Month: September 2024
Stratford Festival review: Les Belles-Soeurs balances hilarity with the uncomfortable
A portrait of a working-class neighbourhood in 1960s Montreal, Les Belles-Soeurs begins with Germaine Lauzon, a housewife who recently won a million trading stamps in a department store contest.
Mayor says city will examine adding more cameras, lighting downtown
Owen Sound’s mayor said the city will look into installing additional close-circuit cameras downtown and adding exterior lighting in designated areas as police continue to investigate the assault and death of Curry House owner Sharif Rahman. Rahman, 44, died Aug. 24 after spending a week on life-support at a London hospital. Police said the Owen […]
Owen Sound Rotary ready to welcome RCMP’s Musical Ride
The Rotary Club of Owen Sound is preparing to welcome the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Musical Ride to Owen Sound as part of its 150th Anniversary Tour. The Musical Ride, comprised of a troop of up to 32 riders and their horses performing intricate formations and drills set to music, will be at the Harry […]
Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club wins national title
Saugeen Shores Lifesaving Club members are the “surprise” 2023 Canadian Surf Lifesaving champions after earning most points overall at the Canadian Surf Lifesaving championships in Nova Scotia. It was the team’s first surf championship win and second national championship win. While impressed with the multiple medals, personal bests and top-5 and top-10 finishes from the […]
Kite festival returning to Lucknow
Kites in the Field is making its return to the heart of Lucknow for the eighth year. The family-friendly event will see experienced kiters fly giant kites at Graceland Festival Grounds once again. Taking place Sept. 23 and 24, the festival runs from noon until 4 p.m. each day, with the possibility of a night […]
She had $2,500 in sealed gift cards. But they were worthless
It was labelled as “the perfect gift” but $2,500 in gift cards given to Judy Ham as part of a retirement party after a 50-year career, turned out to be useless. “Beware of the perfect gift,” said Ham. The five pre-paid Visa cards, purchased for her at a local Shoppers Drug Mart, were sealed in […]
5 million bees fall off truck, drivers told to keep windows closed: Police
Local beekeepers were thanked by police west of Toronto for springing into action Wednesday morning after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. Halton Regional police said they received a call around 6:15 a.m. Wednesday reporting the bee crates had come loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line north […]
Fish entries up, crowds coming out as Salmon Spectacular crosses halfway mark
The 35th Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular has passed the halfway point with a new angler taking over top spot on the leaderboard. Ian Embro entered a 20.73-lb. fish on Tuesday — Day 5 of the 10-day derby – which bumped out Chesley’s Mark McPhatter, who caught a 20.62-lb. salmon on Sunday. There was also a […]
Big band festival revue celebrates Guy Lombardo’s Southampton visit
The premiere of a locally written, interactive musical revue, which imagines what life was like when Guy Lombardo and his band played at a Southampton dance hall, will kick off the annual Canadian Big Band Celebration Sept. 14 at Southampton Town Hall. “The Night Guy Came To Town” features a local cast of 12, about […]
5 million bees fall off truck, drivers told to keep windows closed: Police
Halton cops say some five million bees ‘unleashed havoc’ as their crates crashed onto the roadway