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Birds of prey pilot deterring geese at Port Elgin harbour
There’s a new sheriff in town to take care of Port Elgin’s pooping geese problem. More than 100 Canada geese are leaving their mark on the grass and walkway, making for unpleasant walking for harbour visitors. But the birds might have met their match: Michael Thibert’s three Harris hawks, which stand guard while tethered to […]
Owen Sound reaches deal with inside workers
The City of Owen Sound has a new agreement with its inside workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. At its council meeting on Monday, council passed a bylaw ratifying a memorandum of settlement between the city and CUPE Local 1189-00, which represents the workers. Council also authorized the mayor and clerk to […]
Owen Sound hires former IceDogs assistant coach
The Owen Sound Attack have hired Brandon Shaw to serve as an assistant coach with the club ahead of the 2024-25 season. Shaw, 29, most recently coached as an assistant with the Niagara IceDogs the past two seasons. He began coaching nearly a decade ago as an analyst with the Hamilton Bulldogs before stepping behind […]
Local woman worries about family in Ukraine while raising funds
Owen Sound resident Olga Gura lost contact with family members in a heavily shelled suburb of Kyiv three days ago. They’d fled their apartment and were staying in a bomb shelter when she last reached them. Their area was “almost levelled.” She tries to maintain contact with family and friends in Ukraine and scans the […]