Category: Grey/Bruce
Owen Sound’s early New Year’s Eve event draws young families
‘So we do our best to keep things open when we can.’ — Jennifer Wright, the city’s events co-ordinator, said of keeping the event open despite the snow
A trio of 80-year-old ironmen still playing hockey with the Old Grey’s
The Old Grey’s Hockey Club are celebrating with a trio of 80-year-olds who are still actively playing hockey. Harold Sutherland, Vic Arthur and Doug Pollock continue to don their equipment throughout the winter and play the game they love. Playing hockey as an octogenarian is a milestone rarely achieved. It defies the odds and makes […]
Cross-country ski trails still open but skiers want more snow
Cross-country skiers got an early jump on the season when snow fell plentifully. While much of that snow is gone, local ski trails maintained a base on which to build and skiing over the holidays has continued, local clubs said Saturday. “Right now, it’s a little icy,” Jo-Ann Sheridan said of the Sauble Beach Cross […]
Owen Sound woman pleads guilty for her part in Owen Sound killing
A 40-year-old Owen Sound woman has been sentenced to time served for her part in an 2023 Owen Sound killing. Ashley-Lynn Dykstra pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact to manslaughter July 5, 2023 in Owen Sound, at a house at 581 2nd Ave. E. She entered her plea in the Superior Court […]
Grey-Bruce Festive RIDE campaign catching suspected impaired drivers
During five weeks of Festive RIDE campaign impaired driving spot checks, the OPP laid 19 charges for impaired driving and issued one warn-range driving suspension in Grey-Bruce. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 24, police laid 210 impaired driving charges and issued 29 roadside driving suspensions across its 13 police detachments in West Region, which falls […]