Category: Owen Sound
Police say stabbing was a case of mistaken identity
Owen Sound police laid charges after a man walked into the police station at 7 a.m. Friday after he was stabbed in the torso in the 900-block of 3rd Avenue East. Officers performed first aid and he was taken to Owen Sound hospital by ambulance. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has been […]
Couple celebrate their love of the macabre
Skeletons, graves and witches appear every year on Jamie and Shayna Kermer’s lawn. That’s just how they like it because Halloween’s their favourite time of year, Jamie Kermer said, while untangling bunched up netting with his daughter, Kiera, Wednesday so it could be hung like a spider web. There were two pumpkins with elaborately carved […]
Bring your questions to city open house at Bayshore Nov. 7
You can ask questions of Owen Sound’s council and staff about services, operations and governance, and talk with representatives of other local services, at an open house event Thursday, Nov. 7 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre. City council asked staff to design this meeting by resolution in January, noting […]
Applications open for Owen Sound’s Citizens’ Police Academy
The Owen Sound Police Service is accepting applications for the 2025 Citizens’ Police Academy. The CPA is an opportunity for interested community members to take a “deep dive” into the world of policing operations in Owen Sound. The program runs for eight weeks on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Owen Sound […]
North Stars Alumni Shine in OUA Championships
Former Owen Sound North Stars Kennedy Coughlin, Kenna McKee and Tara Meikle helped their Queen’s University teammates complete an undefeated season with a 15-4 win over Ontario Tech in the OUA gold medal game this past weekend. The victory earned the Gaels their fifth Patterson Cup as Ontario champions. A total of eight North Stars […]
Local Tae Kwon Do team earns multiple medals at Toronto tournament
On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, KT TKD (Kim-Thibodeau Tae Kwon Do) travelled to Toronto to compete in the Phoenix Memorial Cup and brought home several medals in sparring and pattern competition. The team earned nine gold, three silver and eight bronze medals in sparring. In pattern, KT TKD earned nine gold, three silver and nine […]
New emergency vet clinic opens in Owen Sound to cover weekends and holidays
Grey-Bruce pet owners once again have a local option for emergency vet care on weekends and holidays when most vet offices are closed. The new Bluewater Veterinary Emergency Clinic (BVEC) is now open and will operate at the North Heritage Animal Hospital (285 10th St. W. in Owen Sound) from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 […]
Owen Sound asking for public’s city concerns and solutions
Do you have concerns about what you see in the city but don’t think anyone wants to hear about it? A series of seven facilitated consultations Nov. 8 -10 at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre might be for you. But it’s not just a place to crab — people will put their heads together […]
Charities benefit from 100 Good Men Who Give a Damn
Don Day said he got a good feeling after his new group, 100 Good Men Who Give a Damn, voted at its inaugural meeting to give the local Meals on Wheels program $10,500. With the enthusiasm of the men and the variety of them at different ages and stages of life, he said he thinks […]
Town hall meeting Nov. 4 to discuss Summerfolk’s future
Summerfolk is facing extreme financial pressure and will consider downsizing as it manages rising costs and its debt, operations manager Jaret Koop said. The future of next year’s festival is not in doubt but changes are coming and the community’s input at an upcoming town hall meeting will help shape the next festival, he said […]