Owen Sound Sun Times

The Chesley hospital’s emergency department will be closed Friday and Saturday night. The South Bruce Grey Health Centre said Friday afternoon that the closures were due to unexpected nursing absences. “All efforts to find staffing for the Emergency Department have been undertaken without success,” the hospital corporation said in a news release. The emergency department […]

While a funding announcement for a compostable products manufacturing facility was the main reason for Doug Ford’s stop in Dundalk on Friday, several other issues were addressed by the premier over his approximately half-hour visit to the community. Ford was in the Eco-Park at the south end of town along with other officials and dignitaries […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the trip to Dundalk to announce funding for a compostable products manufacturing facility there, and left with a little bit of Grey County in him after he swallowed a bee while taking questions from reporters. Ford was at the Eco-Park in Dundalk where he was joined by dozens of others […]

Home sales in Grey-Bruce dropped to a level not seen in almost three decades in July, but home buyers looking for deals may be out of luck as average sale prices are still up from where they were a year ago. The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound released numbers this week that show […]

Grey County politicians and staff will be heading to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference next week, where they will be involved in a number of delegations with provincial officials. The conference, which is returning to an in-person event for the first time since 2019, will take place in Ottawa from Sunday to Wednesday. […]

Owen Sound police are warning the public about a man wanted elsewhere in the province who may be in the Owen Sound area. On Thursday afternoon, city police posted to its social media channels that Nottawasaga OPP were seeking assistance locating 39-year-old Matthew Rozins. Investigators believe Rozins poses a potential risk to public safety, and […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit will hold clinics to vaccinate people against monkeypox beginning on Friday. Eligible individuals are now able to sign up for the by-appointment clinics, set to be held on Friday and again Wednesday at the Grey Bruce Health Unit in Owen Sound. Clinics will then take place biweekly on Wednesdays until […]

A piece of public art installed in Oxenden to show the community’s commitment to reconciliation will be unveiled on the weekend. The piece called Ajiijak (The Crane) by Anishinabek artist Charmaine Jenner (Tauchkwe) will be welcomed during a ceremony at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Grey Road 1 and Zion Church Road. […]

A federal government proposal to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use to lower greenhouse gas emissions has Grey-Bruce farmers concerned what it will mean for their yields and input costs at a time when inflationary pressure is already cutting into their bottom lines and food prices are a growing concern. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is consulting about […]

Owen Sound police are notifying the public about counterfeit toonies circulating in the community. A number of the $2 coins have been located through local businesses and banks within the city, police said in a news release issued on Thursday morning. To educate members of the public about how to identify the fakes, police provided […]

Final preparations are underway to turn Owen Sound and the surrounding area into one of the province’s top triathlon and duathlon courses. Event host Greg Nicol said this week that signs have been put up along the route, with some tidying up and preparation work over the coming days planned for Kelso Beach at Nawash […]

The Saugeen First Nation community is ready for the return of its annual competition pow wow after having to cancel the event the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held Saturday and Sunday at the James Mason Memorial Centre at 47 French Bay Rd. in Chippewa Hill. There will […]

The Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance is back, and avid local car collector Tony Lang plans to once again be there. But this year Lang, who has been part of the event since it started in 2013, is taking on an extra special role as the event’s first “honoured collector.” A number of his vehicles will […]

Plans are in the works to erect a bandshell at Bluewater Park in Wiarton. South Bruce Peninsula council gave approval Aug. 2 for the construction of the bandshell in an area of the park near an old fish cleaning hut now used as a storage shed just off William Street. The design chosen is a […]

A man’s body was recovered from a lake west of Flesherton last week. On Thursday just before 10 p.m., the Grey Bruce OPP, Grey Highlands Fire Department and Grey County Paramedic Services responded to a report of an overdue person in the area of Irish Lake. On Friday just before noon the Underwater Search and […]

The salmon were chunky, the bait fish plentiful and about as many people fished the Chantry Chinook Salmon Derby this year as in pre-COVID-19 times, derby chair Mike Hahn said Sunday. Top fish were caught by Mark Aljoe of Durham, with his 26.44-pound Chinook salmon on Aug. 1, and by Gaige Jackson of Saugeen Shores, […]

A fun walk/run at Sauble Beach helped raise more than $6,000 for SickKids hospital Sunday morning. The annual eight-kilometre Sauble Beach Chamber of Commerce event had about 60 participants. It has raised more than $40,000 in support bleeding disorders over the last several years, said Dave Fretz one of the event’s organizers. Customers at Fretz’s […]

Spencer Summerfield made the gruelling Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race look like a walk in the park. Summerfield, 36, of London, won the run duathlon, which like all the races this year, started and finished in Wiarton’s picturesque bayside Bluewater Park Saturday. He was one of about 340 competitors either in the kids’ races, the paddle-bike-run […]

Sauble Beach was crowded and hot at Sandfest on Saturday. Perfect beach weather attracted thousands of people who basked in the muggy weather and cooled off in the lake. Many visitors turned out to see prizes presented to the winners in the annual sand sculpture awards, including Garrett Schultz and Paige Simpson of Toronto. “This […]

The unemployment rate edged up by 0.3 of a percentage point in July in the local economic region which includes Grey-Bruce, to 4.3 per cent. The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region and Kingston-Pembroke region are tied for third-lowest in the province, the Four County Labour Market Planning Board said Friday in a release. The provincial unemployment […]

The number of water rescues spiked in the Kincardine area last week, likely the result of overconfidence and a lack of respect for the power of Lake Huron, Kincardine’s fire chief said. Chief Brad Lemaich said there have been seven water rescue calls to the lake so far this year, when normally there would be […]

South Bruce OPP investigated 10 reports of stolen gasoline since June 1. The frequency of the crime prompted Const. Kevin Martin to issue tips to avoid becoming a victim of this crime. At least three of the 10 thefts involved a fill-up at a gas station without paying. Others involved large quantities of fuel taken […]

Public health staff know of six non-fatal overdoses between July 31 and Aug. 3 in Grey-Bruce. The Grey Bruce Health Unit issued an overdose alert to announce the prevalence of overdoses and advise that all street drugs should be deemed highly toxic and fatal. Five of the six people who overdosed were unconscious and three […]

Through rain or shine, and even a tornado warning, the dog show goes on. The Grey Bruce Kennel and Obedience Club was back at Harrison Park this week after a two-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hundreds of dogs competing over the three-day event. And even Wednesday’s weather, which included torrential downpours, thunder […]

Bruce Power’s suppliers have donated $10,000 toward finding a cure for the rare inherited disease cystinosis. Olivia Little, a Port Elgin girl, has had the disease since she was 18 months old. Her family in 2013 started the Liv-A-Little Foundation, which will put the money toward research. Olivia takes medication every six hours which slows […]

The pediatric COVID-19 vaccine Moderna Spikevax is available for children aged six months to five years in Grey-Bruce, at weekly health unit clinics, pharmacies, from family doctors and other primary-care providers. This vaccine is authorized by Health Canada for children within this youngest and latest group of children approved to receive a COVID vaccine, a Grey Bruce Health Unit […]

Jim Harrold is being remembered for his positivity and many accomplishments — as a Flesherton-area politician, hospital and college executive and strategic consultant — and most importantly to him, as a dedicated family man and mentor. He died July 27 in Chapman House hospice in Owen Sound, at 72 years, from a fast-moving cancer which […]

Former Sun Times editor and city councillor Bill Twaddle died of colon cancer Monday in Owen Sound hospital. He was 74. No funeral arrangements are set at this time. Mr. Twaddle worked at The Sun Times for more than 25 years, first as a reporter in 1968. In 1969 he moved to the Windsor Star […]

A liver donation from one Owen Sound Police Service employee to another has impacting many others, something both the donor and recipient say was unexpected but one of the biggest rewards to come from the experience. Cory Fernando, who donated a portion of her liver to friend and co-worker Jason Helm earlier this year, said […]

The Grey Transit Route inter-community transportation service is seeing its ridership continue to rise, but along with the success come some challenges including future sustainability and a spike fuel prices. Grey County council was recently updated on the service and heard that ridership has increased dramatically, particularly in recent months as the service was expanded […]

The Owen Sound police have identified five youths following public complaints about spray painting and damage to the barn at Victoria Park. The three girls and two boys have been diverted to the YMCA Youth Diversion Program, an alternative to the court system, city police said in a news release issued on Wednesday. “Police can […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has reopened the Owen Sound Sexual Health Clinic after it was forced to close early in the COVID-19 pandemic due to staff redeployment. The clinic had a soft opening in the middle of last month, with the first full-day clinic on July 20. They will now run Wednesdays from 9 […]

Construction of the new hospital in Markdale is now about 60 per cent complete, with the facility expected to be open to patients by the end of next year or in early 2024. Grey Bruce Health Services vice-president and chief financial officer John Kurvink was at Grey County council on Thursday where he provided an […]

Hundreds turned out to Harrison Park and Grey Roots for North America’s longest-running Emancipation Day Festival over the weekend. The 160th Owen Sound Emancipation Festival ran from Friday to Sunday, serving as a celebration and a time to reflect for the descendants of those who escaped slavery and found freedom and peace in Canada. Festival […]

The SweetWater Music Festival is back with a full festival featuring acclaimed Canadian and international musicians performing classical, jazz, and contemporary music. After scaling back and adjusting its programming the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival is again offering four days of music from Sept. 15 to 18 in live in-person […]

A campaign by Home and Community Support Services Grey-Bruce aims to encourage kindness while also raising awareness and funds to support its services. The organization’s Kindness Makes Cents is ongoing this summer, and is inviting area residents to join in the fun and support the community’s seniors and disabled adults. The initiative has had a […]

The Shore to Shore race from Oliphant to Wiarton returned to its Civic Holiday weekend timeslot and the runners and walkers were up for the challenge. Approximately 120 people participated Monday in the 69th running of the race, which covers an approximately 13-kilometre route along Bruce Rd. 13 and through the streets of Wiarton, before […]

The Oakville Rock only led for a little over three minutes Saturday night, but those three minutes mattered most at the end of the game. Rock captain Chris Corbeil scored with 3:20 left in the third period to give Oakville their first lead of the game, 7-6, and that’s how it would end Saturday night […]

The Rotary Club of Wiarton’s Village Fair at Bluewater Park kicked off Friday evening promising a fun-filled Civic holiday weekend event. It’s the 83rd year the Wiarton Rotary Club has hosted the family-fun-orientated weekend at the park. Friday’s schedule of events included the midway plus the Rotary’s food and corn booths. Bingo captivated the evening […]

Inflation and supply chain issues have resulted in the United Way Bruce Grey shelling out nearly double what it would have in previous years to implement its backpack program in 2022. The average cost to put together a backpack filled with school supplies for students jumped to $40 this year, according to executive director Francesca […]

After two years of pivoting to alternate formats due to the pandemic, the Meaford International Film Festival (MIFF) announced it is returning to a normal live event at Meaford Hall for its 16th season this year. Presented by the Meaford Culture Foundation on Labour Day Weekend, MIFF opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and runs to Sunday, […]

Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers and Hugh Wilson, an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) volunteer, met with representatives from LookUp Theatre recently to hear about the impact of a $46,400 grant awarded last fall. LookUp Theatre received a Community Building Fund grant to help with key operating costs like salaries, implementing online programming, and buying needed […]

The Lake Huron Fishing Club’s Chantry Chinook Classic Salmon Debry was led by a 20.97-pound chinook salmon as of Thursday afternoon. The leading fish caught by Paul Hock was weighed in at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday evening at the Port Elgin Habour. The second and third place salmon as of Thursday afternoon, weighing in at 19.6 […]

Residents of Grey-Bruce are invited to a free event celebrating Hindu culture at Victoria Park in Kincardine on August 13. The event is being held on behalf of the Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre, Municipality of Kincardine, Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce, and Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership (GBLIP). Those who attend may participate in yoga and […]

Owen Sound’s incumbent mayor filed nomination papers Wednesday and will officially seek a third term as head of city council. In a media release, Ian Boddy said he’s proud of the positive changes in building the community and making Owen Sound a better place to live. “I will continue to dedicate my time and energy […]

MORAN NAMED TOP ROOKIE Carter Moran won the East Division Rookie of the Year prize as the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League announced its 2022 award winners. The Owen Sound North Stars sniper netted 44 goals and added 36 helpers in for 80 points in just 20 games during his first season in the junior […]

The Tara Ron Nickason Construction Ltd. Twins and Chatsworth Longhorns will both represent Ontario at the upcoming Canadian Softball Championships in Wilmot (New Hamburg) from August 3 to 7. Eight teams will participate in the tournament, with each team playing against one another in a seven-game round robin. A full schedule can be found at […]

During his more than 30 years in local and provincial politics, “Bognor” Bill Murdoch was never short of things to say. So it was Wednesday, when Murdoch held court from his bed in Chapman House, sounding strong and philosophical, though looking physically diminished. He’s been in hospice one week. “Might have come to the end […]