Category Archives: Owen Sound News

Residents in Grey County may not see a large tax hike. The County has started budget deliberations and each County Councillor received a large binder that is the 2009 draft budget at Tuesday’s C...

The Rexall Pharmacy in south Port Elgin will be in a new home soon. Rexall has purchased the former SAAN building on Goderich Street and is creating a 12 thousand square foot pharmacy outlet. Spokespe...

Donors can rest assured that any money they might donate to the Saugeen Memorial Hospital in Southampton stays at that facility. It was suggested by some that money donated to the Southampton hospital...

The airport budget could be one of the items Kincardine councillors make changes to as they work their way through municipal budget meetings this week. The airport committee has suggested setting 100 ...

The Hanover Chamber of Commerce is holding its annual meeting tonight. It begins at 5:30 PM at the Hanover legion. The Chamber will honour three residents at the meeting. Former Mayor and Councillor A...

The Blue Mountains is hoping to become part of a Canadian bid for the 2015 Pan-Am Games. The town has backed a bid to host the equestrian events. The Thornbury Horse Park — owned by Cedar Run Co...

Hot Heaven Saunas is closing its doors in Port Elgin at the end of March. Owner Richard Orosz tells Bayshore Broadcasting News they just can’t make a go of it in the community. Orosz says the fa...

A new man at the helm at Grey County OPP for a while anyway. Detachment Commander, Inspector Mark Vanlanduyt has been temporarily sent to fill a void at the Wellington County Detachment. Once they fin...

The O-p-p is concerned with the increase in fatal snowmobile incidents so far this season. The number of deaths investigated this winter has hit 17 from last year’s high of 13. Most upsetting fo...

Plans for an expansion in Georgian Bluffs got the temporary Green Light at Grey county council. Those plans are included in a revised Official plan for the County. There was opposition to the boundari...