The story of John “Daddy” Hall has made it to prime time, a place the former Owen Sound resident has long deserved to be according to the director of a new four-part documentary series airing on national television. Read More
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Fire marshal investigators have been summoned to help identify the cause of two small fires which caused no injuries and were reported within 30 minutes of each other in Owen Sound Tuesday night. The decision to call in the fire marshal was made in conjunction with Owen Sound police, which also investigated the fires, Owen […]
Owen Sound mailing election voting instructions to voters
There will be no paper ballots used in Owen Sound’s municipal election Oct. 24. Voting will be done online or by touch-tone phone, by inputting unique voting credentials which voters will receive by mail at the beginning of October. This mailing will also include voting instructions, a news release from city hall said. These voter […]
Georgian Bay Symphony preparing for full live concert season
The Georgian Bay Symphony is planning to return to a full line-up of live concerts as it celebrates 50 +1 years of music. On Monday at Owen Sound council, symphony secretary Sandy Stevenson unveiled the plans for the upcoming live season after it had been forced mostly online the last couple of years because of […]
Man recounts catching leading salmon in derby so far
The first fish Joel Benninger ever caught in the Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular fishing derby turned out to be the leading salmon so far. Benninger, a 31-year-old Hanover millwright, has fished the derby seriously for the past few years it’s been held, and as a kid years ago. But fishermen’s luck had eluded him. “We […]
Firearms, drugs, money seized in police raids in Owen Sound area
Seven local residents have been arrested and face a combined 69 criminal charges following an investigation that police say revealed a “local drug organization” that had hundreds of area customers. Police seized a loaded 9mm handgun, 9mm automatic rifle, 12-gauge short-barrelled pistol grip shotgun, .38 calibre revolver, a large amount of ammunition, three prohibited weapons, […]
Fire damage won’t delay Chi-Cheemaun’s start for season
It’s full steam ahead for the Chi-Cheemaun ferry to begin its season May 6. Repairs have been made to the ship since fire was contained to a boiler room while in dry dock in Thunder Bay in March and it looks like clear sailing now, said Kaleena Sanford, a spokeswoman for the Owen Sound Transportation […]