Owen Sound Sun Times

West Grey police investigated incidents involving illegal tobacco, stolen booze and adult toys this week, a police said in news release round-up Friday. On Monday police stopped a vehicle and found 800 unmarked cigarettes inside. Police seized the cigarettes and charged the owner under the Tobacco Tax Act with possession of unmarked cigarettes. According to […]

Traditional Irish music will be filling Moreston Heritage Village at Grey Roots Sunday while people snack on Irish potato oatcakes in the log cabin and costumed interpreters share tales of the county’s early settler days. Those are among the things planned for the Rockford-area museum’s Pratie Oaten Irish Festival, which is set to run from […]

The Attack scored six-straight power-play goals en route to a 10-0 shellacking of the Barrie Colts Thursday night. Mack Guzda earned a 22-save shutout as all but five members of the Attack hit the scoresheet. Sergey Popov popped off for a goal and five assists. “I mean six points is kind of crazy,” Popov said. […]

Huron–Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson recently announced provincial government funding for more child-care spaces at St. Terea of Calcutta Elementary School in Walkerton. Thompson said the government has approved up to $1 million to build two new child-care rooms that will create 39 new child-care spaces — 15 toddler and 24 preschool spaces. The school now […]

Grey County has set the ambitious target of cutting chronic homelessness within its boundaries in half by 2024. It will also work to add more than 100 new affordable housing units over that same five-year period. Both are key objectives in Grey County’s updated Housing and Homelessness Plan, which councillors voted to endorse Thursday at […]

Like the ominous storm clouds that hung over the 166th Sydenham Fall Fair on Thursday morning, there is a dark cloud hanging over the future of the event, as it very well could be the final year for what is believed to be the last remaining school-run agricultural fair in Canada. But as the sun […]

A hydro pole was sheared off following a two-vehicle collision in Owen Sound on Wednesday afternoon. At about 2:30 p.m., Owen Sound police attended the crash at the corner of 4th Avenue West and 11th Street West where one of the vehicles involved had struck the pole, which was sheared off but didn’t fall because […]

The St. Mary’s Mustangs have a flair for the dramatic early in the 2019 Bluewater Athletic Association football season. Twice now the Mustangs have waited until the dying minutes of the game to punch the go-ahead score. Last week against the Saugeen Royals, Jackson Baker scored a touchdown as the seconds wound down to steal […]

Another Gran Fondo in Grey-Bruce and another sellout. After the Gran Fondo Lake Huron in Southampton reached its 1,000 cyclist maximum, the inaugural Bruce Peninsula Lighthouse Gravel Gran Fondo has now reached its capacity with over 250 riders set to take part in the Oct. 6 event. The event allows participants to choose between three […]

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Georgian Bluffs and South Bruce Peninsula have reached an agreement that will see a 75 per cent surcharge applied to the posted Wiarton water rates for the approximately 190 users on the Oxenden water distribution system. But the deal won’t mean a change in rates for the users in 2019 as Georgian Bluffs already increased […]

A four-year-old child was found safe after going missing in a cornfield in South Bruce on Tuesday. Just after 5 p.m., South Bruce OPP received the report of the missing child from a residence in the 1000 block of Conc. 8 in the former Culross Twp. Members of the OPP Aviation Services, West Region OPP […]

The founder and leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, was welcomed with a standing ovation during a campaign stop Tuesday night in Owen Sound and it quickly became clear he was preaching to the choir. The gathering opened with the singing of O Canada by some 150 people in full voice at […]

Saint-Dominique-Savio students and staff had more than one reason to celebrate Wednesday. The French-language Catholic school in Owen Sound bused all 176 of its junior kindergarten-to-Grade 12 pupils to city hall for a flag-raising ceremony to commemorate Franco-Ontarian Day, an opportunity to celebrate the Ontario francophone community – the largest outside of Quebec – and […]

A fire that heavily damaged a home on Owen Sound’s east side late Monday afternoon is not considered suspicious. Owen Sound Fire Chief Doug Barfoot said Tuesday afternoon there is no indication of foul play and the building has been handed back over to the homeowners and their insurance company. “As far as we are […]

Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care said she thinks progress is being made by Bruce County to address non-compliance issues at its long-term care home in Walkerton. Dr. Merrilee Fullerton visited Brucelea Haven, along with area MPPs Bill Walker and Lisa Thompson, on Monday. She met with residents, staff and Bruce County officials at the county-run […]

There’s more bad news for people looking forward to the launch of the city’s planned Owen Sound-to-Guelph daily bus service. Dennis Kefalas, director of public works and engineering, said the pilot transit project – which will be funded by a Ministry of Transportation grant – won’t be starting this year as planned and likely won’t […]

Owen Sound’s inaugural Riverside Reunion is going ahead on the day and location originally planned, even though the construction project it’s meant to celebrate won’t be quite finished. The free event, intended to commemorate the $3 million Downtown River Precinct Plan, is to take place Saturday within the project area, which is in the 800 […]

Planned long-term care home projects in Grey County received a big boost from the provincial government on Monday. Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Dr. Merrilee Fullerton made a stop at Maple View Long-Term Care Residence in Owen Sound, where she announced the province’s backing of local long-term care projects with the allocation of almost […]

Owen Sound is hoping to secure several million dollars in federal-provincial funding to help bring a pair of its most popular facilities up to today’s standards. City council voted Monday to apply to the cost-sharing Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for money to design and build a proper collection storage facility onto the Tom […]

An eastside home was heavily damaged by fire in Owen Sound late Monday afternoon. While nobody was home at the time of the fire, a dog died in the blaze and one firefighter was taken away on a stretcher, but was expected to recover. “We had one firefighter who a little bit of heat got […]

The Wingham Ironmen (4-0-0-0) picked up another four points over the weekend in local PJHL play, and are creating a gap between themselves and the rest of the Pollock Division early in the 2019-20 campaign. The Ironmen topped Mitchell (2-1-0-0,) 5-2, Friday night in front of their hometown crowd thanks to a three-goal third period. […]

Sept 5, 2019

A Kitchener man has been charged and police continue to investigate after an officer was called to a bar in Saugeen Shores early Sunday morning. Just after 2 a.m., an officer on patrol was flagged down by staff at the licensed establishment in regards to three men who were trying to fight other patrons, Saugeen […]

An illustrated talk and interactive demonstration will offer practical suggestions about how to preserve the integrity and important architectural features of public and residential buildings. Conservation architect Charles Hazell, who is a Southampton homeowner, will present the talk Saturday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. at Timeless Materials, 194 N. Rankin St., across from the Foodland […]

Saugeen Shores Police Service’s new station will have a grand opening Wednesday at 2 p.m. The public is welcome to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new station, at 1240 MacKenzie Rd. in Port Elgin. Police auxiliary members will conduct station tours until 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Police said station highlights include a […]

The chubbiest cheeks. The baldest. The sweetest smile. Those might have been the easiest categories to judge in the 151st annual Wiarton Fall Fair Baby Contest Saturday morning in the Wiarton arena. Three judges sat at tables and excited families sat behind them with their tiny tots, waiting for their category to be called. Behind […]

Like many times before at the Bayshore, Aidan Dudas had the puck on his stick and a chance to score. But there was no animated celebration for the Parry Sound native Saturday, no roar from the crowd. Cedrick Andree got just enough of his glove on the captain’s shootout attempt to spoil the home opener. […]

SweetWater Music Festival outgoing artistic director Mark Fewer reflected, in a conversation at the Harmony Centre Saturday, on what the festival he’s shaped over 16 years has meant to him. He sat with incoming festival director Edwin Huizinga and CBC broadcaster Robert Harris for the chat as more than 50 people seated in the pews […]

Throw your projections, prognostications, and premonitions straight into the potty. “That’s junior hockey . . . who knows what can happen,” said Dale DeGray on the eve of the Attack’s 2019-20 campaign. The Bears’ boss did eventually concede he sees his club as a top-half-of-the-league type of team, but “wherever that’s going to be, I […]

What difference could 100 like-minded people who gathered in front of city hall Friday make by participating in the latest in a series of global “climate strike” events in Owen Sound? Given the scale of the climate crisis, and the changes required to reverse course – no less than the upending of an economy dependant […]

The OSDSS Wolves’ offence delivered on the ground and in the air Friday thumping the Grey Highlands Lions 34-9 in Owen Sound. Not to be outdone, the Wolves’ defence nabbed three interceptions, blocked a punt, and forced a fumble – which would have put points on the board if not for a blocking-in-the-back call. It […]

Aidan Dudas will wear the ‘C’ in Owen Sound this season. The Attack announced Friday the Parry Sound native will serve as the team’s 24th captain in franchise history. Mark Woolley and Brady Lyle will serve as full-time assistant captains while Carter Robertson (home games) and Matthew Phillip (away games) will share a letter. Dudas […]

Four teams from neighbouring communities totalling 41 athletes – the Barrie Eagles, the Collingwood Under Pars, the Central Bruce Eagles and the Owen Sound Chippers – were represented at the second annual Stone Tree Golf and Fitness Club Special Olympics Golf Tournament last month. The Owen Sound Chippers are in their third year as a […]

September 20,2019

People’s Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier is planning to make a local campaign stop in Owen Sound Tuesday. Bernier, who formed the PPC just over a year ago, is scheduled to be at the Harmony Centre at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. He will be joined at the event by Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound […]

September 20, 2109

Darcy Scott was sentenced to 13 months in jail Thursday in Walkerton’s Ontario Court of Justice on guilty pleas in an incident police said involved a crossbow arrow that was discharged and missed a woman in West Grey Aug. 5. Scott, 35, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to possessing a weapon, a crossbow, for […]

A national human rights organization wants to see those responsible for the “ongoing white supremacist sticker campaign” in Owen Sound charged with a hate crime. Toronto-based Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies, which works to counter racism and promote social justice in Canada, says it’s alarmed by the “campaign of hate” in the […]

Owen Sound’s 10th Street bridge won’t be closing next week as planned. The anticipated start date for the $8.7-million project to replace the 108-year-old structure has been postponed to Oct. 2 due to a delay in acquiring Ministry of Transportation permits to put up required construction signs on area highways. “Right now, we don’t foresee […]

New $5,000 bursaries covering full tuition costs will be offered starting in January at Georgian College in Owen Sound to encourage more people to become personal support workers. Up to 60 bursaries will be offered at Georgian starting in January and be available through September. They’re funded by the South West Local Health Integration Network […]

Two men have been charged in connection to the theft of about 120 marijuana plants from a licenced growing operation in the former Glenelg portion of West Grey. Const. Cory Trainor of the West Grey Police Service said the department has recovered just over 170 pounds of raw product. Both men – one is from […]

A Harriston resident was charged Thursday with manslaughter following a “lengthy investigation” into the April 19 death of a 46-year-old West Grey man who died of a carfentanil overdose. “This incident demonstrated that the opioid crisis is in the Grey-Bruce area and that law enforcement will work effectively with the community to prosecute those who […]

From backyard floodlights to the big stage, two childhood friends from Owen Sound have reached a milestone in their chase of a shared professional lacrosse dream. Jake McNabb and Jordan Caskenette were both selected in the 2019 NLL Entry Draft Tuesday night. McNabb went 31st-overall to the Colorado Mammoth while Caskenette was taken by the […]

Suite owners began moving into their new homes inside The Sydenham condominium in downtown Owen Sound this week, as work continues on the outside of the 32-unit building. Developer Ron Pirie said several suites on the fourth and fifth floors are now occupied and residents will be living in six suites by the end of […]

The SweetWater Music Festival returns this weekend offering classical, jazz and contemporary music for young and old in and around Owen Sound. Artistic director and festival founder Mark Fewer will be a busy performer at the 16th annual event, then he’ll bow out and leave the festival in the hands of incoming artistic director Edwin […]

South Bruce Peninsula has decided not to study the feasibility of building and operating an indoor aquatic centre in the town, but Mayor Janice Jackson says she believes the idea of adding an indoor pool could resurface during this term. Jackson said council was essentially “backed into a corner” to reject proceeding with the study […]

Georgian Bluffs residents packed the township’s council chambers on Wednesday over concerns about a proposed comprehensive zoning bylaw that some said they think is too restrictive, confusing and will lead to a decrease in their property values. More than 70 people attended a public meeting on the proposed bylaw where they heard presentations from township […]