Category: Owen Sound Sun Times
Peninsula sportsmen’s Family Day events cancelled due to snow
Bruce Peninsula Sportsmen’s Association Family Day events Monday are postponed due to weather. Heavy snow has reduced parking at the sportsmen’s clubhouse northwest of Wiarton and forced the planned events and open house to be postponed, a news release from the club said. No new date has been announced yet. Last year’s open house drew […]
All-candidates meeting in Markdale Friday
A Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound provincial all-candidates meeting will take place Friday, Feb. 21 in Markdale. South Grey Bruce Chamber of Commerce is hosting the meeting at Annesley United Church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7, a chamber news release said. “The debate will offer a structured and informative discussion on […]
Malcolm Spence plays OT hero, Erie Otters top Owen Sound Attack 4-3
On Friday night the Owen Sound Attack scored enough to keep the Erie Otters at bay, but on Saturday the scrappy team from Pennsylvania wouldn’t be denied. Sam Alfano scored his 34th goal of the season to tie the game in the third period and Malcom Spence played overtime hero as the Otters came from […]
Durham Polar Plunge a ‘shock to the body’ and ‘exhilarating’
A few snowflakes and sub-freezing temperatures? That’s perfect weather for Saturday’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics in Durham. The annual fundraiser hosted by West Grey Police Service witnessed people jump, step or roll into a big, collapsable orange fire department pool full of water, which took place behind the Durham arena. The total raised wasn’t […]
Police charge man with assault police in Chesley
Police charged a 35-year-old from Arran-Elderslie with assault police and obstruct a peace officer in Chesley Feb. 13. South Bruce OPP was called about a disturbance at an address on 1st Avenue South. Police arrived and “an individual became assaultive with officers,” a police news release said. There were no injuries to police or the […]
Pierce Mbuyi and Landen Hookey net hat tricks in 8-5 win over Erie
When the Owen Sound Attack drafted Pierce Mbuyi in the first round of the 2024 OHL Priority Selection this past April the silent ‘M’ in his last name tripped some people up. On Friday night, as the 16-year-old rookie recorded another hat trick, over 2,700 fans chanted his name from the stands in a call-and-response […]
Grey County seeking funding for Grey Rd. 1, Nicol’s Gully Rd. projects
Grey County will apply for grant funding for reconstruction projects on Grey Road 1 north of Owen Sound and Grey Road 17B through Nicol’s Gully just west of the city. At its meeting on Thursday, county council gave approval to a staff recommendation to apply for federal funding through the Active Transportation Fund for […]
‘Just Say Yes’ event sees a dozen couples tie the knot in Owen Sound
“I was happy, ecstatic,” the new bride said.
Candidates in three Grey-Bruce ridings now finalized
People must bring their voter information card and ID to vote.
Grey County to begin consultation on new forest management bylaw
Grey County is putting a draft forest management bylaw out for public consultation that proposes to increase fines of up to 400 per cent for someone convicted of breaking the rules. The draft bylaw, presented to council on Thursday, proposes increasing the fines for a first conviction from the current maximum of $10,000 for individuals or […]