Month: June 2024
Attack win 7-6 over Colts in whacky, wild and weird night of junior hockey
“That’s the epitome of a junior hockey game right there,” said Owen Sound Attack assistant coach Sean Teakle after his team topped the Barrie Colts 7-6 in overtime to close the book on a wild, whacky and at times plain weird hockey game in front of 2,445 fans at the Bayshore Wednesday night. Epitome: a […]
Damaged in 2008, Springbank dam to finally be decommissioned this year
The city is getting ready to get to work on two longtime river projects in London’s picturesque parks, the decommissioning of the Springbank dam and restoring the Harris Park shoreline.
Show of force: Community leaders back proposed $672M police budget
The London police chief’s record-setting budget request has won the backing from the largest public-sector employers in the city in an unprecedented show of support.
Rare solar eclipse prompts London-area boards to shuffle April day off
The two largest London-area school boards are moving a professional activity day in April so it falls on the day a rare solar eclipse will darken the skies. The day off for students was scheduled for Friday, April 19, but it will be held on Monday, April 8, the Thames Valley District and London District […]
Board eyes ‘pumping the brakes’ on renaming schools amid budget crunch
Thames Valley District school board trustees are considering pausing their school renaming program, citing the cost and lack of evidence of harm caused by some school names in question.
Homeless women receiving prenatal care at new London clinic
A new partnership between the region’s largest hospital and a front line health care agency is bringing prenatal care to the city’s homeless population, vital medical care previously out-of-reach for many of London’s most marginalized.
Owen Sound council to use townhall meetings to engage public
Council voted unanimously Monday to hold at least one townhall-style public meeting this year for information sharing and public input. The idea started with Coun. Jon Farmer, who called for one meeting in October, the midway point in council’s term, to answer people’s city questions and provide space for other groups to share their information […]
Obituary – Pauline Whelan
PAULINE WHELAN Oct. 7, 1935 – Jan. 21, 2024 Pauline Patricia Whelan (née McGonnell) was born on a cool damp day in Dublin, Ireland, the first child and only daughter … Continue reading Obituary – Pauline Whelan
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Obituary – Alan Westwood
ALAN WESTWOOD Dec. 19, 1929 – Jan. 20, 2024 Alan Westwood, formerly of Kincardine, passed away at Southampton Care Centre on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in his 95th year. Beloved … Continue reading Obituary – Alan Westwood
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Obituary – Margaret Schwichtenberg
MARGARET SCHWICHTENBERG Sept. 20, 1937 – Jan. 20, 2024 Margaret Schwichtenberg, of Tiverton, passed away on Jan. 20, 2024, in her 87th year at the Huron Shores Hospice, surrounded by … Continue reading Obituary – Margaret Schwichtenberg
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