Owen Sound Sun Times

After the initial rude shock of hitting the icy waters of Lake Huron, it seemed to get even colder during the five-metre swim to the ladder to get out onto the Port Elgin harbour service dock – even for veteran polar bear jumper Michael Hundt. As head coach of the Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club (SSLC) […]

The Coldest Night of the Year walk is back this year in Owen Sound, while two new events are being launched in Kincardine and Saugeen Shores. Held to support those experiencing hunger, homelessness or mental health concerns, the walks take place in the evening hours in the middle of winter, the idea being that they […]

A free social media and human trafficking information session for parents and youths aged 11 to 18 if accompanied by parents or guardians will be presented at the Y in Owen Sound Thursday night. The event runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce, 700 10th St. E. Space […]

A funeral service for Wayne Milner, a well known local homeless man, whose body was found Jan. 9 by hikers near the rail trail south of Owen Sound hospital, will take place tomorrow, Feb. 22, at 11 a.m. Rev. David Shearman will officiate the public service at Tannahill Funeral Home, 1178 4th Ave. W. in […]

Owen Sound hasn’t earned home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs since 2018, and their chance to do it this season is slipping away as the team continues to struggle. Owen Sound dropped their fourth-straight game on Family Day Monday, 6-2, to the Guelph Storm in front of a season-high 4,850 fans at […]

A 20-year-old saw his driver’s licence disappear in a cloud of smoke for 90 days after trying to impress a crowd of onlookers with a burnout after the bars closed early Sunday morning in downtown Owen Sound, according to city police The driver of a truck brought his vehicle to a complete stop around 2:40 […]

It’s about as clear as clear can get. Motorists travelling to the Bruce Peninsula on Highway 6 through Owen Sound and Shallow Lake this year may notice two billboards soliciting doctors rather than advertising fast food or retail shops, and the group responsible is hoping some of those doctors may decide to stick around for […]

A 37-year-old man with no fixed address is facing charges after an Owen Sound bank was robbed Saturday afternoon. A man entered the bank wearing a mask and passed a note to a bank teller demanding cash and indicating the teller would face “serious bodily harm” if they did not comply, Owen Sound police said […]

The friends of a father who is in a London hospital with severe injuries after being struck by a car Thursday evening in Owen Sound have helped raise more than $5,000 to support the man’s family while he recovers. Sam Cronin was walking home from work along 10th Street West just blocks from his home […]

It’s another night of long meetings looking for answers in Attackland as the playoffs near. The Owen Sound Attack are in a slump. After dropping a 3-2 decision to the “high octane” Saginaw Spirit the Scenic City Skaters have now dropped three straight and have one win in their last six games. The result was […]

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Samantha Colwell-Castles was like many others, in that the isolation and disruption it caused was a tough pill to swallow. But by putting her experiences to paper, Colwell-Castles has been able to create something people can relate to and even generate laughter. The result of all her efforts is You, […]

A proposed change to Northern Bruce Peninsula’s parking bylaw will grant full-time residents with a vehicle a free parking pass with no limits per household . Residents will need to provide proof of residency in the form of valid photo identification issued by the province, such as a driver’s licence, and vehicle ownership to qualify. […]

Robert Dors was 17 when he donated his first pint of blood. He recently reached his 150th pint, at age 59. He has found the hour it takes to donate his blood about four times a year for the past 42 years. “There is still a need. We still don’t have synthetic blood, like someone […]

A Collingwood man is now charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found in a vehicle after a crash near Craigleith last month. James Schwalm, 38, had been charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a dead body in connection to the death of Ashley Schwalm, 40, […]

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being struck on 10th Street West early Thursday evening. At approximately 6:30 p.m. a pedestrian was struck in the 700 block of 10th Street West near Owen Sound District Secondary School. The victim, a 37-year-old man who lives within blocks of the scene, was taken to hospital and […]

The RCMP has suspended the search of Lake Huron for debris from a downed “high-altitude object” due to deteriorating weather and a low probability of recovery. According to a statement issued Thursday, the RCMP along with the Canadian Coast Guard and other domestic and international partners conducted an extensive search of the lake before suspending […]

Saugeen First Nation is on schedule to open a ‘culturally familiar’ hospice apartment this spring. The apartment, under construction now, is being built onto the existing Elders Lodge, E’Gitzijit Endaawad, at 41 Mason Dr. at Saugeen. The apartment will be like others in the lodge, but designed for palliative care and with room for family […]

Grey Bruce Health Services president and CEO Gary Sims has announced he plans to retire later this year after more than four years heading the local hospital corporation. Sims, who joined GBHS in October 2019, recently shared with members of the organization that he intends to retire in November. “Gary will be leaving GBHS with […]

Job fair season has arrived in Grey-Bruce. Beginning next week, a series of job fairs are planned in the region. Grey County regional job fairs are being held on Feb. 22 at Grey Highlands High School in Flesherton, Feb. 28 at John Diefenbaker Senior School in Hanover, March 1 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community […]

Two people have been charged following a weapons investigation at Saugeen First Nation. On Tuesday evening just before 11 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP responded to a wooded area off of Highway 21 after receiving reports that residents in the area had heard gunshots. Just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, officers located two individuals and took […]

Owen Sound police have taken the lead in an investigation into two “suspicious” fires reported within 30 minutes of one another in the city Tuesday night. Members of the Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal attended the two houses where small fires were found, city fire prevention officer Greg Nicol said Thursday. “Their investigations are […]

Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs have held a first meeting about possibly sharing services in the wake of Georgian Bluffs looking for a solution to concerns about its Pottawatomi water system. Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy reported during Monday’s council meeting that he and city manager Tim Simmonds had met with Georgian Bluffs Mayor Sue […]

The cost to have a bag of garbage collected in Township of Georgian Bluffs is going up. Beginning, March 1, bag tags in the municipality are increasing by 25 cents each to $2.25. “The fees collected from Bag Tags are used to offset the costs of the curbside garbage collection program, which we expect to […]

City staff have been asked to look at moving up improvements to 15th Street East where it goes up St. Mary’s hill due to deteriorating road conditions. Owen Sound Deputy-mayor Scott Greig asked staff to look into the possibility of making the project a higher priority after hearing concerns from residents about the condition of […]

Home and recovering from his arduous, seven-day sled-pull to inspire hope and raise some money to fight cancer, Mike Duhacek was licking his wounds a few days after he finished. The Cops for Cancer Ambassador pulled a 212-pound sled with a sign that read “cancer” from Owen Sound to Oakville — a 208-kilometre slog involving […]

It’s Hockey for Hospice night Saturday when the Owen Sound Attack hosts the Saginaw Spirit inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. As part of the fundraising night for Grey Bruce Hospice Inc., the Owen Sound Attack will wear special Hockey for Hospice jerseys, with a blue, green and yellow colour scheme featuring the names […]

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B squad will have a star-studded crew behind the bench when the season starts. The team announced via its social media channels last week former professional lacrosse players Mark Cochrane and Brian Beisel will take over the reins in 2023 along with former NCAA Division 1 player and Minto […]

Federal electoral district boundary changes will not impact Grey-Bruce, after a commission reviewing such changes had previously proposed adjustments in the area. The Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission of Ontario report was tabled in the House of Commons on Friday after the commission was tasked with reviewing and drawing 122 electoral districts in Ontario. The commission […]

Love was in the air at Owen Sound city hall on Tuesday. Eight couples took advantage of the chance to tie the knot at the Valentine’s Day Just Say Yes Event put on by the city and the Owen Sound River District. One of those couples was Stephanie Jacobus and Bryan Cantwell, who gathered in […]

The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce will not operate the $49.9 million Aquatics & Wellness Centre (AWC) to be built by Saugeen Shores adjacent to The Plex, but the town might. Following a closed-door session of council Monday, councillors voted to rescind a bylaw authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the YMCA to act […]

A $10 million renovation of the Lion’s Head District Community Centre and Arena is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Monday, Northern Bruce Peninsula councillors carried a motion directing the Barrie-based Salter Pilon Architects to commence with construction management for the design and construction of the Lion’s Head arena renovation project and for […]

A 13-year-old youth has been charged following Grey Bruce OPP investigation into the recording and distribution of sexually explicit content. Police began the investigation on Feb. 8 into the recording and distribution of sexually explicit images of one youth by another, police said in a news release. As a result of the investigation, the accused […]

Owen Sound has become the first municipality in Grey County to permit additional residential units on primary residences. On Monday, city council passed a motion to make a housekeeping amendment to its zoning bylaw to permit ARUs. “Owen Sound is the first municipality in Grey County to be implementing ARUs so I think that is […]

February 23, 2023

The Grey-Bruce real estate market has started off 2023 much differently than it did 2022, with home sales and prices significantly lower than they were a year ago. According to the Realtors Association of Bruce Grey Owen Sound, there were 117 units sold through its MLS System in January, which was 33.9 per cent fewer […]

Driving with liquor available was just one of the charges laid against the driver of a vehicle who was stopped at a RIDE check in Georgian Bluffs on Friday afternoon with dozens of beer cans scattered around the front of the vehicle. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Grey Bruce OPP were conducting a RIDE […]

Airspace was closed over the Tobermory area Sunday afternoon as the U.S. military tracked and shot down an object flying over Lake Huron. Search efforts were underway Monday. Reuters cited two U.S. officials Sunday, who spoke on condition of anonymity, that “the military had shot down the object” near the U.S.-Canada border. On Monday, aircraft […]

Georgian Bluffs has announced its Volunteer of the Year awards for seniors and youths for 2022. The Senior Volunteer of the Year award went to Keith Davidson, Robert Knapp and Ann and Clark Schneider. Anna Zandvliet is Youth Volunteer of the Year. “Each year countless volunteers devote their time, energy and expertise to enriching the […]

We’re a long way from Hockey Day. Three weeks after the Owen Sound Attack played some of their best hockey of the season to defeat two beasts of the east in Peterborough and Ottawa, the Bears have stalled with four losses in their last five games. Including a 4-2 defeat to the struggling Flint Firebirds […]

Ontario snowmobilers are mourning the loss of a popular clubhouse that was gutted by fire early Monday morning. The Owen Sound Eastside Snowmobile Club announced on its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon that fire investigators are planning to report back to the club after testing samples. According to the club, the fire comes just months after […]

When Saad Alibrihim’s sister called him from northern Syria, at what would have been around 4:30 in the morning for her, he knew it couldn’t be good news and he didn’t answer. He and friends who were visiting the 47-year-old at his Port Elgin home listened together to the Whatsapp message. Forty to 50 relatives […]

Special teams and a sluggish start played a big part in the Owen Sound Attack’s defeat at the fins of the Mississauga Steelheads inside the Paramount Fine Foods Centre Friday night. The Steelheads topped the Bears 3-2 inside the building where the Owen Sound Attack won the franchise’s only league title over a decade ago. […]

Grey County has decided to take no action in relation to a long-running disagreement over two bridges on a closed section of the Holland Sydenham Townline near Walters Falls. At its committee of the whole meeting on Thursday, Grey County council received for information a report on the bridges, known as Structures 21 and 22, […]

Grey County is working with University of Guelph students for a study to assist municipalities develop policies about additional residential units on urban and rural properties. And while county staff expressed enthusiasm about the ability of ARUs to provide additional housing options in the county, some councillors raised concerns about the unintended consequences of allowing […]

A Torontonian with a strong tie to the Georgian Peaks ski club in Thornbury is a world champion. James (Jack) Crawford is just the third Canadian man to win a world title in alpine skiing. On Thursday, he took the super-G gold medal at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships by 0.01 of a second […]

Lights. Camera. Markdale. The small community in the heart of Grey County and its residents are about to be featured on a CBC television show about communities that pick themselves up and soldier on after facing adversity. The Markdale episode of Still Standing with Jonny Harris is set to air on CBC on Wednesday, Feb. […]