Owen Sound Sun Times

The Canada Day weekend began in Owen Sound on Friday with a solemn and reflective ceremony dedicated to remembering and honouring those who have called the area home for thousands of years. About 80 people gathered as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation flag was raised up the flagpole to fly permanently above the Gichi-Name Wiikwedong Reconciliation [...]

Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies after young volunteers to keep fairs viable

The door hasn't yet been fully opened, but Grey County council has at least agreed to take a peek at Owen Sound's calls to have court security costs funded regionally. At its meeting on Thursday, Grey County councillors agreed to receive a staff report summarizing the issue of court security and prisoner transportation costs for [...]

When Jana White and a few dozen other people disappointed in their local hospital organization arrived at the Best Western Plus parking lot to protest Wednesday night in Walkerton, a police officer greeted them and asked them to vacate the area. White said the Save the Durham Hospital committee protestors made it a few steps [...]

World exports are expected to surpass 3 million metric tonnes by 2025

An Owen Sound woman has been charged with careless driving after a rollover on the city's east side on Wednesday. Owen Sound police said a vehicle was travelling north on 7th Avenue East from 16th Street East when it struck a parked vehicle and rolled over onto its passenger side. The driver was taken by [...]

Police have identified an individual they described as a person of interest in relation to multiple break-ins reported in the Municipality of Meaford. Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release issued on Thursday morning that an individual they had asked for the public's help in identifying earlier in the week had now been identified. [...]

Canada Day events are talking place in the Owen Sound area over the coming days, while Meaford will be celebratingCanada's 157th birthday and its own 150th together. The four-day, free Sound Waterfront Festival this weekend in Owen Sound will be capped with Canada Day celebrations on Monday, July 1. Canada Day window flags for [...]

GEORGE WAITS FOR NAME TO BE CALLED Attack goaltender Carter George is expected to be one of the first goalies taken in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft this weekend. The draft at the Sphere in Las Vegas begins Friday night with the first round of selections and continues Saturday with rounds two through seven. NHL [...]

The Owen Sound Attack rounded out its coaching staff Tuesday hiring former OHL defender Reagan O'Grady to an assistant coach position with the club. O'Grady completes an entirely new Attack coaching trio headed by Scott Wray and alongside assistant Brandon Shaw, who the Attack hired from the Niagara IceDogs last week. O'Grady, 25, played 285 [...]

The Owen Sound Baysox are rolling in the North Dufferin Baseball League. On Saturday, the Baysox earned their seventh win in a row with a 3-2 victory over the New Lowell Knights at Tom Williams Park in Owen Sound. The win improved the ball club's record to 9-2-1, which is good enough for second place [...]

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Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in relation to multiple break-ins in the Municipality of Meaford. Police have received video footage of the person of interest in relation to the break and enters that were reported to police on Sunday and Monday. On Sunday, just after 8:30 p.m., [...]

A Grey Highlands man is facing multiple charges following a multijurisdictional property crime investigation that led to the recovery of about $600,000 worth of stolen property. On June 17 one person was arrested following an ongoing investigation, and search warrants were executed on June 18 at a storage location in West Perth and on June [...]

A Collingwood man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder of his wife, which he staged to look like a fiery car crash in January 2023 in the Town of the Blue Mountains. James William Schwalm, now 40, pleaded guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice in Barrie on June 20. He had been charged with first-degree [...]

Georgian Bluffs will look at taking steps to address speeding concerns on Inglis Falls Road. At its committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday (June 19), council heard from a concerned resident about increased speeding along the road since it was reconstructed in 2020. Cathy Walsh who appeared before council as a delegation, said she [...]

Chickens could soon be clucking around in some residential areas of Georgian Bluffs. At its committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday (June 19), staff was directed by council to present an amendment to the township's zoning bylaw that would permit backyard poultry as a permitted use on certain residential properties within the township. Council [...]

A shed fire Monday night behind the Quality Inn likely originated with a lawn tractor which had been used before the fire, Owen Sound Fire Chief Phil Eagleson said. Firefighters found heavy smoke and flames coming from the garden shed when called to the hotel at 4:01 p.m. The fire was put out quickly and [...]

What possible reason would there be for a stock split down at the 'ole OMAFRA franchise right now?

Hanover police arrested a Hanover woman for allegedly attempting to influence a Crown witness early Sunday morning. Police arrested a 23-year-old woman after finding her at 1:45 a.m. walking with someone that she wasn't supposed to communicate with under terms of the woman's release on bail. Further investigation determined the female suspect had attempted to [...]

A 62-year-old Owen Sound man pleaded guilty to aggravated assault for pushing a 38-year-old woman down the fire escape at his apartment and he received an 18-month conditional sentence. Austin Soucoup pleaded guilty and was sentenced June 17 in Owen Sound's Superior Court of Justice, court staff confirmed. Soucoup's lawyer, Anya Shahabi, confirmed her client [...]

Georgian Bluffs council has been presented the first draft of a short-term rental accommodations licensing program. At its committee of the whole meeting on Wednesday, council supported the first draft with some feedback on potential adjustments. The plan is for the final framework to be presented for council's approval in September. The licensing program would [...]

A 70th anniversary gathering is planned for Ryerson Public School's 1954 kindergarten alumni in Owen Sound on Tuesday, Sept. 3. John Christie, one of the reunion organizers, said he hopes as many classmates from that year, and students who became part of that group in later years at Ryerson, from 1954 to 1963, will be [...]

Music has a funny way of distorting time. When the Ridge River Ramblers started into Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl Sunday afternoon at the grand reopening of the Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame at the Royal Canadian Legion in Owen Sound you could close your eyes and imagine a time before the fire when [...]

MAJOR NORTH STARS LOSE TO LAKERS The Peterborough Lakers outscored the North Stars 4-0 in the third period en route to a 15-8 victory inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Saturday night. Lion's Head product Rob Hellyer did most of the damage for Peterborough with three goals and four assists in the contest. Austin [...]

If they're going down, it will be while hitting, kicking and screaming. The Owen Sound North Stars dropped Game 2 of their first-round best-of-five Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League playoff series 10-4 to the Hamilton Bengals inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Sunday evening. In large part, because of the over 70 minutes in [...]

The Billy Bishop Museum is hosting a plaque return ceremony for the 2023 Honouring Our Local Veterans inductees. On Wednesday at 4 p.m., the honoured veterans and their families will receive the plaques that have been touring the community since the induction ceremony on Oct. 29, 2023. The plaques have made stops at Heritage Place [...]

Dozens of people from all around the world celebrated cultural diversity right here in Grey-Bruce on Saturday. The YMCA of Owen Sound and Grey Bruce partnered with Grey Roots Museum and Archives to present this year's multicultural celebration. The journey to Canada, the choices to made to come here. It's cool to see these artifacts [...]

The outdoors is calling as the weather warms and summer is ushered in, and that means an uptick in animal bites, scratches, and, sometimes, intense interactions with gnarly neighbourhood dogs. Grey Bruce Public Health advises people to avoid wildlife and exercise caution with unfamiliar pets as rabies exposure investigations continue to increase. GBPH said it [...]

A sunrise ceremony marked National Indigenous Peoples Day in Owen Sound Friday and next Friday there will be a flag-raising there to acknowledge the territory of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation. People gathered at the Gichi-Name Wiikwedong Reconciliation Garden, where some spoke and a sacred fire burned. Many people are becoming aware of this day, and [...]

N'STARS SHINE AT FATHER'S DAY TOURNAMENT Three Owen Sound North Stars box lacrosse teams won gold at the annual Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse Father's Day Classic. In the gold-medal contests, the North Stars under-17 team topped the Sarnia Pacers 8-2, the North Stars under-11 squad beat London 5-1, and the North Stars under-9 team edged [...]

One of Europe's top choral ensembles will be performing in Owen Sound early next month. The Estonian National Radio Mixed Choir will be making one of their only public performances in Southern Ontario when they make a stop at Georgian Shores United Church on July 3 at 7:30 p.m. The choir, led by Chief Conductor [...]

Wiarton has its own food forest" alongside its community garden now. The community garden's raised beds are used to grow annual fruits and vegetables. The food forest has perennials including elderberries, currents, pears, hazelnuts, echinacea and mint, wild strawberry, rhubarb and lemony seedless sorel. Like produce from the raised beds, the food forest's production is [...]

A bequest from the estate of Elwood Moore will ensure his commitment to conservation and environmental education in Grey and Bruce counties inspires others to do the same. The Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation recently announced the bequest, which will support its Environmental Awareness and Education Fund, reflecting Moore's passion for educating individuals of all ages [...]

Home stock is continuing to climb in Grey-Bruce as new listings once again outpaces sales in May. The number of homes sold through the MLS System of the REALTORS Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound totalled 276 units last month, a moderate decrease of 8.6 per cent from May 2023. The number of new listings [...]

There's a new sheriff in town to take care of Port Elgin's pooping geese problem. More than 100 Canada geese are leaving their mark on the grass and walkway, making for unpleasant walking for harbour visitors. But the birds might have met their match: Michael Thibert's three Harris hawks, which stand guard while tethered to [...]

Saugeen Shores is holding an informal public information centre event for the proposed multi-year High Street Revitalization project and cenotaph work in Southampton. The event will be held at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre and run from 5 to 8 p.m. on July 4. Residents are invited to drop in and talk one-on-one [...]

The City of Owen Sound has a new agreement with its inside workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. At its council meeting on Monday, council passed a bylaw ratifying a memorandum of settlement between the city and CUPE Local 1189-00, which represents the workers. Council also authorized the mayor and clerk to [...]

The Owen Sound Attack have hired Brandon Shaw to serve as an assistant coach with the club ahead of the 2024-25 season. Shaw, 29, most recently coached as an assistant with the Niagara IceDogs the past two seasons. He began coaching nearly a decade ago as an analyst with the Hamilton Bulldogs before stepping behind [...]

Hundreds of youth from across Grey-Bruce descended on the Owen Sound River District on Wednesday to celebrate diversity and inclusion. The youngsters were taking part in the 14th annual One World Festival, where numerous community groups came together to continue the work of building respectful relationships throughout the community and beyond. Colleen Purdon, a member [...]

Hospital spiritual care - provided by chaplains who listen and help people deal with anxieties and concerns when facing life's difficult moments - has undergone an upheaval" in Grey-Bruce. Brightshores Health System is taking the service in-house, by hiring a full-time spiritual care leader and two part-time spiritual care providers to cover its seven sites. [...]

The Grey Bruce OPP kept busy patrolling the waters this past weekend. On Friday, the Grey Bruce OPP Marine Unit patrolled the waters off Tobermory. They checked 10 boats/personal watercraft along with 64 kayaks and canoes. One individual, a 39-year-old from Huntsville, was charged with, operating a human-powered pleasure craft without a personal flotation device [...]

Riding a seven-game winning streak the Owen Sound North Stars junior B team will try to do something that hasn't been done since the Black Eyed Peas were topping the charts - win an Ontario Junior B Ontario Lacrosse league playoff series. The North Stars open their first-round series with the Hamilton Bengals, Saturday, at [...]

A domestic slip production industry is needed for local greenhouses to grow domestic market

A former Owen Sound North Stars field lacrosse player will wear the red-and-white for Team Canada at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women's U20 Championship this summer. Team Canada selected Jillian Goldie to its roster ahead of the under-20 world championships in Hong Kong from August 15 to 24. Goldie plays at UMass Lowell (NCAA, Massachusetts) [...]

The new-look Owen Sound Attack will first take to the ice for the 2024-25 regular season on Friday, Sept. 27, in Guelph, and return to the Bayshore the next night to take on the Storm at home. The Ontario Hockey League released its regular season schedule on Tuesday. Owen Sound begins and ends their season [...]

As extreme heat engulfed Grey-Bruce for a second consecutive day Tuesday, people were being advised to protect against heat-related illness and to think about those who may be at risk due to the sweltering conditions. A heat warning from Environment Canada warned of dangerously hot and humid conditions that were expected to persist through most [...]

The Ontario Health Coalition stopped in Chesley Tuesday and heard local people share their struggles and concerns about local health care. The coalition will issue a report in early Septemberreflecting what it hears during its numerous public consultations across Ontario this summer, and will present some recommendations, coalition executive director Natalie Mehra said. It's the [...]

The top 22 wool-producing countries produce over 1.9 billion kilograms of wool annually. Out of that wool, 1.4 billion kilograms isn't accounted for.

A downburst was the cause of a swath of damage in Owen Sound on Thursday, a group of experts that studies extreme weather has concluded. The Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed through an investigation that the downburst - powerful winds that descend from a thunderstorm and spread out quickly once they hit the ground - with [...]