Owen Sound Sun Times

KITCHENER AND DISTRICT SOCCER LEAGUE United draw Supersonics The Cambridge Supersonics scored with 10 minutes remaining to salvage a 1-1 tie with Owen Sound Grey Motors United in Kitchener and District Soccer League action Sunday evening in Cambridge. Simon Petersen scored Owen Sound’s lone goal early in the second half. The United’s record now stands […]

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Georgian Bluffs man. Grey Bruce OPP are looking for Joshua Hill, 35, because they are concerned for his safety and well-being. Police were dispatched to a residence on Highway 21 in Georgian Bluffs just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday after concerns were raised about […]

Abraflex, an Indigenous-owned company that manufactures protective plastic suits and plastic tents used in the nuclear decontamination process, intends to double the size of its facility in Paisley. It currently operates a 10,000 square foot production facility in the former Bruce Packers plant. The proposed expansion would enable the company to fix tools and components […]

Southampton’s former St. Paul’s Anglican Church rectory is on the National Trust for Canada’s Top 10 Endangered Places list. The heritage group announced on Tuesday its 15th annual top-10 list, created to increase public scrutiny of the fate of endangered buildings and other places. Another site listed is Birtle Indian Residential School, one of the […]

Field crop futures took a jump last week, mainly because of U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that cut projections for the current year’s corn crop, many commentators appear to agree. It’s all about cool, damp planting conditions in central eastern North America, reflected in a lot of southwestern Ontario’s best areas of cash crop production. […]

Lake Huron is lagging behind the rest of the Great Lakes when it comes to rising water levels, but it appears its time to break records is near. As of Sunday the basin, which includes Lakes Huron and Michigan, was just two centimetres below the 33-year-old high-water record for the beginning of July. And with […]

West Grey Police Service is asking for help to find a riding lawn mower which was reported stolen from a residence in the former Bentinck Township. Police received the report Monday of a theft of a John Deere x320 tractor with a 48-inch mower deck. It was taken between June 12 and 17 from the […]

A small black bear wandered into the backyard of an Owen Sound couple’s home Monday afternoon, resulting in a 911 call. Danny and Lorrie Jensen were inside their home at 1322 8th Ave. W. just before 12:30 p.m. when their cat started acting strangely at the back door. Danny went to check on the commotion, […]

What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? A Canadian is an unarmed American with universal health care. I know, it’s an old joke, but it still has a ring of truth. Ask a Canadian what defines us as a nation and you will hear phrases like maple leaf, hockey and Tim Hortons. […]

Students at Immaculate Conception School in Formosa had a special visitor Friday. Dr. Denis Mukwege, co-winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize with Nadia Murad, is known worldwide as “The Man Who Mends Women” for his efforts to stop the use of violence against women as a weapon of war and armed conflict. He visited […]

A member of the Saugeen First Nation has been awarded one of the most prestigious graduate scholarships in Canada. Steven Vanloffeld, who is currently a PhD candidate in Geography at Western University, was one of 20 doctoral candidates named a 2019 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar last month. The award recognizes compelling research in the […]

At 18, Josh Lesperance is already playing professional-level pieces on the tuba. But even he’s not sure how it all started. “My parents weren’t musical at all,” the Port Elgin high school student said in an interview. Puzzled, he searched his memories for an early musical influence. “My grandpa whistles,” he joked. Despite this, music […]

For the second year in a row, the Owen Sound Selects under-23 squad has won the ISC Qualifier. The Selects went 4-1 over the weekend and defeated the Alvinston Aces 12-0 in the final after beating the Wellesley Wildcats 4-1 in the semifinal Sunday morning. Kirk Santala pitched a perfect game in four innings whiffing […]

Owen Sound Minor Lacrosse hosted the annual Father’s Day Heritage Classic tournament in Owen Sound, Wiarton, Shallow Lake and Port Elgin this past weekend. Over 60 minor lacrosse games were played during the three-day tournament with champions crowned in five divisions. In the tournament finale, the Owen Sound North Stars won the Owen Sound Subaru […]

A house was heavily damaged but nobody was injured in a fire in Owen Sound’s southwest on Sunday evening. The home on 2nd Avenue A West near Greenwood Cemetery sustained an estimated $300,000 to $350,000 in damage to the structure and contents, after it appears the fire started off the barbecue and quickly made its […]

While Lionel Walsh relaxed in Barrow Bay last summer and watched the sunlight shimmer on Georgian Bay, in his mind’s eye, the water transformed into the Atlantic Ocean lapping the rocky shore of a Newfoundland outport in 1926. The actor and director who teaches acting for the University of Windsor’s bachelor of fine arts in […]

A fully loaded, 12-gauge sawed-off shotgun and several rounds of ammunition were found by police while searching a stolen pick-up truck in Hanover. Two people, a 19-year-old man and 22-year-old woman, both of no fixed address, now face a list of charges, including possession of the stolen vehicle and gun. Hanover Police Service officers became […]

City council is planning to spend Tuesday morning visiting multiple parks, playgrounds, buildings and other municipally owned sites throughout Owen Sound. The 25-stop parks and facilities tour, which will be considered a special council meeting, will be led by community services director Pam Coulter and parks and open spaces manager Kristan Shrider. “It will be […]

Chatsworth council intends to consult with its residents before voting on a proposal that, if approved, would see the township switch from the OPP to the West Grey Police Service. Mayor Scott Mackey said councillors have voted to hold a public meeting in early September before making its decision on the costing proposal. “Both the […]

With work now underway to demolish the 55-year-old Chatsworth Community Centre, a committee is continuing discussions towards building a new multi-use recreation facility in the township. “Our hope up the road is to be able to build a community hub with an ice surface,” Mayor Scott Mackey said in an interview. “The interest really is […]

The Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars senior B club dusted the Brooklin Merchants 9-5 inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Saturday night. The win makes it four-straight victories for Owen Sound. “Our goal is to finish in the top one or two of the league, and to make that happen we needed a […]

You could call it coasting into the playoffs if you wanted to be kind. “We just fell apart,” said N’Stars head coach Jamie Grimoldby after the game. “It was a bad game, but I am so proud of the guys. They’ve played well up until now. It’s one bad game. Hopefully it doesn’t go that […]

The kid they call “Binner” has made them feel like champions all over again. Jordan Binnington’s cinderella-story reached its cinematic climax Wednesday night in Boston as the lanky goaltender raised the Stanley Cup high overhead. Just eight years after he lifted the Robertson Cup with the 2010-11 Owen Sound Attack as a 17-year-old backstopping the […]

Meaford will end the conventional transit system under its Meaford Transit pilot program, but will continue to offer its specialized transit system. Council passed a resolution Monday to end the conventional transit system as of June 30, but continue to operate the specialized system four days a week. Mayor Barb Clumpus said the decision to […]

Four people have been charged after a vehicle was stopped and drugs were seized in Saugeen Shores on Tuesday. Just after 1 pm., the Saugeen Shores Police Service responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on High Street in Southampton. The vehicle was located and stopped on Miramichi Bay Road near Cutter Road and […]

Grey County’s new official plan is finally . . . well . . . official. The province has approved the county’s plan after a three-year process that included engagement with the public and stakeholders, drafts and reviews. The new plan, which sets goals related to development, communities and natural resources will now be active for […]

The bridge on Chesley’s main street has completely reopened after it was replaced following flooding in February 2018 that damaged the structure. The Oswald Bridge — formerly known as the Chesley Main Street Bridge – on 1st Avenue officially opened on Friday at 2 p.m. “The opening of the new Oswald Bridge demonstrates the resilience […]

The search is now on for Owen Sound’s seventh poet laureate. Now that Lauren Best – who has served in the position since Oct. 1, 2017 – is nearing the end of her two-year tenure, the poet laureate advisory committee has opened up the application process to find a replacement. The deadline is Aug. 16. […]

MINOR LACROSSE Peewee-1 N’Stars fall to KW The Owen Sound Leeder and Associates North Stars peewee-1 team played Kitchener-Waterloo at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre on June 13, and after a hard-played game the N’Stars lost 6-2. Goals were scored by Kole Hutchison, assisted by Jonah Kerr and Lucas Sarvis. Lucas Sarvis also scored […]

A new date has been set for Billy Bishop Heritage Fest, which had been planned for this weekend but was postponed due to a forecast for rainy weather. The event is now scheduled to take place July 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to Emily Jolliffe, curator of the Billy Bishop Home: Museum, […]

Only 15 per cent of students showed up for class at John Diefenbaker Senior School Thursday – the date mentioned in a threat of violence scrawled on one of its bathroom walls – but most pupils were back at their desks the following day. Principal Andrew Riddick said he hopes to see typical attendance numbers […]

Liberals picked Michael Den Tandt to represent Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound when the country goes to the polls for the Oct. 21 federal election. Den Tandt was elected Thursday night during the federal Liberal nomination meeting at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre, where at least 200 people attended to hear the candidates’ speeches and cheer for their […]

When Artist Richard Watts looks at his works he can interpret them in many different ways, and he hopes those who view them do the same. From the effect humans have had on the environment, to the physical relationship between humans and nature, to even getting young people away from screens, the way his works […]

A private celebration of life is planned for July for Bob Day, whose work during a contentious period on the Bruce Peninsula in the 1980s led to establishing the area’s two national parks. The Owen Sound man, who was the first superintendent of Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park, died June […]

The OPP has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a boat sank on Colpoys Bay on Friday evening, as well as a man who has been charged in relation to the incident. On Thursday morning, the OPP identified the deceased as 26-year-old Tyson Denning from East Garafraxa Township. Media reports earlier in […]

School is almost out but I don’t have to tell you that. You’re a mom and you know. You wake up in the morning with all the knowing that summer is approaching and whether that feeling is good or bad it’s 100 per cent laced with apprehension. Because summer is long. And now everyone keeps […]

An online platform that helps newcomers in Grey-Bruce connect with the services they need has been recognized for its creativity and innovation. Making Grey Bruce Home’s online information hub, which provides 211 information in over 20 languages, has won the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) I&R Innovation Award in the Resource Database category. […]

Brigitte Grein says her family has been gripped by feelings of fear and uncertainty after learning about a threat of violence made against students at her daughter’s school in Hanover. “I know a lot of people are thinking that this could be a hoax, a student trying to get out of school for the day, […]

The successful renovation of Denny’s Dam, which controls invasive sea lamprey populations, was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Southampton. The project was a partnership between the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, all of whom were represented at the ceremony. […]

Much like life, in professional wrestling it helps to have someone in your corner. And if that someone is wrestling legend Tito Santana, as it was for Canadian champion Cody Deaner in Hanover Saturday night, well, just consider yourself lucky. Santana, famous for his raucous appearances in the world’s biggest wrestling promotion – the World […]

Police were continuing to investigate on Monday an incident on Colpoys Bay on Friday night that left one male dead and a man charged with impaired operation of a vessel causing death. Grey Bruce OPP Const. Adam Belanger said Tuesday afternoon there are “a lot of moving parts” in the investigation and he was hopeful […]

The Owen Sound Attack open up their 2019-20 campaign inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Sept. 21 against the Eastern Conference champion Ottawa 67’s. The Ontario Hockey League released the regular season schedule for all teams on Tuesday. The Attack’s calendar features 21 Saturday home games, nine games at the Bayshore on Wednesday night, […]

Meaford has received a deluge of comments about a landowner’s proposal to buy an adjacent piece of municipally owned Leith Beach and then build a new restaurant/pub with parking area on the site. About 75 letters, most of which include concerns about John Liddell’s land transfer and zoning bylaw amendment requests, had been received by […]

N’Stars host first OWBLL “league day” The Owen Sound Brand Realty North Stars hosted their first Ontario Senior Women’s Box Lacrosse “league day” at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre Saturday. The North Stars welcomed the Hamilton Lady Bengals, Toronto Stars, Arthur Aces, Clarington Gaels, and the defending champion Grand River Attack for a total […]

Local junior pool players headed to St. Louis Seventeen Simcoe, Grey, and Muskoka County kids will join pool players from all over North America to compete in the 2019 American Poolplayers Association (APA) Junior Championships in St Louis, MO June 27 -30. Several local billiard establishments play host to the Canadian Poolplayers Association (CPA) Junior […]

Owen Sound’s 2019 senior of the year has been “brightening the lives of many through his music and sense of humour” for more than three decades, the city says. Don McMillan, a musician with the Merry Music Makers for 32 years, received the annual award at Monday night’s city council meeting. “Mr. McMillan is a […]

“It’s nice to watch basketball with other people for once.” Kerri Kula and 11-year-old Evelyn had some of the best seats in the house for the Owen Sound Attack’s Jurassic Park viewing party inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Monday. The pair had previously attended similar events in Brampton and Port Elgin. Kerri has […]

Owen Sound is hoping the third time’s the charm in its attempt to secure provincial funding to rehabilitate a significant stretch of 16th Street East. Council voted Monday to apply for $933,000 from the Ministry of Transportation’s Connecting Links program for the $1.15-million project, which includes the section of street from 50 metres east of […]