Tag: Owen Sound
Motorcycle involved in fatal collision Monday
Grey Bruce OPP are investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle Monday evening on Highway 6-21 in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. According to a police media release, the OPP, Inter Township Fire Department and Grey County EMS were dispatched to the scene of the collision west of Owen Sound at approximately 5:12 p.m. […]
Owen Sound man dies in motorcycle crash Saturday night
A 53-year-old Owen Sound man died in a collision involving the motorcycle he was riding Saturday about 11 p.m. A Grey Bruce OPP news release said the single-vehicle crash happened on Highway 21 in South Bruce Peninsula. The motorcycle driver, Troy Sisco, was pronounced dead after lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful. Tara Fire Department and Bruce […]
It takes courage to ask for help, mom of suicide victim says
The mood was upbeat, the music was pumping and the sun was shining when about 100 people set out with purpose Saturday morning on a leisurely five-kilometre walk down to the bayshore. The purpose was to remember Jeff Courage — a 21-year-old former West Hill student who took his life in November 2019, and others […]
Tom Thomson Art Gallery celebrates turning 55 with three new exhibits
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery in Owen Sound is launching three new exhibitions in celebration of its 55th anniversary this summer. On Tom Thomson’s 145th birthday – August 5 – the art gallery is hosting a signature evening reception. “For more than 55 years, the art gallery has brought us inspiring exhibitions featuring regional and […]
Saturday’s first-annual Walk for Courage to raise money for mental health supports
The first annual Walk for Courage sponsored by Owen Sound Fitness is set to take place this Saturday in Owen Sound. The Walk for Courage is a fundraising event in memory of Jeff Courage, a former Owen Sound resident and West Hill Secondary School student who was a staff member at Owen Sound Fitness and […]
City has waived $2.3M in development fees since 2019
In one sense the City of Owen Sound’s plan to increase the stock of available rental housing by waiving development fees for purpose-built rentals in 2019 has been a massive success. It’s anticipated that if just the builds completed, under construction and in the pre-consultation and site-plan phases all come to pass, a total of […]
The Royal Canadian Navy’s oldest commissioned ship docks in Owen Sound
A 101-year-old sailing ketch used by the Royal Canadian Navy during both the Second World War and Cold War periods is docked in Owen Sound. The ship is now a training vessel and the navy’s oldest commissioned ship. It’s used as a teaching platform to train Royal Canadian Navy sailors in navigation, sail handling, boat […]
New 24-hour washroom now available in River District at police station
The washroom at the Owen Sound Police Services building at 2nd Avenue West in the River District is now open to the public all year and around the clock according to a notice from the city. The City of Owen Sound announced the move in a media release and in response to “a growing need […]
Man with axe arrested in Owen Sound
A Bruce County man has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose after using an axe to break a car window and damage a fence Sunday. According to a media release issued Sunday evening, Owen Sound Police responded to the 900 block of 2nd Avenue West shortly after 2 p.m. when someone […]
Grey-Bruce so far unaffected by COVID’s summer wave, MOH says
Some infectious diseases experts are calling an uptick in virus transmission indicators a “summer wave”, but in Grey-Bruce the waters remain calm. Specialists now often use wastewater data to identify transmission trends in Ontario as testing for COVID-19, while consistent among those eligible, is no longer done widely enough to paint a detailed picture. Wastewater […]