Tag: Local News
Court hears grisly new details of man dumping body of ‘so-called friend’
When Joseph Hodgkin pushed the barrel containing Grant Norton’s body to the bank of the Thames River, he would have known he was disposing of the remains of a friend.
Sally Ann is seeing unprecedented demand for help
Local demand for emergency food aid has never been so great, the Owen Sound Salvation Army food bank co-ordinator said Friday. In a week when owners of Kelseys restaurant donated about 1,100 pounds of frozen meat to the food bank after a fire Tuesday, Alice Wannan said that food will be “hugely impactful for the […]
‘Shaken’: Neighbours attack London homeless shelter staff with weapons
Neighbours wielding a machete, baseball bat and pepper spray attacked staff at a homeless shelter last week, forcing its temporary closure, the organization’s head says.
Frozen food saved from Kelseys fire donated to Sally Ann
Kelseys restaurant franchise owners in Owen Sound donated food spared by Tuesday’s fire to the Salvation Army. The donation was noted in a Facebook post by Alice Wannan, co-ordinator of Owen Sound Family Services and the food bank at the Salvation Army, the day of the fire. “In the midst of tragedy ….30 employees who […]
Residents call committee decision regarding public access at Lake Eugenia a win for democracy
A decision by the Grey Highlands committee of adjustment to deny the severance and sale of a Lake Eugenia public access point to abutting cottagers is being called a small victory for democracy by some residents. A complex multi-year process came to a head in July when the committee voted on two severance applications proposed […]