Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Saugeen Shores Signs MOU With Habitat For Humanity & Developer For New Homes
Saugeen Shores has signed a memorandum of understanding with Habitat for Humanity and Wilson Developments to look at building some affordable homes in the community. The memorandum of understanding (M...
Feb 26, 2025 Map provided by Town of Saugeen Shores
Meaford Applies For Provincial Funding To Boost Business Development
Meaford is applying for some provincial funding to help boost local business development. Council approved a motion from Coun. Rob Uhrig directing staff to apply for the Ontario Municipal Partnership ...
Feb 26, 2025 Meaford Market Square (Photo from Google Maps)
Grey Bruce Coldest Night Events Deemed Success, Despite Winter Adjustments
The annual Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) events held across Grey Bruce over the weekend are being deemed a success, despite battling the winter conditions. United Way of Bruce Grey Fundraising Cham...
Feb 26, 2025 CNOY Walkers (Photo provided by Kristy Andre)
Council Approves Timeline Extension For Port Elgin Beach Development
Saugeen Shores council has approved a request for project timeline extension for the Cedar Crescent Village commercial development at Port Elgin's main beach. The permit deadlines will be extended by ...
Feb 25, 2025 Rendering of planned development. Image from Saugeen Shores website CCV section
Owen Sound Council Sends Snow Windrow Clearing Motion To Committee
Owen Sound council punted a motion to committee concerning looking into a potential snow windrow clearing program in the city. Council resolved at Monday's meeting to refer to the operations committee...
Feb 25, 2025 Owen Sound City Hall. (photo by Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting)
Owen Sound To Close Some Downtown Roads For Excess Snow Removal
Owen Sound is closing some roads this week for excess snow removal. Starting at 7 a.m. today, the city says it will be closing 8th Street East between 2nd and 3rd Avenue East. The city will also imple...
Feb 25, 2025
Man Faces Weapons Charges After Arrest In Chesley
The OPP Emergency Response team was called in to assist with a recent arrest in Chesley. South Bruce OPP say they arrested a 30-year-old man last Friday, after receiving a report of an assault two day...
Feb 25, 2025 OPP Logo
Owen Sound Joins AMO Campaign Highlighting Partnerships
Owen Sound is joining an Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) campaign to highlight how provincial partnerships can improve quality of life. This non-partisan awareness campaign is supported...
Feb 25, 2025 Owen Sound city hall. (photo by Claire McCormack)
West Grey Awards $1.9 Million Contract To Replace Bridge In Glenelg
West Grey is awarding a $1.9 million contract to replace a bridge in Glenelg. Council approved awarding the contract to W.G. Kelly Construction to replace the structure during its meeting on Feb. 18. ...
Feb 25, 2025 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Saugeen Shores Fire Department Saw 35 Per Cent Call Increase In 2024
The Saugeen Shores Fire Department saw a 35 per cent increase in calls last year. Fire Chief Ed Melanson's annual report was presented to council Monday. It says there were 305 calls in 2024, compared...
Feb 24, 2025