Category: Owen Sound Sun Times
Doctor shortage will send some cancer patients out of Grey-Bruce
Some local cancer patients will temporarily have to leave Grey-Bruce for care due to an oncologist shortage, Brightshores Health System announced Tuesday. All cancer patients will continue to be referred to Brightshores as they are now and patients with new diagnoses of lung, colorectal and breast cancer will continue to be seen at Brightshores. “Patients […]
West Grey hopes to have an answer regarding judicial review of Durham hospital decision before year’s end
West Grey’s legal team argued in front of a panel of three judges last week that the province should reverse the South Bruce Grey Health Centre’s decision to remove all 10 in-patient beds from Durham’s hospital. West Grey communications coordinator Ashley Noble said that the municipality’s legal counsel provided an update following the Nov. 13 […]
The Downtown Dine Around returns to Owen Sound for a unique socially-focused food crawl
Reservations are now open for the third annual Downtown Dine Around. The unique evening includes a three-course dinner at three restaurants in Owen Sound’s River District hosted by the city’s business community to highlight downtown social services. With staggered start times of 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 6:30 p.m., groups of diners will learn about […]
City news: Bluffs building help, fire truck sale, cemetery niche, more
A pilot project will be extended in which Owen Sound building department staff will continue to provide building permit and inspection services for Georgian Bluffs. Also, city staff would support bylaw enforcement and any future short-term rental licensing program in the township by providing inspections and licences. The pilot started in May to solve a […]
Council directs city staff to limit budget increase to 5%
So far, Owen Sound homeowners are facing an overall estimated four per cent tax levy increase on their property tax bill, city hall estimates show. If estimates hold, for a home assessed at $232,000, taxes would increase by $178.25, or $14.85 per month, a report to city council Monday says. The city uses 2016 assessed […]
Northern Bruce Peninsula to formalize sale process for shore road allowances following resolution of SON claims
The municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula is moving to adopt formal policies for selling shore road and unopened road allowances now that the courts have said Saugeen Ojibway Nation no longer has a legal claim to ownership of the waters surrounding the Bruce Peninsula. According to a staff report presented at a council meeting on […]
High school sports: St. Mary’s Mustangs win CWOSSA gold
VOLLEYBALL Triple-A The Owen Sound District Wolves finished atop Pool B at the CWOSSA triple-A championship tournament before falling to St. Benedict’s in straight sets in the semifinals at Conestoga College this past weekend. John F. Ross went on to beat St. Benedict’s to earn the gold medal. Owen Sound’s junior team also exited the […]
The Owen Sound Attack falter out east
The Owen Sound Attack’s eastern road swing began with a big win over the struggling Peterborough Petes complete with Carter George becoming the first goaltender in the city’s major junior hockey history to score a goal. But the Bears couldn’t ride that wave and were quickly sunk. Owen Sound lost 7-1 to former first-round pick […]
Sanctioned Bluewater trustee contemplating response to board
A Bluewater District School Board trustee, who a majority of his peers voted to censure, says he is still weighing a possible response to the board’s decision. Derrick Long said Friday that there was still a possibility he could respond to the Bluewater board’s decision to censure him and bar him from sitting on all […]
Thousands gather in Owen Sound to kick off holiday season
The spirit of the holiday season was everywhere in Owen Sound on Saturday night. Thousands lined 2nd Avenue East three rows deep in places for the 79th annual Kiwanis Santa Claus Parade, then afterwards large crowds headed over to the nearby banks of the Sydenham River, where the switch was thrown on the 37th annual […]