Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Saugeen Shores Names Street After Duncan Hawthorne
Saugeen Shores has dedicated a street in a new Port Elgin subdivision to past Bruce Power President and CEO Duncan Hawthorne. Hawthorne, who was president and CEO from 2001 to 2016, was joined by his ...
Jul 03, 2024 Supplied photo. L to R: Brad Pryde, Tim Blevins, Duncan’s daughter Nicola, his grandchild Blake, his wife Lesley, his grandchild Hannah, Duncan Hawthorne, Mayor Luke Charbonneau, CAO Kara Van Myall, and Larry Dunn
Arran-Elderslie To Purchase New Zamboni For Paisley Community Centre
The Paisley Community Centre's getting a new Zamboni. Arran-Elderslie council approved a recommendation at a recent meeting to purchase the new ice resurfacer from Zamboni Company for $122,000. It was...
Jul 03, 2024 Michaela Pereckas / CC
Grey Roots Theatre Has New Sponsor & Planned Upgrades
Grey County council has approved a sponsorship agreement for the theatre at Grey Roots Museum and Archives, just outside Owen Sound. Wheildon Investments Inc will contribute $50,000 to Grey Roots over...
Jul 03, 2024 The theatre. Image from Grey Roots' website greyroots.com
Bruce County To Consider Endorsing Housing Action Plan
Bruce County Council is going to consider endorsing a Housing Action Plan this week. The plan for 2024 to 2026, includes 25 actions Bruce County will head to create the conditions to increase the hous...
Jul 03, 2024 Affordable Housing (Photo provided by the County)
Bruce County Launches Survey On Local Culture
Bruce County is looking for feedback on the state of culture in the region with a new survey. The county says those who participate in the survey will help examine the local culture and how residents ...
Jul 03, 2024 Abi Begum / CC
Kincardine Hospital Redevelopment Receives $1 Million Community Donation
The Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation is receiving a $1 million community donation in support of the hospital redevelopment project. Capital Campaign Manager Mark Womack says the donatio...
Jul 02, 2024 Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation Hawthorne Emergency Department Banner (Photo provided by Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation)
Grey Bruce OPP Arrest Man In Meaford Break And Enter Investigation
Grey Bruce OPP say a man has been arrested in relation to a series of break and enters in Meaford. Police say between June 23 and 24, officers investigated a series of five break and enters on Albert ...
Jul 02, 2024
OPP Issue Over 100 Long-Weekend Traffic Tickets
South Bruce OPP were busy patrolling the roads over the Canada Day long weekend. They say they laid 156 speeding charges, two stunt driving charges, one impaired driving charge, two distracted driving...
Jul 02, 2024 Source: OPP
Saugeen Shores Wraps Up Birds Of Prey Pilot In Port Elgin
The Town of Saugeen Shores is wrapping up a pilot project using birds of prey to deter geese from hanging around the harbour area in Port Elgin. Parks and Facilities Manager Frank Burrows says over th...
Jul 02, 2024 Michael Thibert with a Harris Hawk (Photo by Claire McCormack)
Owen Sound Celebrates Canada Day
It was a busy weekend in Owen Sound with the annual Sound Waterfront Festival and celebrating Canada Day. Owen Sound Events and Activation Coordinator Jen Wright says despite a rainy Sunday, it was a ...
Jul 02, 2024 Adam Carter / CC