Over $2 million in provincial funds earmarked for local recreation projects
The province will fund nearly half the total project cost to replace the ice pad, arena boards and glass at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers announced late last week that the Ontario Ministry of Sport’s Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund (CSRIF) is doling out over $2 million in […]
Jr. B North Stars are playoff bound, rival Orangeville awaits
The Owen Sound North Stars are headed to the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League playoffs. With a split in their final two games of the regular season, the North Stars finished the 20-game regular season with a record of 9-11-0 and finished in eighth place in the Western Conference. The bad news, the North Stars […]
Great Lakes piping plovers break record for nesting pairs – again
Great Lakes piping plovers are getting busy replenishing the species’ numbers. With 82 pairs confirmed, conservation officials stated this year is a record-breaking nesting season for the federally endangered shorebird. […]
The legend Of Chicago’s Great Lake jumper: A hangover cure, frostbite and 5 years of daily leaps
A Chicago native known as the Great Lake Jumper leaps into Lake Michigan every morning for the solitude and a splash of rejuvenation. This past weekend marked five years of […]
Smile Cookies raise $5,753 in Lucknow for student nutrition programs
In total, $112,089 were raised for student nutrition programs across Grey and Bruce counties during the 2025 Smile Cookie campaign.