Owen Sound Sun Times

As the COVID-19 pandemic maintains its grip on Canada and the world, experts say a “shadow epidemic” of violence against women has intensified. “In times of crisis, the number of women being abused rises and we see it in the news every day. We see the rise in violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

City council has received its first detailed look at a company’s plan to create an 829-unit residential subdivision across the street from Georgian College and East Ridge Community School in Owen Sound. Staff presented a technical report Monday night on Flato Owen Sound’s Greystone Village mixed-use subdivision proposal. It included information on the project, such […]

Team John Epping, Team Glenn Howard and Team Pat Ferris have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Port Elgin Chrysler ’22 Ontario Tankard Presented by Bruce Power. The tankard is set for Feb. 9 to 12 at The Plex in Port Elgin. The tankard is the annual provincial curling championship that determines the Ontario men’s […]

The Sacred Heart Crusaders won a bronze medal at the OFSAA ‘AA’ boys volleyball championship in North Bay this past weekend. The Crusaders beat Kingston’s Frontenac Secondary School in four sets (25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 25-17) to earn the bronze medal. Head coach Mike Ballagh said it’s the team’s first OFSAA medal for boys volleyball. “Before […]

Hanover Fire Chief Jeff Dentinger said a person who reported a glow in the dark early morning sky Monday morning likely saved further damage at a property just east of town. A three-bay vehicle shop with an attached office was completely destroyed in a fire that crews from Hanover, Walkerton and Elmwood battled for hours. […]

Oxenden’s Julian Smith raced earlier this month in Canmore for the first time after being sidelined for 19 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Smith skied in two early-season training races at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Frozen Thunder. The Frozen Thunder track is a two-kilometre ski track made with snow stored under sawdust from the […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported three more cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as the health unit works with the Bluewater District School Board to control an outbreak at Holland Chatsworth Central School. The new cases included one each in Meaford, Saugeen Shores and West Grey, according to the health unit’s Situation Report, which includes […]

Police have identified one of the victims after two fatal house fires in the Owen Sound area over the weekend each resulted in the death of a person. Patricia Waters, 74, of Georgian Bluffs was pronounced dead at the scene of a fire that occurred at a home on Girl Guide Road early Saturday morning. […]

Elwood Moore was honoured on Thursday for the work he did planting the seeds of conservation in Grey County almost 65 years ago. It was the foresight of Moore and other founding members of the North Grey Region Conservation Authority that led to the protection of thousands of acres and countless landscape and features unique […]

Eight more COVID-19 cases were reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Sunday, on top of seven new cases the day before. Sunday’s confirmed cases included two in Chatsworth, two in Meaford and one each in Arran-Elderslie, Grey Highlands, South Bruce Peninsula, and Southgate. Now 42 active cases and 396 high-risk contacts of known cases […]

One person died after a house fire east of Rockford in rural Meaford Saturday night, the second fatal house fire in Grey County this weekend. Someone was removed from the residence and pronounced dead at the scene, a Grey Bruce OPP news release said. The name of the victim will be released once family are […]

A long-time Southampton foxhound hunter’s death inspired his fellow hunters to raise money for the hospice in Owen Sound. After Bob Mahon died in March 2019, Don Bannerman and others organized their first local hunting field trial in his honour later that year. It raised $3,500 that yea and $4,500 the next. This year, $6,005 […]

The London Knights are quickly becoming a mythical villain this season for Owen Sound Attack players, coaches and fans. On Saturday night, they were a hydra. Just when the Owen Sound Attack thought they had finally slain the beast another head popped out. Brett Brochu with an incredible save. Luke Evangelista with another highlight-reel goal. […]

The driver of an ATV died in a collision at Neyaashiinigmiing Saturday morning. Papasai-Daisy Johnston-Jones, 20, of Neyaashiinigmiing was pronounced dead at the scene along Lakeshore Boulevard, Grey Bruce OPP said in a news release Saturday night. Police said it was about 5 a.m. that Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation Police, the OPP, Bruce County paramedics and […]

One person is dead following a house fire in Georgian Bluffs early Saturday morning. A Grey Bruce OPP news release said the fire along Girl Guide Road was reported to emergency responders about 5 a.m. The house remains standing, with little sign of damage on the outside. “One individual was removed from the residence and […]

Grey Bruce Health Unit reported seven new cases of COVID-19 and 36 associated high-risk contacts Saturday. These cases were found across Grey-Bruce: Kincardine, 2; Saugeen Shores, 2; and one each in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands and Meaford. Now 34 active cases are being followed by health unit staff, on top of 350 high-risk contacts of known […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 Friday for the second straight day. Five of the newly reported cases were in Hanover while three new cases were identified in Kincardine residents. Arran-Elderslie and Chatsworth each had a single new case reported Friday. A COVID-19 outbreak was declared at Holland Chatsworth Central […]

Georgian Bluff’s new chief administrative officer, Cynthia Fletcher, will bring continuity to staff leadership and will have to help boost morale, Mayor Dwight Burley said. “We’ve been without a permanent CAO for a long, long time. Almost four years,” Burley said in an interview. “Her biggest challenge for us will be to bring some kind […]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce is looking for people to donate money to buy a Christmas gift for a local child or youth. The Christmas gift fund will be gathering $20 donations from anyone who would like to be a “Secret Santa.” To donate, visit greybruce.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca.

Grey Bruce Farmers’ Week will be fully virtual again this year after pivoting to the digital space in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The popular ag-industry conference heads into its 56th year in operation and will run from Jan. 4 to Jan. 11. GBFW coordinator Lorie Smith said the committee thought long and hard about […]

The Owen Sound Attack scored four goals in four minutes at the end of the first period en route to a win over the Barrie Colts Thursday night. It was a rude reunion from Mack Guzda’s former teammates in their first game opposite the longtime Attack netminder inside the Sadlon Arena. The Colts and Attack […]

Grey-Bruce saw 10 new COVID cases reported Thursday, which included an outbreak declaration at Holland Chatsworth Central School and an increase of dismissed school cohorts and high-risk contacts. It serves as a reminder to parents to look closely at vaccinating their kids, said Dr. Ian Arra, the local medical officer of health, in an interview. […]

Owen Sound is gearing up for its time to shine as the centre of the hockey universe when Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada comes to the city in January. Organizers, sponsors and others gathered at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Thursday where they released more details on the four-day festival that will take […]

South Bruce Peninsula announced Thursday that it purchased the Sauble Beach Medical Centre building and plans to add an ambulance bay there. Bruce County Paramedic Services has intended to put an ambulance station in Sauble and had been in talks with the private owner of the health centre building, said Steve Schaus, director of paramedic […]

Flags at city hall and Owen Sound and Emergency Services were lowered to half-mast Wednesday in honour of a city firefighter who died unexpectedly while off duty. Paul Materiuk, 41, died Tuesday. He was a city firefighter for five years. He was active in supporting local veterans, including providing leadership in the city’s Remembrance Day […]

Two companies are taking legal action against Owen Sound in connection to the 10th Street bridge replacement project. Looby Builders (Dublin) Ltd., contractor for the $9.7-million project, filed a statement of claim Oct. 29 at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto. It is seeking $539,000 for additional, unforeseen costs related to high water […]

Bruce County plans to hold a public meeting early next year to gather feedback on possible changes to its official plan for the consideration of smaller agricultural lots and to update policies on industrial and commercial uses on agricultural land. County councillors gave staff the go-ahead during a planning and development committee meeting last Thursday […]

The Walkerton District Riverhawks are the No. 1 seed headed into the 2021 OFSAA Girl’s A Basketball championship in Smithville this weekend. The ten-team tournament is set to begin Thursday with the championship game scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The teams are divided into two pools of five teams with the first and second […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit has announced it will offer vaccination clinics at arenas, community centres and schools during non-school hours specifically for children ages five to 11. A vaccine clinic only for children ages five to 11 will be held Saturday at St. Teresa of Calcutta School in Walkerton from 10 a.m. to 3 […]

Billy Bishop Museum will hold a free Christmas open house Saturday and Sunday, then it will present Victorian Christmas teas every Wednesday until mid-December at the museum. The Christmas open houses will take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day this weekend, in the First World War flying ace’s boyhood home, an 1884 […]

The Grey Sauble Conservation Authority has presented a draft budget that includes a proposed 5.64 per cent levy increase for its eight member municipalities. Chief administrative officer Tim Lanthier said Tuesday that the conservation authority runs a lean operation and he thinks the budget is a responsible one. “We have limited the increases just to […]

Belle Hoggard of Hepworth is the region’s newest millionaire after the seven numbers selected on the Encore portion of her Lotto Max ticket were drawn earlier this month. Her $1 Encore option quickly turned into the $1 million jackpot after the Nov. 9 Lotto Max draw. Hoggard told OLG she is a regular lottery player […]

Opening submissions in a trial over who owns a large piece of beach at Sauble Beach revealed Ontario disagrees with Saugeen First Nation’s claim to 1.4 miles of the north beach, while Canada supports its claim. South Bruce Peninsula declined a 2014 mediated settlement proposal that would have kept public access but turned over ownership […]

The Inter Township Fire Department has started collecting toys and funds for its annual toy drive, which ensures that children who may otherwise go without are assured a gift under the tree on Christmas morning. Jason Hellyer, who co-chairs the toy drive with Andy Redmond, said Tuesday that toy collection boxes were placed at a […]

No new local cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by the Grey Bruce Health Unit. There are now 19 confirmed active cases of the virus in Grey-Bruce and 127 active high-risk contacts. One Grey-Bruce resident is currently in a local hospital with a case of COVID-19. Public health says there have been 2,494 confirmed cases […]

The Owen Sound and Inter Township fire departments have received 180 combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, which they plan to distribute over the next few weeks. The fire services received the alarms through Safe Community Project Zero, a public education campaign. “This donation of combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms will help our residents […]

A call to boycott Chapman’s Ice Cream by groups opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates has actually led to a groundswell of support for the Markdale-based ice cream company, says its vice-president. Ashley Chapman said Tuesday that a campaign targeting the company was launched after someone at Chapman’s took a picture of a reminder post at […]

Owen Sound’s snow-clearing operations kicked into high gear late Monday as the city received its first significant dumping of the white stuff this season. Dennis Kefalas, director of public works and engineering, said street and sidewalk plows, along with graders and front-end loaders, assisted with the relatively routine clean-up effort. “We have a couple areas […]

Wiarton’s famous weather-predicting albino groundhog has died. A tooth abscess caused Wiarton Willie’s untimely demise prior to his annual Groundhog Day prognostication earlier this year, according to South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson. The town finally confirmed the news of his death Tuesday — more than nine months after the red-eyed rodent was noticeably absent […]

Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Grey-Bruce Monday, on top of five new local cases over the weekend. Two cases in Meaford and one new case each in Hanover and West Grey were reported Monday. There are 22 active cases being followed by the health unit, along with 54 high-risk contacts. Case counts […]

Most teachers and students welcome the province’s announcement last week that regular semesters will resume by February, one teachers’ union rep said Monday. “I would say Catholic teachers in Bruce-Grey are very happy and relieved to hear that they can return to a normal semester starting in February,” said Rose Hillyer, who represents high school […]

With Christmas just over a month away, local toy drives have kicked off and early indications are that the need in the Owen Sound area is as high as it has ever been. Alice Wannan of the Owen Sound Salvation Army said on Monday that the organization did its first Christmas hamper application day last […]

The Owen Sound Salvation Army had a “tremendous” start to its annual Christmas campaign. Family services co-ordinator Alice Wannan said the organization collected nearly 2,000 pounds of non-perishable food items for its food bank during Saturday’s 76th annual Kiwanis Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade. “We did tremendously well. We were so surprised. We were unsure […]

Demand for food assistance in Grey-Bruce so far this year continues to outpace the record-setting numbers seen in 2020 — the year the COVID-19 pandemic took hold — with the typically busiest month still to come. Francesca Dobbyn, executive director of the United Way of Bruce Grey, said data from the Food Grey Bruce app, […]

A 36-year-old Markham resident has been charged with careless driving after a collision involving an OPP cruiser north of Paisley. An on-duty South Bruce OPP officer was on general patrol, heading northbound on Bruce County Road 3, when an eastbound car drove into the intersection at Bruce County Road 40 and struck the cruiser, according […]

Benjamin Gaudreau turned aside 26 shots Sunday afternoon in Sarnia to earn his first Ontario Hockey League shutout in a 4-0 win over the Owen Sound Attack. Madden Steen actually beat the former seventh-overall pick in the game, but the goal was called off immediately as Julian Fantino was deemed to have made contact with […]

The holiday season kicked off in Owen Sound with an energetic, illuminated nighttime parade, roaring campfires by city hall, fireworks over the Sydenham River and ceremonial lighting of kilometres of festive displays. Saturday saw the convergence of three events — the River District’s Holiday Magic, the Kiwanis Owen Sound Santa Claus Parade and the opening […]

Public health reported five new local cases of COVID-19 over the weekend as the Grey Bruce Health Unit gears up for the start of vaccinations for children aged five to 11 later this week. Medical officer of health Dr. Ian Arra said Sunday the health unit is expecting to receive the earliest shipment of vaccines […]

Talk about fitting in. William Portokalis scored two goals Saturday night as the Owen Sound Attack exploded to a 6-3 victory over the Saginaw Spirit at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. It’s the club’s fifth straight win. They have points in their last seven games and haven’t dropped a Saturday-night tilt at the Bayshore […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported three new local cases of COVID-19 Saturday — all from Huron-Kinloss. There are now 31 confirmed active cases of the virus in Grey-Bruce and 129 active high-risk contacts. One Grey-Bruce resident is currently in a local hospital with a case of COVID-19. Public health says there have been 2,485 […]