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It was ‘weird’ seeing booths full again, one restaurant manager said

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Capacity restrictions lifted province-wide Monday in restaurants, bars and gyms was a cause to cheer but some operators also think COVID-19’s effects may linger and losses may take years to make back. “I’ve been waiting for this one for 18 months!” Rockford Family Restaurant owner Debbie Seifried said. The provincial announcement Friday let her use […]

Roxy Theatre preparing for first major production since pandemic hit

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Owen Sound Little Theatre is preparing to pull back the curtain again on one of its productions, after a 20-month intermission because of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the local theatre company has been active with virtual events, some smaller shows including Summerfolk and some youth programming, it is planning to welcome a larger crowd back […]

Smith’s 2021-22 ski season underway

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Oxenden’s Julian Smith raced earlier this month in Canmore for the first time after being sidelined for 19 months amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Smith skied in two early-season training races at the Canmore Nordic Centre on Frozen Thunder. The Frozen Thunder track is a two-kilometre ski track made with snow stored under sawdust from the […]

City to reassess development fee exemption for rental housing

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Owen Sound plans to discuss the future of a policy that exempts purpose-built rental housing projects from paying development fees, which has resulted in the city conditionally waiving just over $1 million in the fees in the past two years. Council voted unanimously at a capital budget session Friday to direct staff to present a […]