Tag: port elgin
KW rink wins 40th Port Elgin Super Spiel
The aptly named Alex Champ and his rink from Kitchener-Waterloo took home the top prize at this past weekend’s 40th Port Elgin Super Spiel with a 6-0 win over Newfoundland’s Greg Smith at the Port Elgin Curling Club. Champ bested John Willsey (Oakville), 6-2, in the semi-final to earn a berth into the long-running super […]
The Port Elgin Super Spiel returns with a $14,000 purse up for grabs
Eighteen teams will vie for a share of the $14,000 purse this week at the 40th Super Spiel in Port Elgin. Teams are also aiming to earn points towards a possible spot at the Port Elgin ’23 Ontario Tankard and Ontario Scotties presented by Bruce Power in January. The popular curling event runs from Nov. […]
Owen Sound woman wins Hamilton marathon, Port Elgin woman wins half
Owen Sound’s Brianna Cavan won the women’s 2022 Hamilton Marathon Road2Hope in a personal best time of 2:53:13, nearly 11 months after giving birth. Cavan crossed the finish line in 13th overall and was the first female athlete to complete the 42.2-kilometre waterfront course last Sunday. Five-time Canadian champion distance runner Rachel Hannah, who recently […]
Buried plank covered with nails injures young girl at Port Elgin beach
Saugeen Shores police are investigating after a young girl stepped on a piece of wood pierced with nails near a parking area adjacent to the main beach in Port Elgin earlier this month. On Oct. 23, police responded to the beach following reports of a girl stepping on a plank covered in nails while walking. […]
Saugeen Shores Police investigate construction site break-in
Several tools in their cases were stolen including: a Paslode framing nailer, a Paslode pin nailer, a Ramset concrete nailer, Ramset powder gun and a Stihl concrete saw.
Cassidy to carry Canada’s flag at Commonwealth Games, Staehli to debut
Burgoyne’s Josh Cassidy will carry Canada’s flag for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada (CSC) announced Olympic and Commonwealth Champion Maude Charron will do the flag-bearing honours alongside Cassidy, a Commonwealth medallist and Paralympian long-distance wheelchair racing specialist. “These two athletes exemplify everything our team needs and […]
Teen girl assaulted and robbed in Port Elgin
Police in Saugeen Shores are investigating a disturbing incident in Port Elgin where a teenage girl was reportedly attacked and robbed in broad daylight.
Fireworks, pancakes and air-shows on offer as Grey-Bruce celebrates Canada Day
“The Sound” is pumping up the volume for Canada Day celebrations this year after two years of relatively subdued festivities due to the pandemic. In fact, the vibe is set to reverberate through the city with four days of celebrations in Owen Sound beginning with Youth Day at the Owen Sound Visitor Centre Thursday. From […]
Rauket’s KM for Kids ride raises $50K before departure
Alex Rauket’s emotions swirled around and mixed together Monday morning less than 24 hours before he sets out on an eight-day, 800-plus kilometre bike ride to Montreal in support of the Shriners Hospital for Children. “I’m excited. I’m anxious, a little scared. I’m kind of everything,” the 37-year-old Freemason and member of the Bruce Shrine […]
Bruce County breaks ground on new paramedic station in Port Elgin
Construction of Bruce County’s new $8 million three-bay paramedic station is officially underway after the county recently broke ground at the station’s build site in Port Elgin. The project is expected to be completed by early summer 2023. The new facility will serve as the headquarters for Bruce County’s Paramedic Services, located on Bruce County’s […]