Attack add 12 prospects on second day of OHL draft

On day two of the OHL Priority Selection draft, the Owen Sound Attack added 12 more prospects to the fold including seven forwards, four defenders and a goaltender. Owen Sound opened the day by selecting Quinte Red Devils centre Jared Langdon with their fourth-round pick, 74th-overall. The five-foot-11 and 163-pound centre was the second player […]

Bears take Ottawa-area prospect with a nose for the net 11th-overall

The Ottawa to Owen Sound talent pipeline continued to flow Friday night as the Attack selected Navan Grads product Ben Cormier 11th-overall in the Ontario Priority Selection draft. The five-foot-11, 175-pound centre is touted as a player with a shoot-first mentality and a nose for the net by OHL Central Scouting. He netted 38 goals […]

Hanover woman dies of injuries in March 31 collision

Perth County OPP said a 75-year-old Hanover woman died as a result of her injuries from a two-car crash which also left a man dead at the scene on March 31. Evonne “Bonnie” Bierworth, of Hanover died from injuries sustained in the crash just after 6:30 a.m. in North Perth, on Perth Line 86 at […]

Grey County council: Hicks taking leave from county duties

Grey County warden Selwyn Hicks will be taking a leave of absence from his council duties beginning on Sunday as he runs in the upcoming provincial election. Hicks is running as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound in the election, slated for June 2. Deputy Warden Paul McQueen will serve as acting […]

Habitat building homes for Saugeen and tiny homes for Cape

Construction of seven affordable homes at Saugeen First Nation is set to start next week using Habitat for Humanity as the building contractor. This is Habitat’s go-to model now, to get more homes built faster, said Greg Fryer, the executive director of Habitat for Humanity Grey-Bruce. The original model, in which Habitat raised money for […]