Tag: Owen Sound
Summit Place in Owen Sound is building replacement long-term care home
Summit Place’s long-term care residence in Owen Sound will move to a new building licensed for 129 beds, nine more than it has now, within five years, Revera Inc. spokesman Larry Roberts said Friday. “We’ll be building a new building in a new location,” said Roberts confirmed in an interview after the announcement Friday at […]
Pair of Ice Hawks squads win gold at Leaside tournament
Two Owen Sound Ice Hawks clubs soared to gold medal performances at the 41st Toronto Leaside March Break Madness tournament earlier this month. The Owen Sound Ice Hawks under-11 B club and the Owen Sound Ice Hawks under-15 B team both earned the top spot in their brackets at the annual tournament. The under-11 Ice […]
Doctors seeing urgent-care patients in Grey-Bruce with virtual visits
There’s a new, virtual urgent-care option designed for people who need to see a doctor but it’s not so serious that they need to wait for hours in an emergency department in person. By seeing qualifying patients virtually, the load on Grey-Bruce’s 10 emergency departments should ease and wait times for ER patients should shorten. […]
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is back bigger, in-person and online
It won’t be long before bowlers compete in the Bowl for Kids’ Sake fundraiser — in person at any of three area bowling alleys, in an online bowling game or at home. Money raised in this 42nd annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Grey Bruce event will support youth mentoring programs which are offered to local […]
Developer wants to build eight apartment buildings on RCA site
The new owner of the former eastside RCA lands in Owen Sound wants to “get shovels in the ground as quickly as possible” to build more than 700 rental apartment units with views of the bay. SkyDev, part of the Guelph-based Skyline Group of Companies, purchased the 37.7-acre site at 3195 East Bayshore Road in […]
Owen Sound festival gets provincial cash
Owen Sound’s new Sound Waterfront Festival has received $25,000 from the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. It will take place Thursday, June 30 through Sunday, July 3 and will combine the former Harbourfest with Canada Day events and will take place between Kelso Beach at Nawash Park and Owen Sound Visitor Centre. There’ll be arts and […]
Mike Crone returns to city hall to head public works, engineering
Owen Sound welcomed back former city employee Mike Crone, who Monday assumed the position of acting director of public works and engineering. Crone replaces Dennis Kefalas, who has retired and who performed the director’s role since 2018, a city news release said. Crone and his wife, Betty, have lived in Owen Sound since 1991. “Mike […]
Locals witnessing Russian bombardment of Ukraine offering help
Another local effort to support Ukraine has received an enthusiastic response from the Owen Sound area, organizers said Wednesday. Local humanitarian efforts have sprung up amidst Russia’s invasion and bombardment of the country which began Feb. 24. Carrie Bertrand’s Owen Sound paralegal office serves as a depot for donations at the behest of local demolition […]
Employers asked to register now for job fairs
Employers are invited to register to participate in one of three in-person job fairs planned for late March and early April in Grey County. These job fairs will take place in Hanover March 30 at the P & H Centre, March 31 in Owen Sound at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre and April 5 in […]
City invites public to report potholes
It’s pothole season in the city and if you spot a pothole, there’s an online form to use and number to call to report any to municipal staff. To report a pothole or other road issue, fill out the city’s Report a Concern Form online, or call 519-376-4274, ext. 4. Provide the exact location of […]