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LCBO workers picket outside Owen Sound location
Dozens of LCBO workers picketed in front of the location at the corner of 9th Street East and 16th Street East in Owen Sound Friday as unionized staff are now on strike for the first time in the history of Ontario’s main liquor retailer. A strike deadline set by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, […]
Community builders use Lego to tackle complex housing issues
Mayors, building inspectors, county staff, housing professionals and designers gathered to play with Lego Friday at The Library in Owen Sound. The well-attended workshop hosted at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library and organized by Christine Hempel and Krystal Valencia wasn’t all fun and games, the participants were trying to find solutions […]
Library invites participants to tackle housing crisis with Lego build
The Library in Owen Sound is asking residents to get creative in helping to solve the housing crisis using Lego. The morning Lego housing workshop at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library is set for Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. There is limited enrollment with pre-registration required. During the workshop people […]
Billy Bishop Museum to celebrate two new exhibits with free opening ceremony July 10
The public is invited to an opening ceremony on July 10 celebrating two new exhibits at the Billy Bishop Museum. The ceremony begins at 6 p.m. at the museum in Owen Sound located at 948 3rd Ave. W. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Earlier this month the Billy Bishop Museum announced the […]
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 […]
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Alexis Cook, co-ordinator of Grey Bruce Community Safety and Well- Being Planning (CSWBP) committee, presented Bruce County council with an update on what’s happened over the past year, and key … Continue reading County gets update on Community Safety and Well-Being plan
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Grey County long-term care homes accredited with exemplary standing
Grey County’s long-term care service has been accredited with exemplary standing under a program that shows a commitment to providing safe, high-quality health services. The county recently announced that it had received the highest performance rating achievable under the Omentum Long Term Care accreditation program. “I’m thrilled by the results of our accreditation review and […]
Meaford man arrested in relation to break-ins
An arrest has been made after a recent string of break-ins in the Municipality of Meaford. Grey Bruce OPP investigated five break and enters on Albert Street, Parker Street and Birchwood Court between June 23 and 24. Thanks to the public an individual was identified, and on June 27, a 36-year-old Meaford man was […]
Upgrades to transform Grey Roots theatre into ‘superb’ venue
A new sponsorship and naming agreement will allow for some much needed upgrades to the theatre at the Grey Roots Museum and Archives. At its meeting on Thursday, county council authorized the signing of an agreement with Wheildon Investments Inc. for sponsorship of the theatre in the amount of $50,000. Under the deal the 75-seat […]
City waterfront ‘nowhere near’ its potential, local businessman says
It was grey and cool at Owen Sound’s Westside Boat Launch as 12 people in life vests prepared to head out in a dragon boat Sunday. They paddled out past the John D. Leitch, the towering, black-hulled lake freighter moored against the east harbour wall, and tooled around the inner harbour. The Sound Waterfront Festival, […]