Tag: Owen Sound
Barbecue likely cause of explosion and fire in Owen Sound
A barbecue and its propane tank are believed to be the likely source of a fire and reported explosion that destroyed both units of a semi-detached home near Owen Sound District Secondary School Sunday afternoon. The Owen Sound Fire Department responded to a reported explosion and fire at 923 8th Ave. W in Owen Sound […]
Pandemic challenged mental health but may have eased stigma
Desiree van Dijk was among dozens of cyclists who raised more than $40,000 for community-funded mental health programs Sunday. The 9th annual Ride Don’t Hide event was the community’s biggest chance to support heavily used mental health programs which aren’t funded by the government. Van Dijk waited at a balloon archway at Kelso Beach Park […]
Tribute highlights Black men’s fight to serve in First World War
When the federal government formally apologizes to descendants of Black men who served in the First World War’s No. 2 Construction Battalion on July 9, an Owen Sound man will be listening closely. Blaine Courtney’s great uncle, Henry Francis Courtney, served in the battalion and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery’s newly created Military Heritage Trail. […]
Tribute highlights Black men’s fight to serve in First World War
When the federal government formally apologizes to descendants of Black men who served in the First World War’s No. 2 Construction Battalion on July 9, an Owen Sound man will be listening closely. Blaine Courtney’s great uncle, Henry Francis Courtney, served in the battalion and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery’s newly created Military Heritage Trail. […]
West Hill students celebrate 50th anniversary of the class of ’70
It must have been a close group of classmates, the class of 1970. Members of that West Hill alumni clan have gathered about every five years since they graduated. Fifty of them, plus spouses, celebrated the 50th anniversary of that occasion Saturday, two years delayed by COVID. The average age was around 70, and the […]
Lozon guilty of dangerous driving causing death of pastor
Justin Lozon was found guilty Friday of dangerous driving causing the death of Pastor Chad Honneyman, along Highway 6 almost five years ago, but he was acquitted on a charge of possession of methamphetamine. Superior Court Justice John Sproat read his judgement aloud in an Owen Sound courtroom Friday. The case will return to court […]
Research team looking for Sasquatch witnesses around Owen Sound; Bruce Peninsula
The Sasquatch Society was formed by a group of students who are now shooting a TV pilot in the area.
Decision in dangerous driving causing death case coming Friday
Superior Court Justice John Sproat agreed a “central issue” in the dangerous driving causing death trial he must decide seems to be whether the headlight was working on a motorcycle in a head-on crash with a car after dark. Sproat made the comment in response to a similar defence remark Wednesday during closing arguments on […]
‘I don’t believe his headlight was on,’ man charged in fatal crash testifies
A man charged with dangerous driving causing death testified Tuesday that he only saw an oncoming motorcycle a “millisecond” before impact because its headlight was off. Justin Lozon testified on the sixth day of his trial in an Owen Sound courtroom that his car’s headlights lit up the black Honda Shadow just before it collided […]
Charity golf tournament raises $94K for Owen Sound hospital
The Owen Sound Hospital Foundation’s 31st Annual Charity Golf Classic raised $94,000 for the Owen Sound Regional Hospital. Over 140 golfers participated in the charity tournament held on June 3 at Legacy Ridge Golf Club. Funds were raised through golf registrations, sponsorships, donations and an online auction, all in support of the event. “Thanks to […]