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Owen Sound Baysox win NDBL’s Strother Cup
The Owen Sound Baysox brought baseball back to the Scenic City three years ago. On Saturday, they became champions. The North Dufferin Baseball League’s Strother Cup is heading to Owen Sound for the first time in the trophy’s nearly 100-year-old history. Soon the Baysox name will be etched into the cup’s base as the league’s […]
Moreston heritage village takes cosmopolitan turn Saturday
Amid the heritage village called Moreston, past the 1850s log cabin, blacksmith shop and working steam engine displays, stood Anusha Adhikari. It was Harvest Fest, the reimagined fall event at Grey Roots museum. Previously called Pratie Oaten, a festival of Irish pioneer heritage, this new event now in its third year strives to be inclusive […]
Brews News: Local offerings in convenience stores disappointing
Convenience comes with a cost. Donât we know it in Ontario.
Owen Riegling, Linsey Beckett win Canadian country music awards
A pair of Grey-Bruce artists have won big at the Canadian Country Music Association awards. Rising country music star Owen Riegling of Mildmay was named both the Songwriter of the Year and Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, while Linsey Beckett who grew up near Kemble, was named Fiddle Player of the Year. Not […]
Model marine and rail show coming to Owen Sound Legion this month
The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre in Owen Sound is steaming ahead with its first-ever model marine and rail show and sale later this month at the Owen Sound Legion. The inaugural event is to take place September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an entry fee of $5, which includes entry to the […]
SPORTS BRIEFS: Local LAX stars at Worlds
LOCAL LAX STARS AT WORLDS Port Elgin’s Ian MacKay and Flesherton’s Tori Verbeek will join Team Canada at the World Lacrosse Box Championships, set to take place from September 20 to 29 in Utica, New York. Verbeek joins Team Canada for the first-ever women’s box lacrosse championship. She is a graduate student at St. Lawrence […]
Harmony Centre to highlight activities during open house
The Harmony Centre in Owen Sound will welcome the public to explore the programs and activities available there, particularly when the colder winter weather chases people indoors. The centre, in the former Knox church at 890 4th Avenue East, will hold n open house on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part […]
Child suffers minor injuries after being hit by vehicle in Owen Sound
An 11-year-old sustained minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Owen Sound on Thursday morning. Just after 8 a.m., the youngster was struck while walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of 10th Street West and 8th Avenue West, Owen Sound police said in a news release. A 2018 BMW was attempting to […]
Students experience farm life at Sydenham Fall Fair
The Sydenham Fall Fair continued its tradition of bringing the country to the city on Thursday as more than 800 students from East Ridge Community School got to take in the sights and sounds of farm life on Thursday. The oldest and quite possibly the only still running school-based fair marked its 171st year with […]
Writing contest gives students a chance to win $100
Young and aspiring creative writers can win up to $100 by entering the 2024 Write @ Your Library writing contest. The contest is open to all Grey-Bruce students in Grades 7 to 12. Winning entries will receive cash prizes up to $100 and have their work published in the Write for 2024 anthology. Submissions are […]