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Fall Day on the Farm goes Saturday near Owen Sound
An event near Owen Sound that allows locals to experience a fun day on the farm while also helping to relieve world hunger is marking its 10th anniversary. Owen Sound Harvest For Hunger’s Fall Day on the Farm will once again be held on the Parkin Farm east of Owen Sound on Saturday from 10 […]
Group makes push for more nonmarket affordable housing in Owen Sound
An organization with a priority of seeing more affordable housing available in the area has asked for Owen Sound’s support as it works to tackle the issue. Representatives of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and their Owen Sound table on community housing were at city council on Monday where they outlined the innovative ways being […]
Owen Sound agrees to explore police partnership with West Grey
Owen Sound council has agreed to explore a policing partnership with West Grey. At its meeting on Monday, council endorsed the exploration and potential implementation of a joint municipal police service with the Municipality of West Grey. The city manager was directed to initiate discussions with representatives of West Grey, The West Grey police services […]
Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford
Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]
Strategy helps duo win local Amazing Race Sunday
It takes teamwork to win The Amazing Race Bruce Grey. That’s how Manny Bonilla of Grimsby and teammate Gil Broza or Toronto took on a particularly tough task and beat nine other teams of two at fun challenges across Grey-Bruce. They built a fire, shot pool, played nine rounds of Frisbee golf, tried orienteering […]
Moreston heritage village takes cosmopolitan turn Saturday
Amid the heritage village called Moreston, past the 1850s log cabin, blacksmith shop and working steam engine displays, stood Anusha Adhikari. It was Harvest Fest, the reimagined fall event at Grey Roots museum. Previously called Pratie Oaten, a festival of Irish pioneer heritage, this new event now in its third year strives to be inclusive […]
Brews News: Local offerings in convenience stores disappointing
Convenience comes with a cost. Donât we know it in Ontario.
Owen Riegling, Linsey Beckett win Canadian country music awards
A pair of Grey-Bruce artists have won big at the Canadian Country Music Association awards. Rising country music star Owen Riegling of Mildmay was named both the Songwriter of the Year and Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, while Linsey Beckett who grew up near Kemble, was named Fiddle Player of the Year. Not […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Local LAX stars at Worlds
LOCAL LAX STARS AT WORLDS Port Elgin’s Ian MacKay and Flesherton’s Tori Verbeek will join Team Canada at the World Lacrosse Box Championships, set to take place from September 20 to 29 in Utica, New York. Verbeek joins Team Canada for the first-ever women’s box lacrosse championship. She is a graduate student at St. Lawrence […]
Trail Talk: The Canadian Wildlife Federation’s four-day Bioblitz
The federation encouraged participants to record sightings of insects