Owen Sound Sun Times

Details of plans to convert the historic courthouse and jail in Owen Sound into an entertainment and event venue and business incubator were shared at a city meeting Monday. But some residents in the area raised concerns about the plans for the 3rd Avenue East facility, including additional vehicle traffic, alcohol consumption, parking, noise and [...]

Owen Sound is advising motorists of planned lane reductions along 10th Street in the downtown later this week and to begin next week. Beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Monday (Sept. 18.), motorists travelling through the 300 block of 10th Street East will experience lane reductions to accommodate work being performed in the [...]

People turned out for the 171st Owen Sound Fall Fair this weekend at pre-pandemic levels, and that was without a midway or carnival games. Those popular attractions weren't available this weekend for hire and even if they were, the cost was prohibitive for the Owen Sound Agricultural Society. But about 4,000 people came through the [...]

Spectators turned out for a slice of Canadiana when the Royal Canadian Mounted Police rode into town on the weekend. About 20 Mounties wearing scarlet coats, tall black riding boots and pecan-coloured Stetsons astride black horses created a spectacle even before their entry into the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre arena Saturday. People were stopping their [...]

Orillia OPP charged a Huron-Kinloss man with aggravated assault and other offences after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Orillia Aug. 10. Scott Adamson, 30, of Huron-Kinloss Township is charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm, fail to stop at an accident causing bodily harm, fail to comply with a probation order and [...]

Durham hospital's emergency department is closed today and is scheduled to reopen Monday at 7 a.m. South Bruce Grey Health Centre issued a news release Sunday, Sept. 10 in the morning about the closure. The emergency department closed at 5 p.m. Saturday. The news release did not say the reason for the closure but staff [...]

A bike rodeo Saturday aimed to teach young riders about road safety and bring a positive vibe" to Owen Sound's River District. There was a crowd of kids who turned out at the start of the event on the patio in front of city hall. They learned hand turn signals, picked up bike lights or [...]

Hanover police charged a teenaged girl with public mischief after police say they were misled. Police investigated a report Wednesday of an assault on the teen, said to have taken place last Saturday involving a male and female, a news release from Hanover Police Service said. Police said they were told that on the evening [...]

Everyone is invited to a come-and-go event on the grounds of the soon-to-open new Markdale hospital on Friday, Sept. 15 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lobby entrance will be open with limited access into the new facility as cleaning and final preparations for receiving the first patients are made, Brightshores Health System, formerly [...]

Bruce Power's Unit 6 nuclear reactor was reconnected to Ontario's electricity grid after more than three years of refurbishment, the company announced Friday. The Major Component Replacement outage began in January 2020 and was completed ahead of schedule, the company said in a news release. By replacing and upgrading key equipment, the reactor's life will [...]

Victoria Weidemann continues to wonder what happened to her dad and his buddy when they went fishing one evening in 1995 and never returned. Their disappearance 28 years ago, the discovery of their partly submerged canoe off Saugeen Shores, two paddles and two life-jackets in Lake Huron, suggested the worst. But their bodies were never [...]

Grey Bruce OPP charged a Saugeen First Nation resident after investigating two incidents of gunshots heard in the area. The 37-year-old man was charged with possession of a firearm contrary to a probation order and was held in custody for a bail hearing in Walkerton. A police news release said Grey Bruce OPP officers executed [...]

Grey Bruce Health Services has changed its name to Brightshores Health System. The transition to Brightshores Health System comes at a pivotal time for our organization," said Gary Sims, Brightshores Health System's outgoing president and CEO, in a news release. We are growing rapidly with the expansion of new services, new facilities and new initiatives. [...]

The 9th Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance will showcase automotive excellence on the 18th fairway of the Cobble Beach Golf Resort on Sunday, Sept. 17. Visitors may walk the course overlooking Georgian Bay and view more than 100 cars, which elegantly dressed judges will evaluate in a categories corresponding each car's era in automotive history. The [...]

Hydrogen Optimized will expand and automate production capacity in Owen Sound of its scalable RuggedCell electrolysis system, and add 50 jobs, with the help of about a $3.5-million federal economic development loan. Missing production capacity has been holding back sales because purchasers of the technology have to feel secure that the company can deliver the [...]

Bruce Peninsula brothers Jonny and Danny Pickett won gold representing the Guelph Gryphons in a national tournament of university and college teams Sunday. It was the first time the brothers competed on the same team in a beach volleyball tournament, which was held at Ashbridges Bay Park, touted as the home of North America's biggest [...]

South Bruce Peninsula council declared the mayor's position vacant Tuesday - a requirement in a Municipal Act process to replace recently resigned mayor Garry Michi. The act says council must make such a declaration at the first meeting after receiving a resignation. Michi resigned in writing Aug. 29 and so the declaration at Tuesday's meeting [...]

Chesley hospital's emergency department will be closed today and reopen Thursday at 7 a.m. Ongoing staff shortages is to blame for this closure, which was announced Wednesday morning. Last week, South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs four hospitals including the one in Chesley, had said Chesley's emergency department would be closed from last Thursday [...]

A book chronicling Canada's unprecedented 2023 wildfire season will be published this November by Postmedia and Greystone Books. Wildfire has scorched more than 15 million hectares in the country this year, with several weeks still left in the season. The 10-year average of land lost to wildfires previously sat at 2.2 million hectares. The hardcover [...]

Schools were crowded places on the first day of school in most parts of Grey-Bruce Tuesday. The Bluewater District School Board in particular continues to face escalating enrolment, adding pressure to build more schools and add portables. The Catholic board is facing some challenges too. Bluewater officials project average enrolment at about 18,500 students, three [...]

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is looking into a Grey Bruce OPP traffic stop at Saugeen First Nation involving an ATV pulling a trailer in which one of the riders suffered serious injuries. The SIU oversees police conduct where there is serious injury, death, the discharge of a firearm at a person or an allegation of [...]

Goderich Street in Port Elgin was awash in a sea of colour on Monday morning as people representing various unions and their locals waved flags, cheered and celebrated Labour Day. Since 1996, Port Elgin has been the site of the annual Labour Day parade, which attracts thousands of union members and retirees to both reflect [...]

The Silver Cs from the Owen Sound area are gearing up to hold a Thanksgiving food drive in the coming weeks. During the last three weeks of September, the group of retired men will be at city grocery stores on Thursday and Friday collecting food for the local Salvation Army Food Bank. With no fault [...]

When Rob and Barb Harnack headed out for a date day on the water on Friday, they didn't realize that they would be returning to land with a special passenger. That third wheel would end up being the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular's top trout, a 22.40-pound (10.09-kilogram) monster that won him a new boat, [...]

The countryside was brought into the middle of town on Saturday as the 166th Meaford Fall Fair took over the fairgrounds and curling club. But with factors including ever-rising costs, dwindling volunteer numbers and an aging rural population weighing on them, Meaford and St. Vincent Agricultural Society Garry Smart wasn't sure how much longer small [...]

Ontario Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry Graydon Smith got a first-hand look at the efforts that go into putting on a 10-day fishing derby when he stopped by the big tent at Georgian Shores Marina on Saturday morning. The Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP was in the area and visited the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular headquarters, [...]

Owen Sound police are reminding motorists that school is back in session, so the streets and sidewalks will once again be busy with students. Classes resume on Tuesday, and students may not always be focusing on traffic safety, so motorists are encouraged to slow down and be extra cautious. Drivers are also reminded that school [...]

The leaderboard had a midday shakeup at the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular on Friday. Within hours of each other there were two lead changes on top of the lake trout category at the event. It was right about 3 p.m. when Travis Hopkins of Hanover let out a cheer when the weight of his [...]

Tyler James Geiger was sentenced to eight years in prison after he was found guilty last winter of manslaughter and trafficking in carfentanil four years ago. Geiger, 38, of no fixed address when charged, was found guilty at trial in Walkerton Superior Court of Justice Feb. 6. Sentencing took place there Aug. 3. The date [...]

After a fire at Lion's Head's only grocery store Tuesday, community members are helping get groceries to people who need help. While the community waits for word on Hellyer's Foodland reopening - a five-generation business in the small Bruce Peninsula village - volunteers have organized to help those who don't drive or can't get to [...]

Fire caused severe damage to an abandoned brick house along Highway 10, just north of Main Street in Dundalk Wednesday night. Someone pumping gas at the Esso station at the lights reported it. Dundalk firefighters were dispatched at 10:14 p.m. Aug. 30 to the fire, located on the west side of the highway. Fire Chief [...]

The United Way of Bruce-Grey's backpack program has achieved a concerning milestone" after it set a record for the most backpacks distributed in a year, and the number is expected to continue to keep climbing. As of Thursday afternoon, the United Way program had distributed 2,377 backpacks throughout Grey and Bruce counties, surpassing the program's [...]

Grey County has awarded a tender for work that will prepare the site for the construction of the new Rockwood Terrace long-term care home in Durham. JT Excavating Ltd. was the successful applicant for the early works tender, which includes leveling the property, servicing the site with water, sanitary sewer and stormwater infrastructure for current [...]

There were no changes atop the leaderboard at the 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular as of midday on Thursday, with Ian Morrison of Embro continuing to hold down top spot with a fish caught on Tuesday. Morrison's 20.73 pound Chinook salmon led the overall salmon category as of 2 p.m. on Thursday. Mike Higginson continued [...]

Walkerton's hospital emergency department will close tonight (Aug. 31) at 5 and reopen Friday (Sept. 1) at 7 a.m. due to insufficient staffing. Ambulances will bring patients to the nearest open emergency department. Anyone who needs immediate medical attention should call 911, said a news release from South Bruce Grey Health Centre, which runs the [...]

People tried to make visitors feel welcome at the Farmers' Market building for a come-and-go barbecue marking International Overdose Awareness Day. Besides the free burgers and tables of pamphlets and information cards and free Naloxone kits, visitors were told they weren't alone. We're here today to say we do see you," event organizer Annette Pedlar [...]

Shoreline work is to start along the waterfront in Meaford in the coming days. The Municipality of Meaford said Thursday that shoreline rehabilitation work along Bayfield Street, which experienced significant erosion due to high water levels in Georgian Bay, will take place throughout September. This shoreline serves as a protective barrier for vital infrastructure, including [...]

Former South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Garry Michi has apologized for the harm caused by his ignorant, insensitive and poorly chosen words" that came out in a recording last week directed at the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Late Wednesday afternoon, Michi issued a news release containing the apology, a day after he resigned as [...]

Owen Sound's mayor said the city will look into installing additional close-circuit cameras downtown and adding exterior lighting in designated areas as police continue to investigate the assault and death of Curry House owner Sharif Rahman. Rahman, 44, died Aug. 24 after spending a week on life-support at a London hospital. Police said the Owen [...]

The Rotary Club of Owen Sound is preparing to welcome the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Musical Ride to Owen Sound as part of its 150th Anniversary Tour. The Musical Ride, comprised of a troop of up to 32 riders and their horses performing intricate formations and drills set to music, will be at the Harry [...]

Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club members are the surprise" 2023 Canadian Surf Lifesaving champions after earning most points overall at the Canadian Surf Lifesaving championships in Nova Scotia. It was the team's first surf championship win and second national championship win. While impressed with the multiple medals, personal bests and top-5 and top-10 finishes from the [...]

The 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular has passed the halfway point with a new angler taking over top spot on the leaderboard. Ian Morrison of Embro entered a 20.73-lb. fish on Tuesday - Day 5 of the 10-day derby - which bumped out Chesley's Mark McPhatter, who caught a 20.62-lb. salmon on Sunday. There was [...]

The premiere of a locally written, interactive musical revue, which imagines what life was like when Guy Lombardo and his band played at a Southampton dance hall, will kick off the annual Canadian Big Band Celebration Sept. 14 at Southampton Town Hall. The Night Guy Came To Town" features a local cast of 12, about [...]

Assessments were underway Wednesday morning after a $1.5-million fire at Hellyer's Foodland Tuesday afternoon. Northern Bruce Peninsula Fire Chief Jack Burt credited staff who quickly got all customers and staff out of the building, which still stands after fire got into the walls, roof and basement, he said Wednesday. No injuries were reported. Braising work [...]

This is the year. The Owen Sound Attack have been building toward this season since the COVID-19 pandemic ripped away Ontario Hockey League play in early 2020. It's been both said openly by team officials and hinted at, but it's always been clear. The time for this core of players to win is now, or [...]

The South Bruce Grey Health Centre has announced some temporary emergency department closures at hospitals in Chesley, Durham and Walkerton. The Chesley ED was to close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and reopen at 7 a.m. on Thursday. It is to again close at 5 p.m. on Thursday and reopen again on Sept. 6 at [...]

Garry Michi has resigned from his position of mayor of the Town of South Bruce Peninsula. The town announced in a news release on Tuesday that Michi's resignation is effective immediately, after an audio recording circulating last week that contained disparaging comments by the now former mayor towards the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. [...]

Those who say hope springs eternal must be talking about training camp. As the Owen Sound Attack once again took to the ice at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Monday for the official start of the 2023-24 Ontario Hockey League season, there is no dream too big or goal too momentous. Anything is possible [...]

Fingers are crossed that work to refurbish the grandstand will be ready for the opening of the Owen Sound Fall Fair in less than two weeks. The grandstand figures prominently in plans for the fair once again, after the city deemed the area unsafe. The stands were last used for an event in 2019. Workers [...]