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Surveillance cameras now operational in Owen Sound River District
Surveillance cameras are now operational in Owen Sound’s downtown. The city announced on Monday that nine cameras had been installed late last week in areas of the River District, the first phase of a three-year camera pilot program approved by council earlier this year. The program is in response to public calls for more safety […]
Unpaid food bill at Blue Mountain Resort leads to assault charge
A 38-year-old from Brampton faces an assault charge after a dispute over an unpaid bill at a Blue Mountain Resort restaurant. According to a media release from the Collingwood and Blue Mountains OPP, a dispute between a patron and a staff member took place outside of the restaurant due to an unpaid bill on Sept. […]
Rotary Club examines redevelopment of aging Godfrey Apartments in Meaford
Providing affordable apartment rentals is becoming increasingly unaffordable for the Rotary Club of Meaford, which is faced with an aging apartment complex and increasing expenses. The Rotary Club owns the Godfrey Apartments in Meaford — a 32-unit, four-building apartment complex on Nelson Street West with an average monthly rent of $751. Phil Cant, chair of […]
New automated plate scanner helps recover stolen SUV in Owen Sound
The Owen Sound Police Service’s automated licence plate recognition technology (A.L.P.R) helped locate and recover a stolen 2023 Nissan Murano from the Chatham-Kent area this past week. According to a media release, officers utilized the A.L.P.R. to locate the vehicle that had been reported stolen to the Chatham-Kent Police Service in August. The Owen Sound […]
Strategy helps duo win local Amazing Race Sunday
It takes teamwork to win The Amazing Race Bruce Grey. That’s how Manny Bonilla of Grimsby and teammate Gil Broza or Toronto took on a particularly tough task and beat nine other teams of two at fun challenges across Grey-Bruce. They built a fire, shot pool, played nine rounds of Frisbee golf, tried orienteering […]