Owen Sound Sun Times

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 […]

Evgeniy Oksentyuk went end-to-end to end it as the Flint Firebirds snatched a 4-3 victory in overtime over the Owen Sound Attack inside the Bayshore Wednesday night. The five-foot-seven Belarusian sparkplug scored two goals in the final 20 minutes and change to lead the Firebirds’ third-period comeback effort. “Good teams, they step on the jugular […]

Right after it became known the Wiarton Salvation Army was broken into and suffered a loss of more than $15,000 last week, the community stepped up. People have already donated more than the total loss, Capt. Mary Millar said in an interview Wednesday. “It’s amazing and it’s encouraging because it really, really does help to […]

The captain of the Owen Sound Attack has been tasked with leading Team OHL in the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series. Aidan Dudas will wear the ‘C’ when Team OHL takes on the Russian world junior team for Games 3 and 4 of the series Nov. 7 in Kitchener and Nov. 11 in London. He’ll […]

City council has rejected a noise bylaw exemption request from Flanagan Foodservice, which wants to continue delivering food to Wendy’s and A&W three days a week between 4:45 and 6 a.m. The food-delivery company submitted the request after city hall received “several complaints” from neighbours who said the early morning deliveries disrupt their sleep. “The […]

Owen Sound will spend nearly $2.1 million to buy a new aerial platform fire truck with 100-foot ladder for its emergency services department. The vehicle will replace the service’s front-line, 25-year-old Nova Quintech 100-foot rear-mount aerial platform fire truck. Chief Doug Barfoot said National Fire Protection Association standards, which the city’s fire service has adopted […]

A team of young hockey players in Arran-Elderslie are proudly sporting new jerseys that are teaching them valuable lessons about remembering those who fought for their freedom. The Arran-Elderslie IceDogs atom rep team are now wearing special Remembrance Day commemorative jerseys in their games leading up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11. “I told the […]

An ‘80s themed gentle fitness class for people over 55 years led by instructors dressed in their coolest 1980s workout attire will lead people in a group exercise class at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Friday. There will be a prize for best 80s costume at the fundraiser for the VON “Seniors Maintaining Active […]

A storm that battered Lake Huron and Georgian Bay communities in mid-October left the Lion’s Head lighthouse stripped of siding and with holes on the water side. Northern Bruce Peninsula owns the lighthouse, which lost its cedar shakes and two layers of cladding under them, municipal chief administrative officer Bill Jones said Tuesday. “The municipality […]

Owen Sound has received some positive news from the province heading into budget deliberation season at city hall. A year after city officials expressed concern that the Progressive Conservative government would slash Owen Sound’s Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) allotment, the city has been notified that its annual transfer payment will instead increase for the […]

Elections Canada’s poll-by-poll results show Conservative Alex Ruff won in almost every community in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound on his way to victory in this riding. Liberal candidate Michael Den Tandt won Tobermory, Kimberley and Owen Sound, and his win in the city was close – 2,820 voted Liberal while 2,654 voted Conservative, a difference of 166 […]

With flu season around the corner, there will be plenty of chances across Grey-Bruce to get vaccinated next week. The Grey Bruce Health Unit is teaming up with Grey Bruce Health Services, South Bruce Grey Health Centre and Hanover and District Hospital to hold public flu vaccine clinics at 11 sites between Nov. 4 and […]

City Coun. Scott Greig says Owen Sound’s planned twice-daily bus service to and from Guelph – expected to launch in the new year – will open up a “world of opportunity” for people. “I hope it’s well-received by the community here and all the towns in between and at Guelph. Hopefully, it’s nothing but a […]

Owen Sound will be spending just over $42,000 next year to find its next city manager. Council voted Monday night to hire Bay Street executive search firm The Phelps Group Inc. – whose submission earned the highest score amongst 10 received by city hall during a request-for-proposal process – to help the city recruit its […]

Grey County’s exploration of innovation in agriculture is returning for a third year with a focus on how agri-food innovation and sustainability will help feed the world in the future. Ag 4.0.3 will be held at the Hanover Civic Theatre on Friday where attendees will take part in a morning session of speakers and panels, […]

JUNIOR ATTACK HOCKEY Minor midgets win two The Owen Sound Subaru Junior Attack minor midgets defeated the Centre Wellington Fusion 4-1 in Tri County Minor Hockey League action at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre (JMRRC) on Friday night. Cole Gowan scored two, while Nolan Andrews and Ethan Kerr each scored once. The minor midgets […]

Ted Johnston knew at a young age that serving in the military was what he wanted to do. Not only did his father Alex serve in the First and Second World Wars, but he saw it as a way to make a living and put food on the table. “At the time when I joined […]

This weekend’s Monster Madness shows were extra special for monster truck driver Dan Carey. After touring across Canada this summer, Carey, of Lion’s Head, was able to come home and perform with his truck Train Wreck in front of a hometown crowd for the tour’s season finale. “To be able to do something close to […]

The North Bay Battalion are going through a little rough patch and it didn’t get much smoother in Owen Sound. The Troops travelled to the Scenic City with a 3-10 record. They allowed 20 goals in their previous two games. That’s 40-grit sandpaper rough. Owen Sound sent the Battalion packing with a 6-3 defeat Saturday […]

The Kirill Nizhnikov experience in Owen Sound has come to an end. The Owen Sound Attack released the enigmatic forward Saturday afternoon. The Russian-born winger had four goals and two assists in 10 games with Owen Sound. He was a healthy scratch Thursday as the Attack lost 3-2 in Barrie. Dale DeGray sent a conditional […]

Grey County is applying to the Ministry of Health & Long-term Care for 96 new beds for Grey Gables in Markdale. County council voted Thursday to submit the application, as recommended by its long-term care committee of management, before receiving concrete information on the projected capital and operating costs of the additional beds or whether […]

Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound has given out big money – more than $150,000 this year alone – to nine local organizations that serve young people and others. The OSHaRE soup kitchen has already received the Kiwanis club’s $100,000 gift for a new kitchen in new downtown Owen Sound premises it will occupy on Dec. […]