Author Archives: Matt Hermiz
Owen Sound Council To Consider Staff Recommendation To Sell Billy Bishop Airport
City council will consider a staff recommendation at its meeting Monday night to initiate a process to sell the Owen Sound Billy Bishop Airport. A report by City Manager Tim Simmonds includes six reco...
Jul 19, 2021 Owen Sound City Hall. (file photo)
Historic Jail And Courthouse Properties In Owen Sound Going Back Up For Sale After RFP Garners No Bids
An Owen Sound committee is recommending the old jail and courthouse properties be listed for sale again, after a request for proposals process attracted no bids from developers. The city's community s...
Jul 15, 2021 The old courthouse property on 3rd Avenue East. (Photo By Matt Hermiz)
Mass Vaccination Hubs In Grey Bruce Won't Continue In August
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is planning to stop using mass Covid vaccination hubs at the end of this month. Public Health currently operates mass hubs at Owen Sound District Secondary School in Owen So...
Jul 14, 2021 An earlier 2021 picture of the P&H Centre in Hanover. (photo supplied by Grey Bruce Health Unit)
Fog Advisory In Grey Bruce
Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for parts of Bruce and Grey counties. The national weather service warns near zero visibility is expected to occur in patchy fog until around 9 a.m. Wednes...
Jul 14, 2021
Grey County To Assess Maple View Property Purchase For Housing
Grey County will be taking a look at whether a long-term care facility due to close in Owen Sound may be suitable for affordable or supportive housing. County council passed a motion at its July 8 mee...
Jul 13, 2021
Regional Unemployment Rate Falls To 3.8% In June As Labour Force Size Sees Slight Decline
The regional unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to 3.8 per cent in June, even though net employment decreased slightly compared to May. The Four County Labour Mar...
Jul 12, 2021 Derek Gavey / CC
Owen Sound Police Respond To Unrelated Assaults
Owen Sound Police say they're investigating after responding to a couple of assaults reported Sunday evening. City Police say they received a call around 8:30 p.m. to attend the hospital after a femal...
Jul 12, 2021 The logo of the Owen Sound Police Service.
Pickleball Courts Popping Up On Weekday Evenings, Sundays Outside Owen Sound City Hall
A couple of pickleball courts will be popping up outside of Owen Sound City Hall on weekday evenings and Sundays. City officials say the courts will be located in the City Hall Parking Lot -- adjacent...
Jul 12, 2021 Joan Azeka / Unsplash
Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation Awards Annual Scholarship To Owen Sound District Secondary School Graduate
An Owen Sound District Secondary School graduate has been awarded the annual Malcolm Kirk Environmental Scholarship by the Grey Sauble Conservation Foundation. Janna Wardell will receive the $1,000 sc...
Jul 11, 2021 Janna Wardell. (supplied photo)
June Another Record-Breaking Month For Home Sales In Grey Bruce
Grey Bruce's hot real estate market continued to set new sales records in June. The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound says 400 homes sold in the area for a total value of $259.5-million, t...
Jul 09, 2021 Mark Moz / CC