Category: Owen Sound Sun Times
United Way of Bruce Grey opens registration for backpack program
The United Way of Bruce Grey has opened up registration for its Backpack Program for low-income families, and demand is expected to rise again this year. The organization announced June 24 that it had opened registration for the program, and they have already seen a rush of registrants. Fundraising Champion Kristy Andre said Wednesday that […]
Attack hope to develop the two youngsters taken in CHL Import Draft
Two European hockey players are expected to call Owen Sound home for the next few years after being selected by the Attack in the 2024 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft on Wednesday. Owen Sound selected a defender from Germany and a winger from Russia in the draft, both players were born in 2007, and both […]
Tall ship set to arrive in Owen Sound harbour for weekend layover
A tall ship that sails the Great Lakes teaching youth about life on the water will be making a stop in Owen Sound. The TS Playfair is planning to arrive in Owen Sound on Thursday afternoon and depart again on Monday evening. The visit to the Scenic City is a layover, where the first set […]
Thompson looking forward to new role as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson said she feels she has come full circle in her new role as the Ontario government’s minister of rural affairs. Thompson, who was named to the position when Premier Doug Ford announced a cabinet shuffle on June 6, said Thursday (June 27) that after graduating from the University of Guelph, her […]
South Bruce OPP lay more than 200 charges during traffic campaign
Police in southern Bruce County laid more than 200 traffic-related charges during a recent initiative on local roadways. South Bruce OPP took part in the Canada Road Safety Week campaign from June 21 to July 1 where officers focused on the “big 4” factors associated with serious collisions on the roadways – impaired driving, distracted […]