Flags at city hall and Owen Sound and Emergency Services were lowered to half-mast Wednesday in honour of a city firefighter who died unexpectedly while off-duty. Read More
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Owen Sound honours some of the best of 2023’s volunteers
Owen Sound’s 2023 volunteer awards were given to Carol Reaney, Parker Davis and Joan Beecroft Monday night at city council. Reaney received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She’s a retired nurse who has volunteered at Grey Bruce Health Services for more than 10 years, where she also sits on several committees. “She has a […]
City firefighters save home but pets perish in fire
Three dogs died in an eastside Owen Sound house fire that caused an estimated $250,000 damage Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters received a 911 all at 12:41 p.m. about a fire in the front unit a century home in the 200 block of 13th Street East. The residents had left early in the morning and the rear […]
Christmas gifts being sought for kids from Ukraine now in Grey-Bruce
Donations of Christmas gifts for kids, gift cards and money, all for Ukrainians who’ve fled their country due to the Russian invasion and are living in Grey-Bruce, are being collected now. About 50 Ukrainian families are being accommodated in Grey- Bruce and there are at least that many kids to provide for, said Rob Cordell, […]
Rosters set for Hockey Day in Canada alumni and celebrity game
Hockey Day in Canada eve is shaping up to be a night full of nostalgia with familiar faces heading back to the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre for the celebrity and alumni hockey game. Team Darcy Tucker will face off against Team Lanny McDonald with Hockey Day in Canada bragging rights on the line. The […]
Trick-or-Treat Trail takes over Owen Sound’s River District Saturday
Dozens of costumed kids streamed through Owen Sound’s downtown and business owners made last-minute trips to the dollar store to restock dwindling candy supplies with an hour left to go in the River District’s successful Trick-or-Treat Trail Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 34 participating businesses took part in the trick-or-treating festival giving families […]
‘Living wage’ proposal survives city budget talks
Owen Sound is looking to approve a proposal that will ensure all of its permanent employees will earn at least a “provincial average living wage.” Human resources manager Melissa Clancy said in a report to council, included in the agenda package for operating budget discussions Dec. 1, that two city employee groups — seasonal parks […]