Tag: Sauble Beach
Sauble ski club will carry on after equipment theft
The Sauble Beach Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club decided Wednesday at an emergency meeting to carry on after nearly all of its equipment was stolen. Insurance will partially cover the stolen snowmobile but not any of the other equipment, which leaves about a $20,000 to $30,000 shortfall, said Jo-Ann Sheridan, along-time club member who […]
Weather change slows fishing at Salmon Spectacular, but fun continues
It was a lazy day at the salmon derby Wednesday, when a brisk north wind chased fishermen off the bay in the morning and afternoon. Fewer fish were weighed in than usual and by early afternoon there had been no change on the leaderboard over the past 24 hours, organizers said. It was overcast and cool […]
Police seeking witnesses to motorcycle crash at Sauble Beach
Police are seeking witnesses after a crash in Sauble Beach last week left a person with serious injuries. Police, fire and ambulance were called to the crash between a motor vehicle and a motorcycle on Bruce Rd. 8 in South Bruce Peninsula just before 7 p.m. on Thursday (Aug. 22), Grey Bruce OPP said in […]
Mississauga resident drowns at Sauble Beach
A 22-year-old Mississauga resident drowned at Sauble Beach on Tuesday. Just before 4 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP, Bruce County paramedics and the South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department responded to a report of two people in distress in Lake Huron. One of the individuals was brought safely to shore. The second person was brought to shore […]
Jail for man who set treehouse fire that killed teen girl sleeping inside
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a treehouse on fire, killing a teenage girl who was sleeping inside it with her boyfriend, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of Owen […]
Man jailed for fatal Sauble tree house fire four years ago
A young man found guilty of criminal negligence causing death for setting a tree house on fire while the victim slept with her boyfriend inside, was sentenced to 18 months in jail, followed by 18 months of probation. After a trial, Superior Court Justice Roger Chown found an intoxicated and disgruntled Taran Hibma, then 18, of […]
Weekend closes out with lead change at top of Salmon Spectacular
There was a new leader to start the week at the 36th McDonald’s Owen Sound Salmon Spectacular. As of noon on Monday the biggest catch so far was a 24.06-pounder caught by Brandon Strain of Sauble Beach on Sunday. He unseated Nick Mandeno of Owen Sound at the top after Mandeno weighed in a 21.82-lb. […]
A little windy but Sandfest sculptors turn out anyway
It was so windy at Sauble Beach Sandfest on Saturday that at times the blowing sand stung. The wind pushed the lake up the beach, close enough to make a visitor wonder how much closer the water might get to the sand sculptures at the centre of the annual event. But it was still an […]
Owen Sound Emancipation Festival a chance to reconnect
As the Emancipation Festival and Picnic marked its 162nd year in Owen Sound over the weekend, participants celebrated the event’s roots as a close-knit family reunion, along with its transformation more recently into a welcoming community celebration. Festival chair Linda Johnson said Saturday at Harrison Park, that she has been coming to the Emancipation Day […]
Mildmay country music star excited for local long weekend shows
While the whirlwind of a ride of the past couple of years has taken Owen Riegling across North America, the rising country music star from Mildmay always looks forward to coming back to where it all began. “I look forward to shows at home more than anything,” Riegling said Friday morning, hours before he was […]