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A group of artists and business owners inject a pop of colour and fun into Meaford’s downtown
A group of business people, property owners and community members with an artistic sensibility have banded together to help inject some colour and life into Meaford’s downtown. Meaford Downtown is a new non-profit organization dedicated to rejuvenating Meaford’s downtown core and harbourfront. Funded wholly by donations, and independent of the municipal government, chamber of commerce […]
Pickup driver pleads guilty in fatal motorcycle crash case
A 64-year-old man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death, for turning his pickup truck in front of Bailey Durocher’s motorcycle, just north of Durham two years ago. Luciano Da Silva, of Utopia, Ont., just west of Barrie, pleaded guilty on June 18 in the Superior Court of Justice in Owen Sound. Sentencing is […]
Pride banner stolen from city church, woman in custody
Owen Sound police charged a woman with theft after a Pride banner was taken from Georgian Shores United Church Saturday. Police said Tuesday in a news release that a 41-year-old, of no fixed address, was charged after a citizen photographed the suspect “trying to conceal” the banner in her bag on Saturday, July 13. […]
All-day youth music festival in downtown Owen Sound Sunday
Banditfest, a teen-run outdoor youth music festival, will take place at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market building all day Sunday. Eleven hours of music by 15 bands will kick off at 11 a.m. and end at 10 p.m., rain or shine, said Olive Borowski, one of the event organizers. Grey-Bruce bands will be joined by […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Scenic City trio excels with Team Ontario
SCENIC CITY TRIO EXCEL WITH TEAM ONTARIO The Team Ontario under-17 squad finished with a perfect 4-0 record at the two-day MidAtlantic Summer Club Championships in Edgewood, Maryland this past weekend. Three Sound North Stars Junior Elite Women’s Lacrosse (JEWL) team members, Bree Wilkins, Taryn Weppler and head coach Lyndsay Brooks, are with Team Ontario. […]