Tag: Owen Sound
Earth Day event in the city ‘more of a celebration’ Saturday
Hundreds came out to a lively celebration of Earth Day Saturday afternoon in downtown Owen Sound. It offered a mix of entertainment, information and a chance for the community to gather, which COVID-19 restrictions haven’t permitted much in the last two years. Kids drew coloured chalk drawings and joined tug-of-war challenges and people packed the […]
St. Mary’s High School to be replaced in Owen Sound
Grey-Bruce Catholic schools are bursting with students and so the province has agreed to replace St. Mary’s in Owen Sound with a new Grade 9-12 high school, rather than build an addition onto it. An extra $16.3 million for the school was announced Friday by Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker, on top of almost $20 […]
Owen Sound changing traffic light timing to improve flow in the core
Changes to traffic light timing are underway on 10th Street to improve traffic flow and reduce travel time. A traffic consultant’s calculations are being used to change the signal timing on 10th Street, from 4th Avenue East to 3rd Avenue West. Motorists may experience delays while the changes are made over the next several days, […]
Scone’s 1881 schoolhouse to be demolished
Scone’s one-room schoolhouse will soon be demolished, one of three old Chatsworth Township buildings facing that fate. “It’s probably the last original one-room schoolhouse that still has not been touched,” said Adam Watson, whose Owen Sound company, Roy-Mar Demolition, won the contract to take it down. He said he’s doing the work reluctantly. “I mean, […]
Owen Sound theatre ready for next act thanks to Trillium grant
A $100,000 grant to Owen Sound Little Theatre from the Ontario Trillium Foundation is welcome after two years with next to no income due to pandemic health restrictions, the theatre company’s executive director said. There were bills to pay while the theatre sat mostly dark, Marcia Cunningham said after a ceremonial cheque presentation on the […]