Tag: Owen Sound
Beatrice Beauty Shoppe in Owen Sound to close after nearly 100 years
For nearly 100 years Beatrice Beauty Shoppe in Owen Sound has helped city residents look their best for weddings, graduations, portraits and the simple day-to-day. Since the mid-1930s, three generations of the Ward family have operated the shop and taken care of loyal customers from its downtown Owen Sound location. From labour-intensive big-bodied perms to […]
Ice Hawks girls hockey program soars to new heights
The Owen Sound Ice Hawks glided to record success with its registration this season but the program’s executives are hoping things really take flight in 2022-23. The Owen Sound Girls Hockey (OSGH) program has grown steadily since 2014 when free registration was offered to attract new players. By 2018, registration was just over 100 players […]
The Scenic City is now an officially recognized Tree City
The Scenic City is now one of only 18 officially recognized “Tree Cities” in Canada. The Arbor Day Foundation and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has recognized Owen Sound as a Tree City of the World for its dedication to growing and maintaining the best urban forestry practices. There are 138 officially […]
Realtors see a little help for buyers in federal budget
Local realtors welcomed the federal budget’s focus on housing but said it can’t do much to help people buy them while prices are so inflated. Steve Dickie, president of the Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound, said the new tax-free savings plan to help new homeowners put together a down payment will help “a […]
Owen Sound police lay charges after driver speeds away — in reverse
A 22-year-old unlicensed driver faces criminal and provincial charges for what Owen Sound police described as a “careless and senseless act.” Police recognized an unlicensed driver driving in the area of 11th Street East and 3rd Avenue East just after 5 p.m. March 30 and pulled him over, an Owen Sound Police Service news release […]