Tag: GoFundMe
Tree dedicated in Owen Sound in honour of Sharif Rahman
As a brisk autumn winds lashed the lone oak tree newly planted on the south lawn of the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre, its tawny-coloured leaves rustled and swayed vigorously, but remained attached. It showed why the oak is a symbol of longevity, strength, stability, endurance and justice, and reinforced the decision to plant it in memory […]
Years after devastating hit-and-run, victim’s mom asks Londoners for help
The mother of a London man severely injured in a hit-and-run crash is relaunching a crowdfunding campaign for much-needed accessibility upgrades to their new home. Abby Roby’s son Tristan Roby was permanently injured after he was struck by a vehicle in 2019 while riding a bike along Exeter Road. They got the keys to a […]
‘Devoted’ mom of 5 mourned after fatal motorcycle crash followed by attack
An online fundraiser has been launched to support the family of a mother-of-five who was killed in a Southwestern Ontario motorcycle crash, which was followed by a bizarre melee that’s resulted in attempted murder charges against one man
Man charged in fatal five-vehicle crash refuses to attend bail hearing
A Port Dover man charged with attempted murder and dangerous driving causing the death of a mother of five refused to participate in a virtual bail hearing on Friday. Brandon James Moore, 40, faces at least five charges in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 6 near Port Dover on Sept. 14. Three motorcycles, […]
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]
Grey-Bruce university student the first recipient of Sharif Rahman scholarship
A University of Waterloo student completing a degree in mechanical engineering is the first recipient of the Sharifur Rahman Memorial Scholarship. Shaan Banday said he’s honoured to receive the first scholarship in memory of Sharif Rahman, an Owen Sound restauranteur and community leader who was assaulted outside his downtown Owen Sound restaurant and later died […]
London international student mourned after drowning in swimming pool
An international studentâs new life in London ended tragically when he drowned in a swimming pool on Sunday.
Sharif Rahman remembered as good husband, friend and community member
Nearly a year to the day after an assault outside The Curry House restaurant led to the death of its owner, police announced they made arrests in the case. Inside the downtown Owen Sound restaurant, a day before the public learned of the arrests, Rahman’s widow, Shayela Nasrin tried to put into words the emotions […]
Residents, business owners express relief at arrests in Rahman case
As word spread in Owen Sound on Thursday that arrests had been made in the death of Sharif Rahman almost one year ago, emotions ranged from relief and comfort, to happiness and elation that progress had been made in the case. But thoughts also turned to his family and all those impacted by the tragic […]
Local cyclists to raise money for Safe ‘N Sound during 700-kilometre ride
A 700-kilometre bicycle ride from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Tobermory will support Owen Sound’s Safe ‘N Sound drop-in centre. Tobermory duo Jason Runions and Steph Tkaczuk will travel the path of the Niagara Escarpment later this month, from Aug. 22 to 28. The owners of Level 5 Tiling & Renovations say they’re avid cyclists and adventurers who […]