Owen Sound Sun Times

An 18-year-old Hanover man found driving a stolen all-terrain vehicle in Port Elgin faces a number of charges, including resisting arrest. At about 7 p.m. on Monday a Suzuki ATV was reported stolen from an address on Conc. 14 E. in Arran-Elderslie. About an hour and 15 minutes later, an officer saw the unplated ATV […]

FASTBALL Royals shut out Tara The Desboro Royals blanked The Tara Ladies 7-0 in Grey Bruce Ladies League Fastball League play Tuesday. Rachel Ward and Amandah Gill each had a pair of hits. Maddy Moore allowed three hits with no walks and five strikeouts from the mound. Tara’s Kelly Cornfield took the loss, with relief from […]

Eleven-year-old Owen Barfoot has been selected to play with the Draft Day Canada (2008 age group) hockey team that will represent the nation in Stockholm, Sweden at the European Summer Series tournament. The Georgian Bluffs native plays for the Grey Bruce Highlanders triple-A program. The European Summer Series is an international tournament where selected triple-A […]

The Bayshore and Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre will play host to a bundle of masters lacrosse games this weekend as the Owen Sound North Stars host a league-wide tournament in the Scenic City. Games will run Friday through Sunday. The tournament is one of six scheduled for the Ontario Masters Lacrosse Association season. Tournament […]

Eight teams will gather at William Croft Athletic Field in Meaford and vie for the 55th Annual Tom Sims Memorial Tournament title July 26-28. Organizer Paul White said that while the number of teams is down from years past, the action on the field should be just as good. “This tournament at one time – […]

The company behind the Heritage Grove shopping complex in Owen Sound is seeking zoning changes to permit a new four-storey hotel, gas station and six restaurants on the mostly vacant northern portion of the 16th Street East property. City officials say the proposal is still in the early stages of the planning process, with the […]

The winner of a scavenger hunt in Owen Sound will get a chance to fill the 25,000th backpack for the United Way of Bruce Grey backpack program, which distributes school supplies to children from low-income families. The hunt, called the “Great Canadian Backpack Challenge,” happens Thursday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and […]

Members of Owen Sound’s Muslim community said they were feeling relieved following the arrest of a man in relation to vandalism at their mosque late last week. Waleed Aslam, a spokesperson for the Owen Sound Muslim Association, said the community is also amazed at the speed at which police arrested a suspect in the incidents […]

Owen Sound will be dipping into reserves to help cover a funding shortfall for new bleachers at Duncan McLellan Park. A $125,000 contribution from Coca-Cola, included in the company’s beverage supply contract with the city, was supposed to be enough to pay for the new seating structure. However, the lone bid received for the project […]

Andpet Realty is planning to begin construction this September on its proposed 331-unit residential subdivision northwest of the Owen Sound hospital. “And then we’ll be trying to roll out some housing, likely in the spring. But we have to get some servicing completed first and that will get done this fall,” said Peter Van Dolder, […]

The Saugeen Track and Field Club is going to need a trailer to haul back all the medals they won at provincial track and field meets in Brampton and Toronto this past weekend. Saugeen TFC athletes won 19 medals, including seven gold, at the Ontario Legion Provincial Track and Field Championships in Brampton. Five Saugeen […]

FASTBALL Wardrop leads HSC to victory Harold Sutherland Construction topped the Tara Titans 7-1 Monday night in Owen Sound Mens Fastball League action. Matt Wardrop and Jason Finch combined for a no-hitter, whiffing nine and walking four batters. Wardrop added a home run and a triple in the contest. Clayton Glover clubbed a triple for […]

A 22-year-old Owen Sound man charged with mischief to the city’s mosque, allegedly motivated by “bias, prejudice or hate,” according to court documents, was released on bail Tuesday and will return to court Aug. 8. Brandon Hodder, of 1300 15th St. ‘B’ E., was released from custody from the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen […]

10th Street West is being closed at 2nd Avenue West until July 26 as part of Owen Sound’s horseshoe watermain upgrade project. The intersection is to be closed beginning Wednesday and detours have been put in place for motorists. Detour 1 for light vehicles heading eastbound begins at 10th St. W. and 3rd Ave. W. and […]

August 2018

August 2018

August 2018

A 22-year-old Owen Sound man has been arrested in relation to the recent vandalism at the Owen Sound Muslim Association mosque and the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant on the city’s east side. The man is in custody awaiting a bail hearing, the Owen Sound Police Service said in a news release early Tuesday morning. The […]

Replacing Owen Sound’s 108-year-old 10th Street bridge will cost about $1.5 million more than originally anticipated. City council voted Monday night to award the construction contract for the project to Stratford-based Looby Builders, which submitted the lowest bid of $8.68 million. That price is 22 per cent higher – after factoring in an HST rebate […]

The Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars road to the President’s Cup and Kahnawake will have to go through the Six Nations Rivermen. The N’Stars dropped three-straight games at the end of their regular season to finish fourth in the Ontario Series Lacrosse league standings with a 9-7-0 record. Clinging on to the final playoff […]

Bruce Power’s Unit 3 nuclear reactor will squeeze out an extra 22 megawatts of electricity, thanks to upgrades during its recent planned outage. Similar gains are anticipated at its three sister reactors at Bruce A generating station, which presents the opportunity for the biggest gains, due to a design difference over Bruce B’s four reactors, […]

Provincial police say a pilot suffered minor injuries after the plane he was flying crash landed in Grey Highlands Sunday morning. The pilot was the only one in the plane, which ended up in a ditch on the side of Grey Road 13 north of Eugenia, police said. The small Piper PA12 aircraft was travelling […]

There has been a lot of ink spilt on the cultural effects of Canadian geography. There’s an irrefutable fact though — the hardest place to tour out of in this country is the West Coast. You have to add two days to every tour because the time zones work against you. There is no way […]

Georgian College is hosting an event on July 16 that will support mature students interested in going back school. “Get Help to Get Back” offers a chance to connect with college admissions and recruitment staff, and ask questions about the return to a classroom. It will take place between 5 and 7 p.m. at all […]

Jenna Stewart enjoys a challenge. And what could be more challenging than climbing six flights of stairs carrying a 42-pound pack of hose, then pulling a 45-pound roll of hose on a rope, before running back down, hammering a force machine with a mallet, running a 140-foot course, picking up a hose and running it […]

The Tara Ron Nickason Twins came out on top at the 10-team Ontario Amateur Softball Association Under-12 Western Region Qualifier this past weekend in Innerkip. Their path to the goal medal started with a defeat of Tavistock Saturday morning, 6-3. Nathan Romphf struck out 17 batters, walking 11, to earn the win. Cole Hall clubbed three singles, […]

Under-13 N’Stars split games The Owen Sound Shute Optometry North Stars-2 under-13 girls picked up a win and a loss Sunday in Halton Hills in Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse action. Owen Sound first played to a 7-2 win over Orillia-2. Hannah Davies scored a pair of goals with singles added by Ella McCoubrey, Emma Cooper, […]

St. Paul’s Anglican Church warden Jim Stark says in court documents he feels misled, because in negotiations to sell the church’s former rectory to Bruce County, demolition of the 124-year-old home was not mentioned. The congregation kept the handsome, yellow brick home in Southampton in impeccable condition – new roof, heating, plumbing, electrical, windows, facia […]

While they were disappointed about not being at the cancelled Roxodus mega music festival, a band and a small group of music fans who planned to be there were making the most of their misfortune in Owen Sound on Saturday. The London, Ont. rock band Rose Cora Perry and the Truth Untold took to the […]

For the second night in a row, the mosque in Owen Sound has been vandalized, leaving the area’s Muslim community shocked, saddened and fearful. Members of the Owen Sound Muslim Association members arrived at the mosque on Saturday morning to find that the building on 9th Avenue East had been again peppered with eggs, while […]

Third place slipped and slid away from the Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars in a monsoon of Merchant markers Friday night in Oshawa. The Brooklin Merchants swamped the struggling North Stars 15-4. Owen Sound has now dropped back-to-back games and sport a record of 9-6-0 on the eve of their regular-season finale. Owen Sound […]

Now that they’ve had time to learn more, Midwives Grey Bruce is disappointed in Ontario’s Conservative government. On Tuesday, the practice’s founding partner, Michelle Krysanauskas, thought the government’s midwife funding announcement on Tuesday meant new hires they had budgeted for were funded. Wednesday night she learned otherwise, when she found out the local allocation. Approved […]

A strike or lockout looms at Bruce Power because there’s been little progress in contract negotiations with its 1,200-member Society of United Professionals, the union said in a news release Thursday. Despite the help of a conciliator “there’s been little progress on the big issues,” and Bruce Power needs to “get serious about negotiating,” the […]

Neighbours are raising concerns about a Rogers Communications proposal to erect a 30-metre cell tower at Georgian Shores Marina, steps from Owen Sound’s waterfront. “I appreciate that people want good cell service, I understand all that, it’s just I don’t really see it as the optimum location,” said Julia Levine, whose home overlooks that part […]

The Harold Sutherland Construction name will remain, as will all its employees, but the family-owned business has been purchased by another long-time family owned construction company, Walker Industries. The deal closed Thursday and on Friday Sutherland was touring Walker Industries officials around the East Linton-based company’s various pits and quarries, his daughter Jennifer Prentice said […]

Members of the Owen Sound Muslim Association arrived for Friday prayers to discover their mosque vandalized, with tomato sauce splattered on the front doors and eggs smashed against the roof and brick walls. Waleed Aslam, a spokesperson for the congregation, said the vandalism has left him and others feeling unsafe at the mosque for the […]

The Owen Sound North Stars bench bosses received top honours in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League’s awards released Thursday. Jamie Grimoldby, Brad Caskenette and Alex Muzzell were named the Western Conference’s coaching staff of the year. It was the first year behind the bench for all three coaches. Grimoldby and Caskenette held the roles […]

Nathan Chiarlitti felt like he wasn’t good enough. After five years in the Ontario Hockey League. After playing over 300 games. After representing his country. After being named a team captain. He felt he wasn’t good enough, and he struggled with the fact. Why? Expectations. “I definitely struggled with that. I struggled with that probably […]

Multiple stickers with racist and neo-Nazi messages have been found throughout Owen Sound’s downtown, prompting a police investigation and drawing strong condemnation from city officials, community groups and others. “These stickers and that attitude are not representative of our community and have no place in our community,” Mayor Ian Boddy said Thursday. “We encourage anyone […]

Three of the leading Brazilian jiu-jitsu clubs in the Grey Bruce region joined together for training this past Sunday. Bowler’s BJJ (Flesherton) hosted Topp Performance (Port Elgin) and Kilian Academy (Owen Sound) in their first-ever Tri-Club Open Mat training session. Twenty-five BJJ-practitioners, representing all three clubs, trained together at Bowler’s BJJ. Spearheaded by Kilian Academy, […]

MINOR SOCCER Amazing Almada shuts the door The Owen Sound Ken Burrows & Son/Sound Speech & Hearing United under-13 boys soccer team defeated the visiting Waterloo United by a score of 4-0 at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex last night in local SWRSL action. Azel Garside, Zion Garside, Gavin Paterson and Carter Green led the way […]

“This will make a difference in the lives of young mothers,” a representative for the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce told an audience as she accepted a $3,000 grant for a new parenting program. The initiative was one of 11 to receive grants from the Community Foundation Grey Bruce Wednesday at a presentation ceremony […]

Bottled water, pop and juice will now be banned from Summerfolk. The move, announced this week by the Georgian Bay Folk Society, is part of the cultural organization’s greening initiative, which aims to eventually make the annual music and crafts festival in Owen Sound a zero-waste event, according to GBFS general manager Roxane Davidson. “That’s […]