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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 […]
Mystery donor gives London hospital $2M: ‘Unique and generous gift’
An anonymous local donor is writing a $2-million cheque to a London hospital, a no-strings-attached mega-donation arriving just days before Christmas. The mystery donor is leaving how the sum will be spent up to the St. Josephâs Health Care Foundation, the fundraising arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, stipulating only that it supports the […]
Muslim youth group delivers 1,600 kg in donations to London Food Bank
Members of the local Muslim community delivered nearly 1,600 kilograms of food to the London Food Bank on Saturday, the culmination of more than a month of work by the group. The food was collected by the London branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association from participating grocery stores in the city, and from members […]
Pearson: Peace starts in our own hearts
Peace on Earth is the quintessential wish, the hope, the cry of the season. It always has been.
Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled
A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]
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Break expected to do young Owen Sound Attack team well
For an Owen Sound Attack team that went through all the growing pains that come with having a young lineup, the holiday break has come at a welcome time. The team entered a span of 10 days off without game action on a three-game skid, including two straight shutout losses, and General Manager Dale DeGray […]
Libro Credit Union awards $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health
HURON – Libro Credit Union recently presented a $20,000 grant to Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) in support of the SHARP Simulation Lab. The presentation took place Monday, Nov. 25, with Gateway describing it as “a significant milestone in advancing health-care training in rural communities.” The Skilled Healthcare Attraction and Retention (SHARP) […]
Community members relieved, angered over charges in Sharif Rahman’s death
Most who stopped to talk in downtown Owen Sound Thursday expressed relief and compassion for beloved city restaurateur Sharif Rahman’s family. But others also called for vengeance the day after police named three United Kingdom citizens as suspects, charged in connection with what police allege was the manslaughter death of Rahman, a community-minded 44-year-old husband […]
Attack head into break on heels of two straight shutout losses
The Owen Sound Attack are limping into the holiday break after their second straight shutout loss and third defeat in a row. Owen Sound fell 4-0 to the Barrie Colts in front of 2,135 fans at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on Wednesday night. The loss dropped Owen Sound’s record to 9-19-2-3 (W-L-OTL-SOL), leaving […]
Huron County congratulates successful Starter Company Plus grant recipients
HURON – The Starter Company Plus program, administered locally by the County of Huron, provides business training, advisory support and grant opportunities of as much as $5,000 for eligible participants to start, expand, or buy a business. The 2024 program awarded 11 businesses a total of $37,250 in grant funding. “Completion of this program represents […]