Tag: Local News
Thousands of music fans expected to attend Summerfolk 48 this weekend
Gates to Summerfolk 48 opened at 4 p.m. Friday, when the first eager visitors entered the annual three-day music, art and crafts festival. Volunteers and contractors worked to finish the site setup Friday after a lot of rain fell Thursday night at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound. But the forecast calls for […]
Fred Wallace retires after 40-plus years on the radio
Well-respected radio man Fred Wallace announced he’s calling it a career Friday morning. Wallace announced his retirement during the CFOS Morning Show with Paul and Fred. “I’m tired. Really tired,” Wallace quipped as he often did, before giving a brief recap of his storied career at CFOS 560 in Owen Sound. The morning show then […]
Raking haulted at north Sauble Beach after workers jumped gun
Saugeen First Nation Chief Conrad Ritchie confirmed some unauthorized raking took place Wednesday on the band’s recently re-acquired north beach at Sauble. He said new workers hired for beach maintenance who “must have jumped the gun” and attempted to rake the north end. “The workers didn’t know,” Ritchie said. “But that got shut down real […]
Drug interactions the focus of upcoming Bervie event
The Bervie Women’s Institute is hosting a presentation on drug interactions next month. All are invited to the Bervie United Church on Sept. 7 to hear from local pharmacist Mike McKechnie, co-owner of McKechnie Pharmacy in Kincardine. The event begins at 7 p.m. and is part of the Reaching Ontario Sharing Education (ROSE) program. Anyone […]
Bruce County launches website to attract business, development
Bruce County has launched a website showcasing its industries, investment opportunities and the economic development supports available in an effort to attract business and investment in the region. Bruce County announced on Thursday that InvestInBruce.ca was live as a destination for prospective entrepreneurs and investors looking to explore the region’s “abundant opportunity and unique strengths.” […]