Tag: Community
Testy exchanges, walkout as city’s cost-cutting committee begins work
A proposal to cut two popular community grants programs as a tax-saving measure led to some testy exchanges between councillors and frustration from community groups that werenât allowed to be part of the debate.
Bruce County Memories – Olympic gold medallist settled in Teeswater
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life. Yet she shrugged off her accomplishments. Her daughter Betty Smith said, “She was so modest, and if her career was discussed, she’d say, ‘Oh, that was a long time ago and I did it because […]
Canada Day celebrations include activities, nod to Indigenous Peoples
Canada Day events are talking place in the Owen Sound area over the coming days, while Meaford will be celebrating Canada’s 157th birthday and its own 150th together. The four-day, free Sound Waterfront Festival this weekend in Owen Sound will be capped with Canada Day celebrations on Monday, July 1. Canada Day window flags for […]
City hall, outside workers union agree to four-year labour pact
The union representing London’s outside workers â whose duties include trash collection and maintaining roads and parks â has agreed to a new four-year labour deal, city hall officials announced on Wednesday.
Attack hire former OHLer to assistant coaching role
The Owen Sound Attack rounded out its coaching staff Tuesday hiring former OHL defender Reagan O’Grady to an assistant coach position with the club. O’Grady completes an entirely new Attack coaching trio headed by Scott Wray and alongside assistant Brandon Shaw, who the Attack hired from the Niagara IceDogs last week. O’Grady, 25, played 285 […]