Third court loss for town in Sauble plover habitat case

Ontario’s appeal court dismissed South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of convictions on two counts of damaging piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach — the third time a court has found against the town in this case. The municipality was convicted of damaging the beach habitat of the endangered migratory shorebird on April 13, 2017 and between […]

Third court loss for town in Sauble plover habitat case

Ontario’s appeal court dismissed South Bruce Peninsula’s appeal of convictions on two counts of damaging piping plover habitat at Sauble Beach — the third time a court has found against the town in this case. The municipality was convicted of damaging the beach habitat of the endangered migratory shorebird on April 13, 2017 and between […]

Sportsmen resume Earth Day clean-up tradition Saturday

It was the dedicated who turned out on cold, grey and wet Saturday morning to pick up garbage along the Sydenham River and out by the old boat launch on the east side of the harbour. Members of the annual Sydenham Sportsmen Association pitched in during the annual Earth Day Clean-up. But due to the […]

Earth Day event in the city ‘more of a celebration’ Saturday

Hundreds came out to a lively celebration of Earth Day Saturday afternoon in downtown Owen Sound. It offered a mix of entertainment, information and a chance for the community to gather, which COVID-19 restrictions haven’t permitted much in the last two years. Kids drew coloured chalk drawings and joined tug-of-war challenges and people packed the […]