Owen Sound Sun Times

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 […]

South Bruce Peninsula’s mayor is sounding the alarm and looking to rein in boozing beachgoers. In a summer update letter to residents, Mayor Janice Jackson noted an “alarming spike” in the amount of alcohol being consumed at Sauble Beach and incidents of property destruction. The popular tourist destination gets nearly 1.5 million tourists annually, but […]

Wellington County OPP identified two men from the Tiverton area who died as the result of a motor vehicle collision in Mapleton Township Monday afternoon. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday, the Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a collision involving a commercial vehicle and a pickup truck at the intersection of Wellington Road […]

After a two-year hiatus, the 11th Bruce Peninsula Multisport Race and festival presented by Bruce Power makes its big splashy return Saturday, Aug. 6, in Wiarton. Live music, vendors, and food will be available once again this year at Wiarton’s Bluewater Park as the endurance athletes cross the BPMR finish line throughout the afternoon. The […]

The longest-running Emancipation Day Festival in North America returns for its 160th year in Owen Sound this month. The festival is scheduled to take place from Friday to Sunday and will be the second Emancipation Day celebration since Bill M-36 was passed in the House of Commons to officially recognize the occasion. “Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, in […]

A Show ‘N Go Classic Car Tour in support of Crimestoppers Grey Bruce is set to tour around the peninsula Sunday and finish at the Wiarton Keppel Airport. Classic cars will set off from five different locations with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and drive in a loop around the peninsula culminating at the […]

One person is dead after two passenger vehicles collided on Highway 26 east of Owen Sound Tuesday night. Grey Bruce OPP, Grey County Medical Services, Ornge air ambulance, the Meaford Fire Department and the Inter Township Fire Department all responded to what police called a serious motor vehicle collision between two passenger vehicles near Woodford […]

A 20-year-old cyclist died early Tuesday morning in Southgate Township as the result of a collision with a motor vehicle. Grey Bruce OPP responded to a report of a collision involving a motor vehicle and a bicycle on Southgate Sideroad 49 at approximately 6:15 a.m. Lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. The cyclist was pronounced dead at […]

Friday on CFOS 560 AM’s Open Line radio show, listeners will be invited to share memories and say hello to long-time former Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch, who is in failing health. Murdoch is in hospice in Owen Sound and will be listening to the broadcast, not participating, his daughter Angola Murdoch said Tuesday. Murdoch […]

The Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular is returning as a full-fledged event this year, but with some changes that organizers expect will make the celebration more family friendly. Derby co-chair Chris Geberdt was at Owen Sound council on Monday night, where he said the event will be back in full force for its 34th installment after […]

A pair of developments that could eventually add more than 1,400 new residential units in Owen Sound took steps forward at council on Monday. A public meeting was held Monday on the zoning bylaw amendment for a planned development by SkyDev to build eight six-storey apartment buildings with a total of 712 rental units at […]

Work to revitalize a “forgotten” area of Owen Sound’s downtown that had been planned for this year is being pushed to 2023. The city is reassessing the work and plans to re-tender Phase 2 of its Downtown River Precinct to upgrade the 900 block of 1st Avenue East after only one bid came in that […]

The occupant of what police called an ultralight glider was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash in a Southgate Township field, just east of Mount Forest, Monday night. Grey Bruce OPP withheld the name of the person who died pending notification of next of kin. The crash happened about 7:45 pm., off Southgate […]

It was Eugene Bourgeois’ hope that his Inverhuron farm would not be sold upon his death but instead used to make a lasting contribution for public good, his friends and family said. Friend and neighbour Marti McFadzean promised Bourgeois a couple of weeks before he died that she would try to help make that happen […]

Four Owen Sound North Stars girls’ field lacrosse players won gold medals at the Ontario Summer Games in Mississauga this past weekend. Team Pink, featuring Brooklyn Doyle, Aliyah Bonterre, Edyn Beyer and Cassidy Low, defeated Team Red by a score of 11-7 to win gold. Doyle and Low each scored for Team Pink in the championship […]

The Owen Sound Berner Contracting North Stars under-13 (2) girls field lacrosse team, participated in the year-end Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse provincial tournament in Oshawa this weekend earning silver medals. The North Stars played two games on an exceptionally hot Saturday. The first game was against Orangeville. The girls played hard and came away with […]

The Oakville Rock came out firing in Game 2 and held on to win 11-8 over the Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars Sunday night at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre. The Oakville win evens the Ontario Series Lacrosse best-of-five semifinal series between the second and third-seed teams at a game apiece. The series heads […]

The Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame will add 10 more local sports greats in its class of 2022 set to be inducted this fall. The Class of 2022 includes six athletes, two builders and two teams. The athletes heading to the hall in 2022 are Bill (William) Korz, Tim Abbott, John Vary, Peter Kazarian, […]