Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Beach Wheel Chairs Now Available In Southampton & Port Elgin
Saugeen Shores has launched a beach wheelchair program. The Town says Water Wheels floating wheelchairs are now available at select beaches. Water wheels are a floating three-wheeled beach buggy chair...
Jul 06, 2024 From left to right standing: Accessibility Committee member C.D. Mini Jacques, Mayor Charbonneau, Cllr. Halpin, Cllr. Grace, and Accessibility Committee member Ann Veyvara-Divinski. Sitting: Cllr. Divinski. Supplied Photo
Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Regional Unemployment Rate Falls To 2.4%
The regional unemployment rate in the area that includes Bruce and Grey counties fell to its lowest level in nearly five years last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the jobless...
Jul 05, 2024 Jessica Syrena / CC
Saugeen Shores Wants To Scrap Taxi Licence Fees To Boost Ride Options
Saugeen Shores council plans to get rid of taxi licencing fees, and wants to see if the rest of Bruce County is on board. The idea behind the change would be to reduce regulatory barriers for those wh...
Jul 05, 2024 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
Two Meaford Men Arrested In Thornbury Theft Investigation
Two Meaford residents are facing charges following a break & enter thefts in Thornbury. Members of the Community Street Crimes Unit for the OPP detachment in Collingwood and The Blue Mountains wer...
Jul 05, 2024
Bruce County Plans To Collaborate With Municipalities On Housing
Bruce County's housing cross-functional team was able to highlight its major accomplishments and share what it's focusing on this year to tackle housing availability and take on homelessness. In a pro...
Jul 05, 2024
OPP Investigate Vandalism At Several Sites In Walkerton
South Bruce OPP continue to investigate a string of vandalism and graffiti in Walkerton. OPP say over the last few weeks there's been vandalism at the Walkerton Community Centre, baseball diamonds and...
Jul 04, 2024 Image from OPP
Household Hazardous Waste Event Coming To Paisley
Bruce County is planning on holding a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Paisley this weekend. The county says the event on Saturday, July 6 will be at the transportation yard at 242 Canrob...
Jul 04, 2024 Alachua County / CC
Georgian Bluffs Council Endorses Fire Prevention Agreement With Owen Sound
Owen Sound and Georgian Bluffs have a new agreement concerning fire prevention services. Georgian Bluffs council approved a recommendation at its meeting Wednesday to enter a shared service agreement ...
Jul 04, 2024 Georgian Bluff town hall, left, and Owen Sound City Hall, right. (Bayshore Broadcasting file photos)
Meaford Pair Accused Of Stealing Appliances & Furniture From Air BnB
A Meaford pair is facing charges after an OPP investigation into an incident at an Air BnB property in Clearview Township. OPP say, back on March 16th, 2024, members of the Huronia West detachment res...
Jul 04, 2024 Ivan Radic / CC
County To Review Alternatives To Owen Sound Taxpayers Carrying Regional Court Costs
Grey County will look at how it might take some pressure off the Owen Sound taxpayer when it comes to paying for courthouse security. The Province's Community Safety and Policing Act says the responsi...
Jul 04, 2024 (Bayshore Broadcasting News photo)