Owen Sound Sun Times

Those looking to hit the slopes at Blue Mountain are going to have to wait a little longer. While some Ontario hills have already announced opening dates – Horseshoe Valley opened Wednesday and Mount St. Louis Moonstone was slated to open on Friday – Blue Mountain Resort had not yet made an announcement by Wednesday […]

A two-vehicle crash at 10th Street and 3rd Avenue West Wednesday about 2 p.m. sent one driver to hospital with minor injuries. That 27-year-old man was driving a 2018 white Hyundai car when he ran a red light, according to an Owen Sound Police Service news release. He was charged under the Highway Traffic Act […]

Grey County has set a goal to cut chronic homelessness in half within five years. That’s a moving target and county staff admit they don’t know how many chronically homeless people – those who have been without permanent housing for more than six months in the past year – there are. But Grey’s Housing and […]

– Demand for emergency housing in Grey County jumped by 24 per cent between 2017 and 2018 and there was a lack of upfront diversion/prevention identified. That’s 400 households which stayed 1,600 nights in 2018. Numbers will be up slightly this year. – The number of Grey County renters in “core housing need” grew by […]

With the arrival of Old Man Winter, a much jollier old fellow is not far behind. The Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound will welcome Santa Claus to town on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the 74th edition of the Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade. “We are there Saturday morning, the Festival of Northern Lights has […]

Home sales continued their strong run in Grey-Bruce last month. Sales in October totalled 288 units, which was the third-best October on record, behind 2016 and 2017. Sales were up 3.2 per cent compared to the same month last year, according to statistics provided by the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound. The average […]

Two women face impaired driving charges after separate incidents in Saugeen Shores on Saturday. The first occurred just before 2:30 a.m., when police were dispatched to single vehicle collision on North Shore Road and found a vehicle leaning against a hydro pole. Police spoke to the driver who showed signs that she had consumed alcohol, […]

After Monday’s Remembrance Day ceremony in Owen Sound, Rob Dell took off his poppy and pinned it to the Korean War wreath that had been placed at the base of the cenotaph a short time earlier. As a light snow fell, he briefly posed with the wreath and the cenotaph so his brother Ray could […]

Winter coats, hats and all outerwear in good condition are needed in time for distribution to anyone in need Saturday at Safe ‘n Sound. The outerwear will be handed out between 1 and 3 p.m. at the downtown Owen Sound drop-in centre for homeless people and anyone else in need. The organization has already given […]

Playter shuts the door The Owen Sound Subaru Junior Attack minor midgets came out of Milton with a pair of wins in a Tri County Minor Hockey Leauge doubleheader on Sunday. After their second game of the day was delayed by about an hour-and-a-half after a panel of glass was shattered by a shot in […]

“Thank God Mack was in the net and did his thing.” Attack assistant coach Jordan Hill gave thanks inside the church of hockey Sunday afternoon as goaltender Mack Guzda turned away 50 shots and a shootout attempt to deliver Owen Sound back into the promised land after two games in purgatory. Brady Lyle and Matt […]

Three large new signs, inspired by pop song lyrics, near the entrances to Owen Sound are intended to be a unique and fun way to promote downtown shopping during the 10th Street bridge replacement, city officials say. The signs, a hot topic of discussion on social media over the weekend, were installed late last week […]

The 150 people who will receive gifts as part of this year’s The Bells of Christmas initiative are “lonely seniors” in long-term care and nursing homes in Owen Sound who haven’t had a single outside visitor all year long. “I could weep when I think about it. In a town this size, that many people […]

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 […]