Tag: Owen Sound
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 […]
Local woman worries about family in Ukraine while raising funds
Owen Sound resident Olga Gura lost contact with family members in a heavily shelled suburb of Kyiv three days ago. They’d fled their apartment and were staying in a bomb shelter when she last reached them. Their area was “almost levelled.” She tries to maintain contact with family and friends in Ukraine and scans the […]
Three-year sentence for criminal negligence in addict’s death
A woman was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal negligence causing death for administering a drug to a woman she was trying to help break from her heroin addiction. Jessica Leigh Morrison, 45, pleaded guilty in the Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound on Feb. 16 to administering ibogaine […]