Owen Sound Sun Times

OWEN SOUND – The London Knights are now the kings of the castle now in the Ontario Hockey League’s Midwest Division. A red-hot London team burned the Owen Sound Attack 4-2 Saturday night at the Bayshore arena in front of 3,000-plus thanks to a spicy power play and the soaring Connor McMichael. The Knights’ league-leading […]

Owen Rahn (Durham), Jackson Pegelo (Cargill), and Matthew Weiler (Hepworth) helped Team Canada beat Mexico 4-1 to win the gold medal at the Pan American Softball Championship Saturday in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Reese Yantzi (Shakespeare) limited Mexico to only four hits, while Joey Rousseau (St-Charles-de-Bellechasse) delivered a tie-breaking three-run inside-the-park home run in the contest. […]

Some began wondering what was going on in Owen Sound this summer when they saw people living in tents and under tarps downtown. The change was undeniable: Homeless people living out in the open, for a while at the gazebo neat the library and elsewhere nearby in public view. This was new. At Safe ‘n […]

A short film about world-renowned adventurer, writer and preservationist John Muir’s time in the Meaford area will make its premiere in the Scenic City next week. John Muir at Trout Hollow will screen at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library in Owen Sound on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Writer, director and producer […]

Before being deployed overseas to serve in the Second World War, Charlie Fisher bought a $2 Brownie camera from the canteen at Camp Borden. The small metal device with two lenses remained with him throughout his six years in Europe, even though possessing cameras wasn’t permitted in the Canadian Army. “I used to keep it […]

Canada’s under-17 fastpitch team beat Argentina 7-2 and will now play for the gold medal of the Pan American Championship Saturday against Mexico in Guatemala City, Guatemala. With a guaranteed Top-4 finish, Canada has also qualified for the 2020 WBSC Under-18 Men’s World Cup in New Zealand. Jackson Pegelo (Cargill) and Matthew Weiler (Hepworth) each […]

When the Attack face their Midwest Division rival the London Knights Saturday they’ll do so with Woolley’s Warriors in their corner. Woolley’s Warriors (WW28) was launched this summer by Attack defenceman Mark Woolley – a Type 1 diabetic – to raise awareness and funds for young athletes living with Type 1 diabetes. WW28 aims to […]

St. Mary’s smothering defence helped seize a Bluewater Athletic Association senior girls basketball title Thursday in Meaford. The Mustangs mashed the Kincardine District Knights 40-10 in the championship contest at Georgian Bay Community School. After opening the game with a three-point bucket, the Knights only managed only two more points until garbage time in the […]

They arrived to find their encampment strewn with their belongings and immediately started hunting to see what was taken. Homeless people have possessions too. They grew more agitated with each new revelation of loss – the laptop, their few photos, her jewelry, her purse, her new clothes – taken within the last three days while […]

A nuclear job fair and information session is set to take place in Owen Sound Nov. 14, two months ahead of the planned start of Bruce Power’s 13-year major component replacement project. About 30 nuclear suppliers and unions representing nuclear workers will have booths at the event, said Alison Fernandes, manager of nuclear economic development […]

Grey County says access to 911 from landline phones in Thornbury has been restored. The county sent out an alert Thursday morning to say it had been notified by the provincial emergency operations centre that access was temporarily unavailable.

Local runner Hannah Woodhouse finished sixth at the Ontario University Athletics Cross Country Championships in Hamilton Oct. 26 and is now headed to nationals Saturday in Kingston. The Heathcote native finished the 8-km course in a time of 28:29.2, leading the Guelph Gryphons team to a second-place finish in the provincial competition. Seven racers from […]

Since the Lion’s Head Lighthouse was battered last week by a second recent storm, which stripped off siding and exposed the wooden structure inside, the municipality will be looking at possibly moving the beloved local landmark a little. The storm on Halloween night stripped all the cladding from the south side of the lighthouse. A […]

Canada topped Panama 7-0 at the 2019 WBSC Americas U17 Men’s Fastpitch Pan American Championship in Guatemala City Wednesday improving their record to 3-1 in round-robin play. Canada chipped away in the contest scoring a pair of runs in the first, fourth and fifth innings to mercy the Panama club after five frames. Owen Rahn […]

Organizers of this year’s Festival of Northern Lights will be unwrapping some new features while showcasing old favourites. “The festival is trying to go forward in a few different directions. We want to make it more interactive. We want to include some new technologies, but we also want some old-school rope lighting and old-school painted […]

MINOR HOCKEY Moran scores in draw The Township of Chatsworth Moggie Valley Timber Inc. Rebels midget-rep squad tied Blyth-Brussels 1-1 Tuesday night in Brussels. Jake Moran scored the lone goal for the Rebels. The draw brings the Rebels’ record in the WOAA Group B midget standings to 0-2-3. Vanderdoes nets a pair The Township of […]

The latest musical hitting the Roxy stage was made for Owen Sound Little Theatre. Sister Act, the musical based on the hit 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, will open in Owen Sound tonight, launching the OSLT’s 59th annual playbill. And veteran director Corry Lapointe can’t wait for the show’s run to start, as she knew […]

Roxanne White heard a “pop” and the lights flickered and went out while she was toasting a bagel for her son this morning in their Mar home. When the power temporarily returned, some lights came back on but dimly and her dryer’s lights were on, yet she wasn’t using the dryer before the power failed, […]

Owen Sound police are investigating after a dark-coloured car with a loud muffler and tinted windows struck a pedestrian in the city’s downtown before taking off. The 54-year-old man who was hit was taken to hospital by ambulance where he was treated for a minor injury, according to an Owen Sound Police Service news release. […]

A 26-year-old man received life-threatening injuries Tuesday in a single-vehicle collision in South Bruce Peninsula. The man was the driver of the sport utility vehicle that was involved in the crash, which happened at about 12:30 p.m. on Silver Lake Road between Bruce Road 14 and Municipal Road, according to a Grey Bruce OPP news […]

Rogers Communications is now investigating alternative locations for a proposed 30-metre cell tower to improve wireless coverage in Owen Sound’s area after residents raised concerns about a plan to erect the monopole structure at Georgian Shores Marina. “We are exploring opportunities to enhance our wireless network near the Owen Sound marina for residents and visitors. […]

Most drivers in Owen Sound have likely already noticed that neighbourhoods in the city now have an added splash of colour after dark. Water distribution department staff have installed reflective discs, in either blue, green, orange or red, on the side ports of all 646 of the city’s fire hydrants. The disc colour indicates the […]

Both drivers involved in a head-on crash south of Owen Sound on Monday evening suffered minor injuries. Just after 7 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP were called to the collision on Highway 6 and 10 between Story Book Park Road and Grey Rd. 18 in Georgian Bluffs. Police were assisted at the scene by Grey County […]

Two trucks stolen from a Markdale business have been recovered. Just before 8 a.m. on Sunday, Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to a truck in the ditch on Southgate Sideroad 39. The owner of the truck company in Markdale was contacted and it was discovered the truck was stolen. The owner went to the business […]

Owen Sound police are concerned about pedestrians using the 10th Street Bridge, even though it has been closed. Chief Craig Ambrose said Tuesday that police have safety concerns about people crossing the bridge, which is expected to be closed for at least the next year to be replaced. “We know there are people crossing in […]

The Owen Sound Police Service is taking part in Crime Prevention Week this week. Among the initiatives being undertaken through Nov. 9 are: fraud and scam awareness via social media and through interaction with businesses, highlighting the dangers associated with drugs, alcohol and vaping, cannabis law education, school lockdown drills, lock-it-or-lose-it property security campaign, and […]

The combination of high waters and strong winds so far this month have left some shoreline areas of Grey-Bruce heavily damaged. Particularly hard hit are areas of the Municipality of Meaford, where Memorial Park, Fred Raper Park and David Johnston Park were all damaged when high winds hit Halloween night. The municipality starting to work […]

A family of four in Grey-Bruce with two children requires two full-time incomes at $18.39 an hour in order to cover their basic living expenses and have a modest amount remaining for recreation, according to a new report by the local United Way. The “living wage” in the organization’s 2019 Living Wage Study is just […]

Police are looking for those responsible for a string of break-ins and thefts from vehicles on Owen Sound’s west side overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. Police believe those responsible injured themselves, based on blood evidence collected from the scene. Police first investigated a vehicle in the area of 4th Avenue West and 10th Street West […]

CROSS COUNTRY Quanz wins silver at OFSAA Brooklyn Quanz won a silver medal at the 2019 OFSAA Cross Country championships at Kivi Park in Sudbury. Quanz, from Saugeen District Secondary School, finished second in the novice girls’ race. Claire Rands (St. Mary’s) and Grace Boyce (Grey Highlands) finished seventh and 25th in the novice girls’ […]

The Owen Sound Subaru Junior Attack minor midgets won the International Silver Stick regional tournament in Owen Sound on the weekend. The Junior Attack defeated the TNT (New Tecumseth) Tornados 4-2 in the final to win the tournament. Ethan Kerr and Cole Gowan each scored a pair in the win. Owen Sound advanced with a […]

Saugeen Shores police issued a plea Sunday for the public to report any suspicious activity after two young girls reported they were approached by a man in a white pickup truck Saturday. The girls were walking along streets in Port Elgin about 3 p.m. A man in a newer, white Ford F-150 extended cab pickup […]

Reports have been posted to social media of shoreline storm damage caused by wind and waves amid near-record water levels on the shores of Meaford and Lion’s Head Friday. Meaford Coun. Ross Kentner posted pictures Friday night of damage to Memorial Park, David Johnson Park and Fred Raper Park. Based on photos and a report […]

The First World War monument unveiled Saturday in Moreston Heritage Village features a statue of a soldier to represent all soldiers. But it’s based on a photo of one local soldier whose family attended the event. It was a cold, wet and grey morning to officially bless the carved granite Grey Monument. Patches of snow […]

Allen Smutylo’s visits with the eagle-hunting, mounted Kazakhs were like stepping back 800 years in time, he said Saturday while discussing his new book about them. Kazakhs hunt for pleasure in winter, on their small, stout horses, with a semi-tamed, magnificent and fierce golden eagle perched on one arm. The image captured his imagination 16 […]

A buzzsaw calling themselves the Sarnia Sting came into Owen Sound Saturday night and left town after toppling the Attack’s near-perfect record at home. The Sting handed Owen Sound their first regulation loss 4-2 at the Bayshore in front of 3,167 fans, and are now winners of seven of their last eight games. Ethan Langevin […]

The bounce-back boys did it again. The Owen Sound Attack topped the Kitchener Rangers 5-2 inside the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Friday night and improved to 9-3-1-1 on the season. The win comes just two nights after the Flint Firebirds mounted a third-period comeback to beat the Attack in overtime at the Bayshore. Owen Sound has […]

When it looked like the end of an era had come to pass the St. Mary’s Mustangs wrestled with doubt and won. The OSDSS Wolves took a 14-3 lead deep into the third quarter of the Bluewater Athletic Association senior boys championship Friday at Victoria Park, but the steadfast Mustangs scored 14-unanswered points to win […]

As winds swing around and blow from the west, expect more wave activity on Lake Huron today, a Grey Sauble Conservation Authority spokesman said Friday afternoon. The conservation authority hadn’t received a lot of reports of flooding or damage by late Friday afternoon. It issued an advisory the day before about strong northwest winds and […]

A horse died after a collision Friday morning between a horse-drawn buggy and school bus, which had no children inside at the time. The 35-year-old woman who was driving the buggy was taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries. The crash happened at about 9:15 a.m. on Concession 12 between Sideroad 5 and Sideroad 6 in […]

The elementary school at Neyaashiinigmiing has become a hub for a community program to bring back native plants and foster the community’s sense of food self-reliance, starting with the children. Last spring, they started by removing most of the ornamental plants in the school gardens and replacing them with a variety of plants with cultural […]

Owen Sound police are on board with city council’s decision to study additional options to curb speeding in residential areas and school zones. “Although enforcement will continue to be an important tool for ensuring safety on our roadways, we support the city’s initiative to consider alternate traffic-calming measures as a way to encourage education and […]

Highly toxic purple fentanyl, along with cocaine and crystal meth, was among the illicit substances seized by Owen Sound police on Halloween morning during a drug trafficking investigation in the city. Officers have charged a 47-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, both of Owen Sound, with numerous drug-related offences after the bust on 9th Street West. […]

City hall is seeing a rise in complaints about vehicles travelling at excessive speeds in residential areas and near schools. It’s reached a point where some roads officials are “constantly” working to address the concerns, according to a report presented to the city’s operations committee. “And this is something that goes beyond just somebody calling […]

A sixth-straight Bluewater Athletic Association senior football title is on the line Friday when the St. Mary’s Mustangs host their cross-town rival the OSDSS Wolves at Victoria Park in Owen Sound. The dynastic Mustangs take the field undefeated (6-0) while the confident Wolves are just over a week removed from outscoring the Saugeen Royals and […]

Williamsford’s Owen Torrie is this year’s recipient of the Softball Canada Claude Deschamps Memorial Fund. The bursary is nationally administered by Softball Canada and is awarded annually to a female and male recipient towards their education. The recipients of the award receive $1,000 each and are chosen from the region hosting the annual Softball Canada […]

Cold and strong northwest winds, caused by an intense low-pressure system has prompted a watershed conditions statement from the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. “The strong winds, combined with near record-high water levels on Lake Huron/Georgian Bay, will result in higher-than-normal waves hitting shoreline areas,” the statement read. Minor flooding in low-lying shoreline areas may result […]

An outdoor ceremony to unveil the Grey Monument, a prominent new war memorial in Moreston Heritage Village at Grey Roots, will take place Saturday morning. The nearly four-metre-tall granite monument of a First World War soldier recognizes Grey County’s three local military units that served in the First World War: the 31st Regiment and the […]