Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser — in person at any of three area bowling alleys, in an online bowling game or at home. Money raised in the 42nd annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce event will support youth mentoring programs which are offered to local […]

Nick Chenard’s nickname is “Ricky” but it could be calamine the way he’s able to effectively take the Sting out of Sarnia’s game. Chenard made all 28 saves Tuesday night at the Bayshore to shut out the Sting for the second time this season as the Attack extended their point streak to 13 games with […]

Sometime in April the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library will loan wireless hot-spot sticks, which provide free Internet access, to library members. Ten devices that plug in to personal devices to access the Internet will be available to be borrowed. Details will be provided in the library’s April newsletter, which will invite […]

The new owner of the former eastside RCA lands in Owen Sound wants to “get shovels in the ground as quickly as possible” to build more than 700 rental apartment units with views of the bay. SkyDev, part of the Guelph-based Skyline Group of Companies, purchased the 37.7-acre site at 3195 East Bayshore Road in […]

A Chesley man has won second prize in a recent Lotto 6/49 draw, which netted him a prize of $104,529.20. Philip Jackman, 55, won the prize in the Jan. 26 draw and said he was shocked when he realized he had won. “I couldn’t believe it,” Jackman said in a release from the OLG. “It […]

Eleven pieces of art inspired by the stories of local seniors are now on display at Bonfire on Queen in Paisley after an official gallery opening Saturday afternoon. The Arran-Elderslie Youth organization created the Building Bridges gallery as an offshoot of its podcast series AE Archives. The 11-show podcast series shares the stories of local […]

The Meaford Public Library is now selling used books at its downtown location in support of Ukraine. All proceeds from the by-donation sale of used books will be forwarded to the Canadian Red Cross in support of the Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. Russian forces began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Since then, […]

Owen Sound’s new Sound Waterfront Festival has received $25,000 from the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. The festival will take place Thursday, June 30 through Sunday, July 3 and will combine the former Harbourfest with Canada Day events and will take place between Kelso Beach at Nawash Park and Owen Sound Visitor Centre. There’ll be arts […]

Owen Sound has welcomed back former city employee Mike Crone, who on Monday assumed the position of acting director of public works and engineering. Crone replaces Dennis Kefalas, who has retired and who performed the director’s role since 2018, a city news release said. Crone and his wife, Betty, have lived in Owen Sound since […]

Grey-Bruce’s hot housing market continued with a new sales record for February. A total of 216 units were sold in the region last month, which is up two sales from the previous record month of a year ago, according to the most recent statistics of the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound. Home sales […]

Lady luck has smiled upon the Owen Sound Lacrosse Club. Owen Sound won the Major Series Lacrosse draft lottery and selected offensive dynamo Thomas McConvey with the first-overall pick Sunday afternoon. McConvey is a senior on the University of Vermont’s men’s field lacrosse team where he currently has 21 goals and seven assists in nine […]

Hundreds of people celebrated the first day of spring at the Regal Point Elk Farm near Wiarton witth the return of Maple Magic. The Rotary Club of Wiarton’s Family Festival and Breakfast featuring the elk farm’s fresh maple syrup was on tap again after two years on the shelf amid worsening waves of the COVID-19 […]

Spring is in the air and there is an undeniable swagger surrounding the Owen Sound Attack as they completed a weekend sweep of the Erie Otters with a decisive 5-1 victory Sunday afternoon in front of 2,300 fans at the Bayshore. To put it bluntly, the Attack bullied the Otters for 60 minutes and sullied […]

It’s Attack hockey, and it’s all about having fun according to rookie sensation Colby Barlow. Well, having fun and being responsible defensively, of course, which if done well can lead to more fun in the offensive zone. Simple, and fun, Barlow said. “We want to win. That’s all we want to do. We want to […]

Meaford’s most popular and well-known festival is making its return in 2022. Plans are in place for the annual Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival to celebrate its 25th year in operation this fall after taking two years off amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The scarecrows will invade the bayside town in early September with the […]

South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) announced Thursday it will begin gradually reintroducing acute care beds at the Chesley hospital as staffing challenges begin to ease in the region. According to a media release, the reintroduction of acute care beds is being made possible as an increasing number of patients designated as Alternate Level of […]

An event to raise awareness about the growing opioid overdose crisis in Owen Sound and Grey-Bruce is returning for another year. The memorial event, We Remember Them, is to be held on March 26 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market. Presented by the United Way of Bruce Grey, Safe […]

Public works, parks and recreation and landfill workers with South Bruce Peninsula are in a legal strike position. The 22 workers, who are members of the Service Employees Union Local 2, unanimously approved a strike mandate on Monday. But Alain Lajoie, a representative with SEIU Local 2 said on Friday that the workers continue to […]

A grant developed to help non-profit organizations recover from the impacts of COVID-19 is being used to support women in need in Grey-Bruce. The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce received a $59,000 Resilient Communities Fund grant, awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), to help continue serving women in the community. Awarded in 2021, a portion […]

The weekly Tuesday Keady Market is reopening, two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to close. With mandatory gathering restrictions and most other public health requirements in the rear-view mirror, soon people will stroll through the popular local outdoor farmers’ market again. The market will comply with all public health restrictions in place when […]

Walkerton-area employers need housing that their workers can afford, demand for homes is growing in general and developers want to build it in Walkerton, says Brockton’s mayor. Mayor Chris Peabody said that’s why council voted last week to seek a ministerial zoning order to expedite rezoning some business park lands for residential development in Walkerton. […]

A Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound ruled Monday in favour of Grey Highlands and dismissed a motion brought forward by the Protecting Talisman Lands Association to halt the sale of the municipally owned Talisman lands to a GTA-based resort developer. Grey Highlands and Westway Capital entered the closing period on a $2.5 million […]

A Flesherton-area woman has travelled to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in their country, with plans to bring one family back to Canada in the coming weeks. Susanne von Toerne was on her way back to Canada on Thursday after a whirlwind trip that saw her and three other women take two […]

Good clubs don’t need gimmes, but that’s what the Windsor Spitfires got Wednesday night as they came from behind to beat the Owen Sound Attack 6-5 in overtime in front of nearly 2,600 fans at the Bayshore. The Attack squandered the lead in the third period thanks to a few gaffes and a Daniel D’Amico […]

A man charged with murder after the remains of Monica Chisar were found in a swampy area northeast of Mount Forest on Christmas Eve 2019 remains in custody. Ahmet Nikqi, 41, of no fixed address, appeared in bail court in Hamilton Tuesday. His charges of second-degree murder and interfering with human remains were put over […]

Another local effort to support Ukraine has received an enthusiastic response from the Owen Sound area, organizers said Wednesday. Local humanitarian efforts have sprung up amidst Russia’s invasion and bombardment of the country which began Feb. 24. Carrie Bertrand’s Owen Sound paralegal office serves as a depot for donations at the behest of local demolition […]

The Owen Sound Leeder & Associates Junior Attack under-10 squad went undefeated to win the Newmarket International Silver Stick Single-A Championship this past weekend. The Jr. Attack outscored their opponents a combined 26-7 over six games to earn the title. Owen Sound opened the weekend tournament with a 3-2 victory over the Centre Wellington Fusion […]

The provincial government announced more than $14 million in spending this year for long-term care homes in Grey-Bruce and Huron-Bruce to hire more staff. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker and Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson made the announcements in media releases Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The $7,238,772 is part of the province’s commitment to ensure long-term […]

Owen Sound has given the OK to a study that would lay out the benefits and costs of an expanded Tom Thomson Art Gallery. On Monday, city council approved a recommendation of the gallery facility expansion ad hoc committee to move forward with a pre-feasibility study for the facility, that would list the benefits and […]

The new buyer of the former jail and courthouse in Owen Sound has long been interested in the property and is looking forward to breathing new life into the historic buildings. On Monday, Owen Sound council accepted an offer of $50,000 for the 1235 and 1259 3rd Ave. E. properties from Nick Ainis in trust, […]

The site plan to construct a new shopping centre on a long-vacant lot in Owen Sound’s “southern gateway to the city” has been approved by council. On Monday council voted 7-2 in favour of the site plan for the property on the southwest corner 10th Street East and 9th Avenue East , which once housed […]

Meaford has joined a growing list of Grey-Bruce municipalities in ending its state of emergency as the province is set to lift COVID-19 mask mandates and restrictions in the coming weeks. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic over two years ago, on March 11, 2020. Meaford declared a state of emergency on March […]

Owen Sound’s drinking water was perfect in 2021, according to the ministry of environment, conservation and parks. The city’s operations committee received the annual water system report at its meeting on March 8, where staff announced that not only did the city pass inspection from the MECP, but achieved a 100 per cent score. “This […]

Bruce Power’s new isotope innovation hub and the recently unveiled Kinectrics centre for medical isotopes and nuclear energy are set to strengthen Ontario’s position as an international leader in the production of life-saving medical isotopes, the nuclear power generator said in a media release. The Ontario Isotope Innovation Hub aims to position Ontario as a […]