Owen Sound Sun Times

Ava Moric is a provincial high school champion. The John Diefenbaker student won the novice women’s 1,500-metre race Friday at York University’s Toronto Track and Field Centre in a time of 4:42.33, almost a full three seconds quicker than the second-place finisher. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) track and field championships in […]

Crusaders ousted in quarterfinals at OFSAA The Sacred Heart Crusaders’ run at the OFSAA AA boys’ soccer championship came to an end Friday. The hosts from Walkerton fell 2-0 to St. Paul’s Catholic High School in the quarterfinals. Tomorrow’s semifinals are set as St. Paul’s moves on to meet Mother Teresa while Holy Cross will […]

Bruce County is lifting some more of the COVID-19 restrictions in its long-term care homes. On Thursday, Director of Long-Term Care Homes and Senior Services Megan Garland reported to the county’s Long Term Care Homes Committee of Management that they were amending the visitor policy to allow unvaccinated people in resident rooms of Gateway Haven […]

The voters of Simcoe-Grey selected Brian Saunderson, the now-former mayor of Collingwood, with over 50 per cent of the vote Tuesday night as the Doug Ford-led Progressive Conservatives soared to an 83-seat majority. Saunderson takes over for long-time Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson who did not seek re-election after being removed from the PC caucus following […]

An Ombudsman Ontario investigation of four Bruce County executive committee meetings found it improperly closed meetings to the public, which violated the Municipal Act. This latest investigation, in response to a February 2021 complaint, also found the committee failed to report back in open session about its discussions. The Ombudsman noted a number of closed meetings […]

June 04, 2022

The Grey Highlands Lions fell to F.E. Madill 5-0 in the consolation final at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) A/AA Rugby Championships in Cobourg Wednesday. The tournament featured 12 of the best high school rugby teams from across the province who qualified in various A/AA regional championships. The Lions split a pair […]

Bruce County has commissioned a work by local Indigenous artist Brent Henry to be displayed at the county’s administration centre in Walkerton. The work was unveiled on Thursday at the administration centre in honour of Indigenous History Month, depicting a residential school survivor performing his traditional dance at a pow wow, using his culture to […]

With so much division in politics of late, the candidate-elect in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound hopes to “turn the page” and represent everyone of the riding at Queen’s Park. Shortly after it became evident that he was heading to his first election victory on Thursday night, Progressive Conservative Rick Byers said he plans to immediately get to […]

The 2022 Major Series Lacrosse season is on hold while a fight for control of the Brampton Excelsiors franchise may be headed to the courts. In a written statement posted by the league’s Twitter account, MSL commissioner Doug Luey said “the financial risk brought on by potential litigation is just too great to overcome by […]

Karen Gventer has been in her fair share of elections as an NDP candidate for Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, and she said this past campaign was different in that more people were undecided in how they were going to vote. “One thing that was interesting is that people weren’t as engaged as in other elections,” Gventer said […]

As late results came in, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Green provincial candidate Danielle Valiquette was in fourth place on election night. “It’s always tough, we were certainly hoping to hit that 10 per cent mark,” she said. “We worked really hard, we didn’t leave anything on the table.” Last she looked, she had about nine per cent […]

Lisa Thompson is headed back to Queen’s Park where she’ll represent the Huron-Bruce riding for a fourth straight term. Thompson’s victory in the riding was never in doubt. Most outlets officially called Huron-Bruce for the Progressive Conservatives just minutes after polls closed in the province at 9 p.m. Thursday. Moments later, it became clear the […]

Selwyn Hicks thought he had a shot. But off the bat, Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Byers jumped into the lead and never looked back. Hicks, the Liberal candidate in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound, sat in the home office at his law practice in Hanover and took notes about the vote spread between Byers and himself. By 9:35 […]

A new face will represent Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound at Queen’s Park, but it will be for the same party. Progressive Conservative candidate Rick Byers was declared the winner in the riding not long after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Thursday, riding a blue wave that will see his party form a second straight majority government. […]

Owen Sound police hope to have more to say in the coming days concerning the reports of gunfire in the city’s core last Thursday morning. One witness came forward after reading in the media about the police request for assistance, and police have gathered several pieces of video evidence during door-to-door canvassing, Insp. Dave Bishop […]

Before the Progressive Pride flag was raised beside city hall Wednesday morning, Rachel Paterson reminded everyone that the two-spirit and LGBTQQIAP+ community need allies to live in safety as themselves. Paterson shared remarks with a few dozen people who attended the annual flag raising, the kick-off to Pride Month, which some communities in Grey-Bruce will […]

The scarecrows are spreading west this year as Annan and Leith are the two newest communities to join in on the annual harvest season festival. The Meaford Scarecrow Invasion and Family Festival officially welcomed the two newest members to the “scarecrow mania” as volunteers are busy preparing for the event and gathering to build and […]

The former executive director of the Toronto Summer Music Festival is taking over as general manager of the SweetWater Music Festival. SweetWater’s board of directors announced in a media release they’ve appointed Natasha Bood to replace outgoing general manager Paul Eichhorn, effective June 6. Eichhorn notified the board of his intentions to pursue a new […]

A Mildmay student studying environmental biology at McGill University is this year’s recipient of the $1,500 Walkerton Clean Water Legacy Award. Viviane Weiland is a graduate of Walkerton District Community School. She received the award at the Walkerton Heritage Water Garden this past week. “This takes a load off my back, and allows me to […]

Holy Trinity takes OFSAA crown in Owen Sound Courtice’s Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School topped St. Catharine’s Governor Simcoe Secondary School 11-9 Tuesday afternoon at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex in Owen Sound to win gold at the OFSAA A/AA boys’ field lacrosse festival. Holy Trinity beat Holy Cross 12-10 earlier in the day to earn […]

Owen Sound council granted a developer’s request for a three-year extension to a draft plan approval for the first phase of the Redhawk subdivision. The Redhawk subdivision is to be built near the Owen Sound hospital, on the south side of 8th Street East between 16th Avenue East and the future 20th Avenue East extension. […]

Owen Sound council endorsed a motion brought by Coun. John Tamming that calls for the provincial government to study the merits of allowing municipal councillors to be recalled. The motion said such a remedy would be available “under carefully prescribed circumstances, including displays of hatred, misogyny and all forms of discrimination.” City council also endorsed […]

Several track-and-field athletes from Bluewater Athletic Association schools are headed to the provincial high school track and field championships at York University this week. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) championship is the marquee competition of the year and the culmination of three qualifying meets, including the OFSAA West championships held this past […]

The St. Mary’s Mustangs girls’ field lacrosse team is hoping to stay hot this week at the provincial championship in Oshawa. The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) sanctioned Trillium Cup takes place Wednesday and Thursday at both Ontario Tech University and Brooklin High School. The Mustangs are coming off a nail-biting 9-8 victory […]

Owen Sound Police charged a 44-year-old Grey County resident with mischief in response to damaged campaign signs in the city. According to a media release, On May 30 just after 11:30 p.m., police responded to the 900 block of 16th Street East in relation to a man damaging provincial campaign signs. Several signs were damaged […]

Owen Sound council agreed Monday to lease the house it owns beside the Tom Thomson Art Gallery to house Ukrainian women and children fleeing the war in their country. A report to city council Monday night said the city property, known as the Rice House, has been unused for three years. It will be leased […]

Water rates are going up by five per cent in Owen Sound this year and combined water and sewer bills will increase by about $5.60 per month starting in July. Water rates are expected to increase by an estimated six per cent in 2023 and every year thereafter through 2030, a report to city council […]

The St. Mary’s Mustangs’ provincial podium dreams ended with a controversial sudden-death overtime goal Monday afternoon at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) boys’ A/AA field lacrosse festival. Twelve of the province’s top lacrosse clubs have gathered at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex for the two-day provincial high school championship. St. Mary’s entered the […]

There were almost certain to be some men with sore feet in Bruce County this weekend after the Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event returned to an in-person event after a two-year hiatus. The walk, put on by the Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey, was held in Kincardine on Saturday and Port Elgin […]

Coghlin strong in losing effort The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars under-19 women’s field lacrosse team played their season opener in the Ontario Women’s Field Lacrosse (OWFL) Junior Elite Division this past Friday night in Kitchener-Waterloo. Owen Sound was defeated by the Toronto Beaches with a final score of 10-7. Owen Sound’s goal scorers […]

A motorcyclist has died in a crash south of Mildmay. Just after 5 p.m. on Sunday, South Bruce OPP received a report of a crash on Highway 9 in the former Carrick Township. Officers arrived with members of the South Bruce Fire Rescue and Bruce County Paramedics to find a motorcycle, a sport utility vehicle […]

The Owen Sound Bug Juice North Stars split a weekend back-to-back in their long-awaited return to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre and are now 3-3 early in the Ontario Series Lacrosse campaign. The North Stars fell to the league-leading and undefeated Six Nations Rivermen 15-8 in the club’s home opener Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, […]

The Owen Sound North Stars junior B club hit a three-game skid this past week and are now 5-6-1 on the year. On Wednesday, Owen Sound dropped their second game of the season to the Guelph Regals, 14-7, in the Royal City. Then, the N’Stars offence completely dried up over the weekend, only managing seven […]

Four young musicians will make their Summerfolk debuts this summer after being selected to perform at the annual music and crafts festival in August. Camryn Ruthven of Clarksburg, Jacob Corston of Cape Croker, Gabe Rossiter of Kemble and Briar Summers of Hunstville were chosen to take the stage at the 47th edition of the music […]

The rodeo came to town and Grey-Bruce took it as a chance to get into the saddle. More than a dozen competitors from the two counties were taking part in the RAM Rodeo Tour stop in Feversham on Saturday, and for many it was their first experience competing in a rodeo. Will Stutzman, 19, of […]

A Shallow Lake man who appeared on the popular U.S. game show Jeopardy! on Tuesday says he wishes he was a little faster on the buzzer after finishing runner-up, but still enjoyed the experience. “I know my buzzing finger wasn’t the fastest, but I was going as fast as I could,” Eric Perez said Friday. […]

Candidates in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound say the electorate, until recently, wasn’t paying much attention to the month-long provincial election campaign which ends in less than a week. Door knocking revealed many in the riding hadn’t realized that election day on June 2 is fast approaching or who is running, candidates said. Not that people don’t have […]

Grey County is embarking on a pilot project that it hopes will allow it to get a better handle on problem areas on county roads. On Thursday, the county approved awarding a contract to Iris R&D Group for a project that will see a camera installed in a county patrol truck that will collect data […]

Two people from Port Elgin are sharing $100,000 after winning the prize playing Lotto 6/49. Lane Faust and Deborah Kirk have won the $100,000 guaranteed prize from the March 26 Lotto 6/49 draw, after a Super Draw was offered on that date with 10 guaranteed prize draws of $100,000 in addition to the main jackpot […]

An Owen Sound man has been arrested and charged after a stolen car was wedged between a residence and a tree in the city. Early Thursday morning, a car was stolen from a driveway at an east side residence and was later driven to a local gas station. Fuel was pumped into the stolen vehicle […]

As Grey County finds it becoming more and more difficult to reach mutual agreements on the purchase of land it needs for capital projects, such as road widening work, county council has been given a refresher on how the expropriation process works. On Thursday during its committee of the whole meeting county council received a […]

(Update: On May 26, 2022, the MSL announced on Twitter it is postponing the start of the 2022 season amid the risk of potential litigation) Michigan-based Bug Juice owner Joe Norton has threatened to take legal action against the Brampton Excelsiors Lacrosse Club (BELC), the Major Series Lacrosse league (MSL) and the Ontario Lacrosse Association […]

Whipped cream pies were flying into teachers’ faces almost as fast as they were made at Owen Sound District Secondary School Thursday. The fundraiser for Sick Kids hospital was organized by 16-year-old Tristyn Wade as part of her Grade 10 leadership class. There was so much enthusiasm for the event that teachers also laid down […]

Owen Sound police are investigating reports that a passenger fired a gun toward another vehicle on the city’s east side early Thursday morning. Police were called to the area of the 900 block of 5th Avenue East at about 12:30 a.m. after a witness observed two vehicles travelling north on 5th Avenue East. The vehicles […]

Six Grey-Bruce students had medal results at the 2022 Canada-Wide Science Fair as members of Team Bluewater. The students, from the public, Catholic and French Catholic school boards, entered their projects in the event, held virtually this year. Home-schooled students were also eligible to be considered for any of six spots on the team. Anna […]

Saugeen Shores is getting ready to welcome someone fleeing Ukraine. She will be the first of what could a number of people who may seek refuge in the shoreline community, said Pastor David Baker, who is helping to organize a community-led humanitarian response to the war in Ukraine. The first person to arrive will be […]

The Roselawn Bowling Club is inviting everyone to get active in June. The club, at 1555 5th Ave. W. in Owen Sound, has joined the Community Better Challenge presented by ParticipACTION, an annual initiative to support physical activity. Throughout June, the public is invited to drop in, learn the sport of lawnbowling and get active. […]

Twelve of the province’s top field lacrosse teams are headed to Owen Sound next week for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) A/AA lacrosse festival. St. Mary’s High School is hosting the event at the Kiwanis Soccer Complex from May 30 to May 31 with the championship game set for 4 p.m., Tuesday. […]

The lineup for Summerfolk’s Youth Discoveries finale concert this Saturday is set. Seven young performers will hit the stage at the Owen Sound Legion Branch 6 in front of a panel of judges in an attempt to win a spot in the lineup at the 47th Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival in August. Youth Discoveries […]