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Airport drops Bishop, Owen Sound from new name
The once Owen Sound-owned airport east of the city has a new name: Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport. The new name accomplishes a few things, airport owner Rick Horwath said at an opening ceremony to announce the new name, tout airport revitalization efforts and to promote aviation. While the Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional […]
Upgrades at Sarawak Family Park include an EV charger and Mobi-mat
Upgrades that will make Georgian Bluff’s Sarawak Family Park more accessible and sustainable were unveiled at a ceremony Wednesday. Local officials and community members gathered at the park on Grey Road 1 between Owen Sound and Balmy Beach for a ribbon cutting. The new features include the first electric vehicle charging station on township property, […]
Volunteer Fair at Owen Sound Library in October
More than 20 organizations from Grey and Bruce counties will be on hand at a volunteer fair in Owen Sound in early October. The Owen Sound and Area Association of Volunteer Administrators (OSAAVA) is organizing the volunteer fair at the Owen Sound and North Grey Public Library for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, from 3 p.m. […]
Witnesses describe seeing arson suspect day of fire
Casey Ritchie testified Wednesday that Emric Thompson came to his door asking for gasoline ten or 20 minutes before fire was discovered at Wesley United Church four years ago at Saugeen First Nation. Ritchie, who lives across Highway 21 from the church, said he presumed Thompson needed the gas for his truck. A purple truck […]
Weed themed lawn bowling tournament returns to Owen Sound this weekend
Local lawn bowling and cannabis enthusiasts will look to burn up the turf at this year’s More Grass: Bowling on Grass 2 taking place Saturday at the Roselawn Bowling Club in Owen Sound. Organizers of the “world’s first cannabis-friendly lawn bowling tournament” hope to build off the success of last year’s event. No experience is […]
Two-Spirit Powwow in Owen Sound this weekend
The fourth annual Manidoo Gamiing Nagweyaab Jiintamok, or Georgian Bay Two Sprit Powwow, is happening this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the M’Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre. The powwow’s grand entry is set for noon. It’s one of Ontario’s only Two-Spirit powwows — powwows which commemorate Indigenous queerness across Turtle Island. Organizers say […]
Baysox look to take lead in championship series this weekend
The Owen Sound Baysox will look to lean on the hometown crowd as Games 3 and 4 of their Strother Cup series with the Ivy Rangers go in Owen Sound this weekend. The second-seed Baysox and fifth-seed Rangers are tied 1-1 after two games in the best-of-seven North Dufferin Baseball League championship series. The two […]
Owen Sound Ribfest kicking off Friday
Ribs will be on the menu for many this weekend as Ribfest returns to Owen Sound for 2024. The event, which made a stop in the Scenic City for the first time in 2011, will feature five rib teams serving up ribs and other barbecue favourites all weekend long in the back parking lot at […]
Owen Sound police release 2023 annual report
Owen Sound police are reporting 2023 as a “staggering” year in terms of the number of calls received and the level of violence associated with them. The Owen Sound Police Service Board has released its 2023 annual report, showing an increase in most categories of both violent and non-violent offences over 2022, including three homicides in […]
Old goalie guru returns as London Knights eye net gains: ‘Part of the family’
Dave Rook is back for a third round as London Knights goaltending coach.