Category: Owen Sound Sun Times
Owen Sound mayor highlights 2024 accomplishments
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy says the city has made some huge decisions in 2024, including important deals with its neighbouring municipalities, new services for its own ratepayers and renewed agreements with its community partners. Boddy gave his year-end update during the city’s last regular council meeting on Monday (Dec. 16), where he outlined dozens […]
Paisley’s ‘Bullboni’ part of beefy community centre renovation project
Arran-Elderslie grabbed the bull by the horns in 2024 when updating the Paisley Community Centre. The municipality completed a half-million-dollar renovation to refurbish and refresh the community hub. The work redesigned the second floor of the community centre and made the building more accessible with a new elevator. As part of that work, the town […]
Owen Sound man wins $1 million playing lottery
An Owen Sound man is a cool million richer after winning a top prize in a limited-time OLG game last summer. The OLG announced on Monday that Barry Anstett, 56, had won the $1 million prize in the Aug. 29 main draw of the Triple Millions lottery game. “I was at the store when I […]
Grey Bruce OPP welcome new police dog and handler
The Grey Bruce OPP has a new canine on the force. A three-year-old Belgian malinois/Dutch shepherd named Siebe and handler Const. Dean Ferris have joined the Grey Bruce OPP’s Canine Unit. Ferris is a five-year veteran of the OPP who served as a frontline officer before becoming a canine handler. Siebe’s qualifications include tracking lost, […]
Fare increases, route changes ahead for Owen Sound Transit
Some changes are coming to the Owen Sound Transit system in 2025. Along with fare increases approved by council in early November, a pilot project that begins on Jan. 6 will move a portion of the East Bayshore Route to the Crosstown Route. The change will see the Crosstown Route extend east along 8th Street […]
Who will ‘stand on guard for thee’ in goal for Canada at world junior hockey championship?
Carter George, Carson Bjarnason and Jack Ivankovic are vying to be Canada’s No. 1 netminder going into the tournament that starts on Boxing Day.
OSHaRE struggles to meet need as it sets new record for meals served
Owen Sound’s soup kitchen reached a new high — 200,000 meals served this year as of last week, breaking last year’s 146,000 meal total, executive director Colleen Trask Seaman said Saturday, shortly before opening the kitchen doors for take-out meals. It’s one local organization which is struggling to meet increasing demands this holiday season. The […]
Stew Taylor remembered for humour, passion for hockey team
Former Owen Sound Mayor Stew Taylor, a popular city politician, champion of OHL hockey, school teacher and principal, and long-serving justice of the peace, died Dec. 20 of pancreatic cancer. Mr. Taylor died in Chapman House hospice in Owen Sound. He was 77. His most lasting and visible contribution to the city might be […]
OSHaRE’s preparing special Christmas meals
Free Christmas meals over the holidays start Monday, with a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings at Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort soup kitchen. There will be stockings for their guests and special desserts, executive director Colleen Trask Seaman said. On Christmas Eve, the SOS market will be at OSHaRE. The Grey Bruce […]
Christmas parade in Chatsworth draws crowds
Santa waved from his horse-drawn white buggy to hundreds who waited for him Saturday at the end of the Chatsworth Santa Claus parade. Kids sat in snow banks and everyone was bundled up amid the frigid temperatures. Santa met the kids later at the legion to hear their Christmas wishes. Highway 6 in Chatsworth was closed […]