Tag: Owen Sound
Man with axe arrested in Owen Sound
A Bruce County man has been charged with possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose after using an axe to break a car window and damage a fence Sunday. According to a media release issued Sunday evening, Owen Sound Police responded to the 900 block of 2nd Avenue West shortly after 2 p.m. when someone […]
Grey-Bruce so far unaffected by COVID’s summer wave, MOH says
Some infectious diseases experts are calling an uptick in virus transmission indicators a “summer wave”, but in Grey-Bruce the waters remain calm. Specialists now often use wastewater data to identify transmission trends in Ontario as testing for COVID-19, while consistent among those eligible, is no longer done widely enough to paint a detailed picture. Wastewater […]
Maple Leafs hire Owen Sound’s Sanford to coach goalies
On Tuesday, the Toronto Maple Leafs announced the hiring of Owen Sound native Curtis Sanford to the position of goalie coach for the club. The team announced the hiring via Twitter. The Leafs also promoted Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to the roles of assistant general manager. Sanford spent the past five […]
Sacred fire burns at Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden healing circle
“Never let your fire go out. When you let your fire go out, that’s when the chaos happens.” Saugeen First Nation Elder Shirley John’s words weaved through some of the stories shared at the Giche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden sacred fire and healing circle Sunday morning. As part of The Sound Waterfront Festival’s Truth and Reconciliation […]
Canada Day celebrations return to the beach in Owen Sound
Canada Day celebrations were back at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park in Owen Sound Friday. People dressed in red-and-white swarmed the Summerfolk stage and surrounding area. Food trucks and vendor tents lined the pathways. Nary a Zoom online video conference in sight. No phone app needed to view the harbour front fireworks, and ice cream […]