Owen Sound Sun Times

A free concert based on Vince Guaraldi's music in the animated A Charlie Brown Christmas needs children for the concert choir. Children aged six to 12 years are invited to sign up for the Charlie Brown Community Children's Choir. There's no cost to join. A practice is scheduled for Nov. 29 at the Harmony Centre. [...]

A Chippewas of Nawash band councillor who won $100,000 by scratching The Big Spin instant-win lottery ticket, says he plans to upgrade his car and travel. I feel happy - very joyful," Beverly Nadjiwon, 59, of Neyaashiinigmiing is quoted saying in an OLG press release Monday. The father and grandfather has been a lottery player [...]

Admissions are again being permitted at the Southbridge long-term care home in Owen Sound after the Ministry of Long-Term Care suspended them over concerns about the health and well-being of residents. In a letter from Brad Robinson of the Long-Term Care Inspections Branch dated Nov. 23, it said that based on results of recent inspections, [...]

It has been 30 years since Leslie Jones of Neyaashiinigmiing disappeared along with his cousin Shawn Jones, yet his memory remains fresh in the mind of his stepmother Lynn Chegahno. On Sunday, she gathered with other friends and family in Ferndale, where Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Coun. Beverly Nadjiwon was leading a 30-kilometre [...]

With a low harvest of vegetables for her stall at the Meaford Farmer's Market one week, Megan Silk decided to bring along some mason jars of the wild ginger beer she and husband Bren prepared for their family to enjoy. The non-alcoholic fermented beverage sold really well that day. I figured we were onto something [...]

Coaches may face fines from the Ontario Hockey League for speaking out in the media against calls they disagree with, and as a result, the word count of this story may be a little light. Over halfway through the third period of Saturday night's game the Owen Sound Attack and North Bay Battalion were deadlocked [...]

The Road Warriors are coming home to Owen Sound with 10 of a possible 10 points and a perfect sweep as the visiting team for five-straight contests. The Owen Sound Attack beat the Kitchener Rangers by a score of 4-1 Friday night snapping the Rangers' eight-game winning streak while extending their own victory march to [...]

Bruce Power will launch a Request for Information (RFI) process to evaluate potential new nuclear technologies as it explores a possible future expansion of its generation site near Tiverton. The RFI process will launch early next year in parallel with the impact assessment being conducted to evaluate the potential for an additional 4,800 megawatts in [...]

BARTLEY MAKES STATEMENT Don Bartley's rink made a statement in Week 2 action of the BrokerLink Insurance Grey Bruce Major Curling League with an 8-1 victory over Al Hutchinson and company. Meanwhile, Louis Gregg topped Scott Davidson 8-6 and the Ainsdale Golf Course rink skipped by Pete Newton edged Denomy TV & Appliances (Brett McAllister) [...]

After 83 years, the CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast is being discontinued, but a new initiative by Bayshore Broadcasting is being started out of its legacy. The local radio broadcaster is partnering with the Salvation Army to introduce the 560 CFOS Community Food Drive live on air from Zehrs in Owen Sound from 6 a.m. [...]

Good special teams and a great goaltender can take a team pretty far, and on Thursday night the Owen Sound Attack got both to keep their winning streak on track. Carter George, the reigning Ontario Hockey League goaltender of the week, made 50 saves and recorded his third shutout of the season. The Attack power [...]

Two people have been charged and stolen property valued at $80,000 has been recovered after a search of a property in the Township of Chatsworth on Wednesday. Members of the Grey Bruce Community Street Crime Unit, West Region Regional Support Team and General Law Enforcement officers attended the property on Highway 6 and executed the [...]

Goalies are weird. It's a stereotype. A common refrain in hockeyspeak. And it only took a few minutes during a conversation with two puck stoppers before the admission was made. Goalies can be weird. A lot of people stereotype us as being weird," said Owen Sound Attack goaltender Carter George. Outside of the rink, I'm [...]

A walk on the Bruce Peninsula on Sunday is being held to raise awareness about people who have gone missing, including two cousins who were last seen by family at Neyaashiinigmiing 30 years ago. The walk from Ferndale to Wiarton is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, and is open to anyone who [...]

Georgian Bluffs is hoping an agreement can finally be reached to tap into the Owen Sound system to solve the long-running water woes of the Pottawatomi Village subdivision. At its meeting on Wednesday, Georgian Bluffs council approved a motion from its Nov. 15 committee of the whole meeting to direct staff to engage in talks [...]

A community of 10 cottage-style" homes is being proposed for a property in the village of Shallow Lake. But it is getting push-back from some neighbours who have raised concerns that the development doesn't conform with the surrounding neighbourhood of single-family homes, will lead to increased traffic in the area, and is on a slope [...]

Bruce County will phase in development charges on construction projects starting in 2024, with exemptions including for affordable housing projects. The charges will help pay for development-related infrastructure costs, such as roads, bridges, parks and trails, paramedic services, child care and long-term care, Warden Chris Peabody said. Bruce County's development charges will be phased in [...]

Friends and colleagues remembered David McLaren for his intellect, advocacy for the powerless and for his dedication to Saugeen Ojibway Nation, both to people individually and to the community's larger objectives. He died Nov. 18 at 76 years, after a cancer diagnosis. Gatherings were held for him at Neyaashiinigmiing, where traditional Anishinabe funeral rites were [...]

Chippewas of Nawash poet Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm's poem, restitution OR Nanabush speaks to the settlers, is shortlisted for the annual 2023 CBC Poetry Prize. The winner will be announced Thursday. Akiwenzie-Damm, 58, said her roots are in Neyaashiinigmiing, where she spent childhood summers with her grandparents and helped in their general store many weekends. She has [...]

Sharif Rahman was awarded the 2023 YMCA Peace Medal, the first time it's been presented posthumously in Owen Sound. Rahman, 44, died a week after he was assaulted outside his downtown Owen Sound restaurant on Aug. 17. His death so affronted the community that it rallied behind his memory and supported his young family with [...]

South Bruce Peninsula council approved its 2024 budget with a nearly five per cent tax levy impact. At its Nov. 21 meeting, council passed the 2024 operating and capital budget bylaw, with staff noting early approval of the budget and 4.99 per cent increase will permit staff to begin planning for 2024 and seek out [...]

A teen from Owen Sound has been identified as the victim of a homicide in the city on July 11, while another youth is the third person charged with murder in the incident. Police identified 17-year-old Robert McIntosh as the victim of what police believe was a targeted shooting at an apartment complex on 6th [...]

Owen Sound council has asked for a staff report on ways to strengthen its street occupation permit and property standard bylaws to deal with ongoing issues related to construction hoarding and boarded windows in the downtown. Council passed a motion Monday asking for the report after Deputy-mayor Scott Greig raised concerns about two properties downtown [...]

An unsafe building order has resulted in the removal of wall panels at the Georgian Landing development near the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The developer of the apartment building development, meanwhile, says they are continuing to try to secure financing to move the project forward now more than four years after work there stopped. [...]

N'STARS SHINE BRIGHT WITH TEAM ONTARIO The Team Ontario under-15 and under-17 women's field lacrosse teams went undefeated in Florida over the weekend. The under-15 team, competing in the IWLCA Debut Cup in Tampa, won four straight games defeating Grit Lacrosse from Dallas 12-6, True Lacrosse Colorado 14-8, South Coast 2027 from Houston 19-6, and [...]

The Ontario Hockey League announced earlier this week that draft-eligible Owen Sound Attack netminder Carter George is the OHL Goaltender of the Week. George backstopped the Attack to a 2-0 record this past weekend with a 1.00 goals-against average, .966 save percentage and one shutout. George helped the Attack to a perfect weekend on the [...]

The Knights of Meaford junior hockey team is hosting a memorial game Thursday to raise funds for the young daughters of a woman who helped take care of the team and its players for 10 years as a faithful volunteer and billet mom. Ashley Clock, a single mother, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Nov. 12, [...]

There is a new operator of the concession area at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre. Owen Sound council passed a bylaw Monday to execute an assignment of lease for the concession stand in the corridor at the facility to Saleem Khan or his corporation. The bylaw passed after the city received a request to [...]

Owen Sound has approved building permits for interior renovations to the former Sun Times building on 9th Street East. In his monthly update to council on Monday, city manager Tim Simmonds called the work great news for the River District and the downtown" in the form of more office space and people working in the [...]

A report on surveillance cameras in the downtown is expected to come before Owen Sound council early next year. City manager Tim Simmonds said during Monday's council meeting that he has been in discussion with the Owen Sound Police Services and Police Chief Craig Ambrose about surveillance cameras in the downtown. He said staff will [...]

Owen Sound council gave final approval to the following business licences at its meeting on Monday: Shayela Nasrin is the new owner of The Curry House restaurant at 984 2nd E. Parth Patel is the new owner of Vince's Kwik Mart convenience store at 601 2nd E. The Rumpus Room, a community bar at 237 [...]

Owen Sound will cap the number of nights short-term rental operators will be able to rent out their principal residence in a year at 180 days. At its meeting on Monday, Owen Sound council voted 5-3 in favour of raising the annual nightly rental from the 90 days that was proposed in the draft bylaw. [...]

When Sharif Rahman and Shayela Nasrin opened The Curry House in downtown Owen Sound eight years ago they did it all together. The married couple was still fairly new to Canada and spent most of their time building the business and putting down roots in the city. On Aug. 17, Rahman, 44, suffered devastating injuries [...]

Sometimes a hockey team just needs some time away . . . apparently. The Owen Sound Attack completed a three-in-three sweep through southwestern Ontario and mid-Michigan Saturday at the Dort Financial Center with a 4-2 win over the Firebirds. The F-Birds entered the contest as winners of two straight as well and looked to be [...]

Six different plyers scored for the York University Lions as the de facto road team spoiled an away-from-homecoming for the Waterloo Warriors Saturday with a 6-3 win at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The Ontario University Athletics women's hockey game highlighted this weekend's Hockeyfest in Owen Sound. The celebration of Canada's national winter sport [...]

Owen Sound may have to change its nickname from the Scenic City to the Santa City after the holiday spirit shown Saturday night. Hundreds of onlookers gathered downtown as the 78th annual Kiwanis Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade circled through the River District from the Metro grocery store to the former Sun Times building. What [...]

Head coach Alan Letang wanted to see passion and urgency and emotion from the Sarnia Sting. He got all that Friday. What he didn't get was a win. The Sting's skid hit a season-high four games with a 4-0 loss to the Owen Sound Attack before a crowd of 3,768 at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. [...]

Members of Owen Sound Glassworks Co-operative have voted to delay selling the group's 46-acre property in Owen Sound's industrial park, where the group first proposed three years ago to create affordable housing within a net-zero eco-village." The project faces challenges on that property, which isn't zoned for housing, but rather for employment and industrial uses. [...]

Long-time OwenSound criminal defence lawyer Brian Barrie has written a book about a murder case 35 years ago that lit a fire in him that never went out. Four Bullets, Four Witnesses, Four Liars, published by Irwin Law Inc. under the trade name Delve Books, introduces the world of Mae McEachern, a woman he defended [...]

The Scenic City is once again declaring its love for Canada's national winter sport with Hockeyfest - - two days dedicated to the game. The new event began Friday in Owen Sound and is a partnership between Owen Sound Girls Hockey, elementary and high schools and the city, with the support of the University of [...]

There's no question the Windsor Spitfires have some issues with the defensive side of the game. However, there was also a mental part to the game that no doubt played a part in Thursday's humbling 12-3 loss to the Owen Sound Attack before 4,811 at the WFCU Centre. The team hit the ice just hours [...]

There's no question the Windsor Spitfires have some issues with the defensive side of the game. However, there was also a mental part to the game that no doubt played a part in Thursday's humbling 12-3 loss to the Owen Sound Attack before 4,811 at the WFCU Centre. The team hit the ice just hours [...]

NORTH STAR COMMITS TO CANISIUS Owen Sound's Laine Nissen has verbally committed to play NCAA Div. 1 lacrosse with the Canisius College Griffins beginning in 2025. Nissen's lacrosse career began with the under-11 North Stars. Since then she's progressed through the ranks, competing this year with Owen Sound's JEWL team and winning a silver medal [...]

Northern Bruce Peninsula has three new drones on its wishlist this year. Municipal councillors on Tuesday approved a fire department's request to support its Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG) application. If successful, the fire department intends to purchase one large drone and two smaller drones while training six to seven operators at an estimated cost [...]

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. This week marks the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season in Owen Sound, with a full slate of Santa-themed events set for Saturday. This time there is a a slap shot of a twist. The 78th annual Kiwanis Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade is set for 5 [...]

The Harmony Centre in Owen Sound is holding a community appreciation reception on Thursday to mark its 10th anniversary as a social enterprise. Dedicated to the celebration of the arts, culture, and a healthy community, the Harmony Centre continues to build on past successes while looking forward to ways it can meet stakeholders' needs during [...]

Grey-Bruce OPP are seeking the public's assistance after a trailer loaded with farm equipment worth more than $150,000 was stolen from a business in Grey Highlands. Grey-Bruce OPP responded to a report of the theft from a business on Highway 10 early Friday morning, according to a news release from the detachment. Video surveillance shows [...]

Employees at the last remaining gas station in the town of Wiarton will be out of a job before Christmas. An employee at the Petro-Canada gas station at 490 Berford St. in Wiarton posted a notice of termination to Facebook Friday morning in which the site operator, Faheem Tahir, explained Petro-Canada is divesting the site [...]

Tracy Marsh seeks out messy situations and tries to put them right. She's a professional organizer and her business, House n Order, just won more than $10,000 in cash and prizes at the annual Meaford Dragons' Den competition Thursday at Meaford Hall. People pay her to declutter their homes. She helps adults get rid of [...]