Category Archives: Owen Sound News
31 Canadian Brigade Group Hosts Commanders Conference In Owen Sound
Military personnel from the 31 Canadian Brigade Group were in Owen Sound over the weekend for the quarterly Commanders Conference. Deputy Commanding Officer of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters Major Paul...
Jun 24, 2024 Deputy Commanding Officer of the Grey and Simcoe Foresters Major Paul Chafe (Photo by Nathan Shubert)
Construction Begins On New West Grey Police Station
Construction of the new West Grey Police Station is underway in Durham. Mayor Kevin Eccles says construction began on Wednesday and is designed to accommodate the current police service as well as pro...
Jun 24, 2024 Image from West Grey Police Facebook page
Saugeen Shores Resident Receives June Callwood Award For Voluntarism
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers was able to present an award for voluntarism to a community member from Saugeen Shores. Vicki Tomori, who has been a dedicated member of the Marine Heritage Societ...
Jun 24, 2024 MPP Rick Byers (centre) presenting Vicki Tomori with a top provincial award for
volunteerism, surrounded by members of the Marine Heritage Society. (image/Marine Heritage Society
NBP To Review Tobermory Community Centre Well Rehabilitation
Northern Bruce Peninsula will be reviewing the rehabilitation work done to the Tobermory Community Centre well this week. This comes after council approved authorizing Lotowater Technical Services Inc...
Jun 24, 2024 Tobermory Community Centre (Image from Northern Bruce Peninsula website)
YMCA Owen Sound Grey Bruce Receives $15K Community Grant
The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce is receiving a community grant of $15,000 to support its financial assistance program. The grant came from the James Goreski Private Foundation, created in memory of ...
Jun 23, 2024 James Goreski Private Foundation Cheque Presentation. From left to right: Jason Goreski - Director, April Robinson – Manager of Fund Development, Marilyne Jones – Aquatics Supervisor, Jordan Johnston - Interim Supervisor of Membership Sales & Service Health, Fitness and Aquatics, Clarke McLeod - Director. (Photo provided by April Robinson)
Catholic School Board Names Two New Superintendents To Senior Administration Team
The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board is announcing two new people to their senior administration team. Lisa Bilodeau has been announced as a new Superintendent of Education. Bilodeau has a ba...
Jun 23, 2024 School Board Logo
Owen Sound Lowers Flags For National Day Of Remembrance For Victims of Terrorism
The City of Owen Sound has lowered its flags to half mast to recognize National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. The national day was made official in 2005 by the federal government in mem...
Jun 23, 2024 Owen Sound Flags Lowered (Photo from Owen Sound website)
Emergency Services Respond To Single-Vehicle Rollover In Owen Sound
Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle rollover in Owen Sound yesterday. Owen Sound Fire, Police and two ambulances attended the intersection of 8th Street East and 5th Avenue East early aft...
Jun 23, 2024 Owen Sound Vehicle Rollover (Photo by Jill Charlebois)
Potential Waterspout Reported Around Port Elgin
There were reports of a possible waterspout in around Port Elgin last night as Environment Canada issued a tornado warning. The potential waterspout was reported by Instant Weather Ontario on social m...
Jun 23, 2024 Potential Waterspout Map (Image from Instant Weather Ontario X page)
Multicultural Day At Grey Roots This Weekend
The YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce is partnering with the Grey Roots Museum and Archives for the annual Multicultural Day this weekend. Set for this Saturday at the museum in Owen Sound from 11 a.m. to...
Jun 22, 2024