Owen Sound Sun Times

Province highlights local Catholic school board results

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The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board has something to celebrate in its latest annual provincial standardized test results.  The Ministry of Education even acknowledged the board’s improvements in Grade 6 math in the latest Education Quality and Accountability Office standardized test results.  The board’s Grade 6 math assessments saw a 12-percentage point increase over last year’s […]

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Modellers reignite railroading passion in Owen Sound at inaugural CWHC show

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A deep love for the twists and turns of railroad history and railcar modelling was displayed at the Owen Sound Legion on Saturday. The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre’s first-ever model show and sale for railway modellers and enthusiasts invited hundreds of people through the doors of the legion with over 50 vendor tables to visit […]

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Western Mustangs beat Queen’s for bounce-back homecoming win

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They’re back. The Western football team moved past the pain of their disheartening Laurier defeat by squashing Queen’s 39-14 at Mustangs Homecoming on Saturday at Alumni Stadium. “The (loss) really flipped a switch within the guys,” said running back Keanu Yazbeck, who accounted for 72 of Western’s 197 ground yards and a determined late touchdown […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Bruce council asks for options after seeing price of archives expansion

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Multi-million costs to expand the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre’s archival storage prompted Bruce County council to ask staff to explore cheaper options.  County staff’s report Sept. 19 had recommended that staff be allowed to get detailed, final costing to add a 12,000 square-foot expansion to the museum building, and put aside $285,000 annually through […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Hike and bike for Chatsworth hub on Saturday

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A fundraiser will be held in the Township of Chatsworth this weekend to raise funds for its planned community hub project.  The fundraising committee will hold its second annual Hike and Bike for the Hub on Saturday.  The event, which also includes a poker run this year, will see participants travel 13.5 kilometres along the […]