Tag: Owen Sound

Police offer safe disposal of electronics with sensitive data

People wishing to recycle electronics containing sensitive data may bring them to the Owen Sound legion next week for a free, police-sponsored opportunity to dispose of them safely. Owen Sound Police Services announced an electronics recycling day will be held Wednesday, March 16 at the legion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event coincides […]

Plans taking shape for Earth Day event in Owen Sound

Earth Day events at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market are being planned now and organizers are looking for help. The event is to take place on Saturday, April 23 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. “We hope to involve a diverse number of community groups to participate in a celebratory, child-friendly event that includes a […]

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GBHS relaxing visitor rules at its hospitals Monday

More visitors will be allowed in all six Grey Bruce Health Services’ hospitals starting Monday, the hospital corporation announced. Two visitors will be permitted for most situations and the no longer need to be the same two visitors. Out-patients may have one support person if required. Proof of two-dose vaccination remains a requirement to enter […]

Billy Bishop Museum seeks Afghanistan vets’ stories for exhibit

Canadian Afghanistan War veterans willing to share their stories will be included in a new exhibit at the Billy Bishop Museum this spring. Canada joined an international coalition force against the al-Qaeda terrorist network and Taliban regime following the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Canadian soldiers served there between 2001 and 2014. […]

Affordable housing advocate Ken Thomson has died

Local affordable housing champion Ken Thomson, whose dedication he attributed to his upbringing as a foster child, died at home Tuesday. He was 85. His 32 years of work with the Owen Sound Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corp. and Owen Sound Housing Company was recognized with awards in 2019, when he stepped down as chair. Combined, […]

City briefs: apartment rentals, home expo, ash trees, cigarette butts

Barry’s Construction has city approval to start building a $17-million, five-storey rental apartment building at 530 28th St. W. Owen Sound’s planning department has issued a building permit for the 79-unit apartment building, which will include 12 accessible units with barrier-free washrooms and door operators. There will be one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Completion is […]

City summer events include concerts, cultural celebrations

Summer events in the city this year will include a reimagined Canada holiday weekend event, the Sound Waterfront Four-Day Festival. It will take place Thursday, June 30 through Sunday, July 3 and will combine Harbourfest and Canada Day events. It will aim to celebrate Canada Day “in a more diverse and inclusive” way, a report […]

Owen Sound favours county partnership to address housing needs

Owen Sound council turned down a call for a made-in-Owen Sound affordable housing plan, citing the city’s ongoing, successful co-operation with Grey County and the resulting millions of dollars it provided for city housing in this council’s term. Two weeks ago, Coun. Carol Merton read a notice of motion calling on the city to develop […]

Newcomer help group to study racial discrimination in Grey-Bruce

A telephone survey in March will seek to understand to what degree people experience racial discrimination in Grey-Bruce. It’s one of many initiatives to educate the community and to better support new immigrants to the area, which Grey Bruce Local Immigration Partnership co-ordinator Deepikaa Gupka told Grey County council about Thursday. Attraction, integration and retention […]