Category Archives: Owen Sound News
Grey Highlands Awards $223K Culvert Replacement Contract
Grey Highlands is awarding an over $223,000 contract for the replacement of a couple of culverts. Council approved awarding the tender to MacDonnell Excavating Ltd. during a meeting on May 29. The con...
Jun 03, 2024 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Georgian Bluffs Launches Survey For Possible Off-Leash Dog Park
Georgian Bluffs is looking to hear from the community on a possible off-leash dog park. The township says following a proposal to council from the Shallow Lake Village Improvement Committee, the munic...
Jun 02, 2024 Tony Alter / CC
Meaford Man Charged After Owen Sound Bank Robbery
Owen Sound Police say an 18-year-old Meaford man is facing charges following a bank robbery. Police say on May 31 around 4:30 p.m., a man entered a bank in Owen Sound and passed a note to a teller dem...
Jun 02, 2024 The logo of the Owen Sound Police Service.
Grey Bruce OPP Looking For Auxiliary Officers
Grey Bruce OPP is looking for Auxiliary Members to join their team. The detachment says if you wish to join, spots are now open to join the Grey Bruce OPP Auxiliary Unit. A release from the service sa...
Jun 01, 2024 Ontario Provincial Police
TOM To Host Special Homecoming Exhibition
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is hosting a special exhibit later this month in celebration of the famous painter's homecoming to Owen Sound. On June 14 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., the exhibit will unveil th...
Jun 01, 2024 The Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound. (Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting News)
Bruce County Library Goes Fine Free
The Bruce County Public Library is joining over 200 libraries across Canada in going fine free. Starting June 1st, they will be eliminating overdue fines for library materials. The library says in a r...
May 31, 2024 The Port Elgin Library branch. Image from Bruce County Library website.
$28 Million For New Dundalk School Announced
About $28 million in funding has been announced for a new school in Dundalk. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce were in Dundalk today for the announced fundin...
May 31, 2024 Supplied Photo (l-r): Southgate Deputy Mayor Barbara Dobreen, School
Council Member Silvia Watt, BWDSB Director of Education Lori Wilder,
Southgate Councillor Monica Singh Soares, Southgate Mayor Brian Milne,
Dundalk and Proton Community School Principal Cathy Griffin, Southgate
Councillor Joan John, Highpoint Community School Principal Kelly
Merrifield, BWDSB Chair Jane Thomson, Highpoint Community School
Vice-Principal Andrew Noble, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, MPP
Rick Byers, School Council Member Alicia Ali and School Council Member
Amanda Coutts
Rotary Huron Shore Run is set to go Saturday in Southampton
The Rotary Huron Shore Run is set to go Saturday in Southampton. It starts on High Street with a group of half-marathon walkers going first at 7 a.m. followed by other distances with most runners star...
May 31, 2024 The North Shore Trail
Council Passes Updated Harrison Park Plan, Some Swans Will Be Kept
Owen Sound won't be repopulating the bird sanctuary area at Harrison Park, but will be keeping some swans. The city's updated Harrison Park master plan was approved by council at its meeting Monday. I...
May 31, 2024 One of the resident swans goes for a swim in bird sanctuary area at Harrison Park (Matt Hermiz/Bayshore Broadcasting News)
New TV Show Filming In Chatsworth Seeks Extras
Residents near Chatsworth have a chance to go on TV as an extra for a new show being filmed in the area. GHA Talent Agent Yasmeen Gjelsvik says they are looking for about 100 people during each day of...
May 31, 2024 Andrew Hitchcock / CC