Owen Sound Sun Times

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 […]

One man has been arrested and another has a warrant out for his arrest after an assault and robbery in Port Elgin early Friday morning. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Saugeen Shore Police Services officers were called to investigate a disturbance. Officers arrived and found a man in distress suffering from minor injuries. The victim reported […]

Items including a crossbow, throwing axes and knives have been stolen from a property in Huron-Kinloss. Between May 20 and May 31, someone kicked in two doors to gain access to a seasonal property on Bruce Road 6 in the Township of Huron-Kinloss, police said in a news release. The items taken from the property […]

June 11,2019

One person has died and another is facing charges after a boat sank on Colpoys Bay near Wiarton on Friday evening. It’s the third marine fatality in Ontario this year, according to the OPP, as the official start of summer approaches. The Grey Bruce OPP were called just after 10:30 p.m. after people reported hearing […]

The Bears came out of hibernation for their annual awards and barbecue Sunday. The Owen Sound Attack welcomed back Kevin Hancock, Nick Suzuki, and Sean Durzi during the celebration while sending off aged-out players Trent Bourque and Zach Poirier. The day started with the annual softball tournament pitting player-against-player with a host of prospects filling […]

The Owen Sound Attack signed first-round section Deni Goure to a standard OHL player agreement and education package Sunday. Team GM Dale DeGray made it official Sunday during the team’s awards and barbecue. “He’s a quick player, very sound positionally, we had the pleasure of watching him play 36 times this past season and he was […]

Owen Sound’s second annual Pride parade expressed personal and universal messages Saturday. For organizer and Grade 12 OSDSS student Ryan Brown, it represented an outreach to those who may know they’re not straight but haven’t come out or may be questioning themselves. Others said they thoguht it was important that children be there to learn acceptance […]

Emily Bryce has won back-to-back gold medals in the 3000-metre race at the OFSAA track and field championships. The Saugeen District Royals runner finished first in the junior girls race with a time of 10:09.43 Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Guelph. She won the 3000-metre race in OFSAA’s midget circuit last year in 10:29.15. It’s […]

The North Stars are headed to the playoffs. “From the goalie out we all have to work together as a team. We’ve been here before, we’ve been in this situation, and we’ve learned from our past,” N’Stars coach Alex Muzzell said. A 14-1 shellacking of the winless Welland Generals Saturday afternoon in Owen Sound improved […]

There were some sleek and modern aircraft costing as much as several new cars at the Air & Auto Extravaganza Saturday at the Wiarton airport. And then there was Mike Thede’s beloved 1953 Piper Pacer. “This is worth less than a car,” he said as the annual showcase event of the Wiarton Keppel International Airport, […]

An ambulance sped from Bluewater Park dock late Friday night after emergency responders conducted a water rescue. By late Sunday afternoon, police had not put out a statement but a number of people gathered at the dock and neighbours witnessed the rescue efforts. Deanna Millman lives on Taylor Street by the arena and can see […]

A four-year-old passenger and the driver of one car in a “chain reaction” crash in Owen Sound went to hospital as a precaution and were later released, city police said Friday. Police were called to a collision which occurred about 9 a.m. on 8th Street East at 8th Avenue East, a police news release said. […]

Welcome back Riley Thompson. The Bug Juice North Stars’ spark plug scored two goals in his return to the squad as Owen Sound topped the Kitchener-Waterloo Velocity 11-5 Friday night in Owen Sound. “You never know how long it’s going to take to get back into it, but it’s good to get it going in […]

GREY BRUCE MINOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION On the first truly beautiful ball night of the season, the Tara Greig Precision Reno’s Twins continued their winning streak with another close victory against a solid Wiarton squad, 9-6. Waylon Greig spun three innings for the Twins and gave way to Zak Hamilton for the save. Zak had the […]

The teenager who organized Owen Sound’s first LGBTQ Pride Parade has been named the city’s 2019 youth volunteer of the year. Ryan Brown was presented with the award by Mayor Ian Boddy Friday, following a Pride flag-raising ceremony at city hall. “It’s an amazing honour, but it’s really an honour for the community because they’re […]

Anika Dixon, a wildlife interpreter with Little Ray’s Nature Centres, holds a veiled chameleon named Pascal Friday at Grey Roots Museum & Archives south of Owen Sound. Pascal and other reptiles, birds, mammals and other critters are part of a new exhibit at Grey Roots called Under the Canopy: Animals of the Rainforest, which opens […]

About 150 people, including Owen Sound’s mayor, police chief and top city staffers, watched Friday as an LGBTQ Pride flag was raised at downtown city hall for the first time in 14 years. “I think the turnout is fantastic. Last year, we had about 75, so 150 would mean we doubled our amount, which is […]

Job gains drove the regional unemployment rate down by 1.2 percentage points to 4.7 per cent in May, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board’s monthly report said Friday. The provincial unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point to 5.9 per cent. The region from Stratford north to the Bruce Peninsula saw employment increase by […]

Owen Sound police charged a suspect Thursday after what police called a “crime spree” in the city. A 38-year-old Owen Sound man was identified as a suspect in multiple thefts, including thefts at car washes, at a laundromat and apartment building common area, police said in a news release. He’s charged with possession of break-in […]