Tag: Second World War
RURAL CURRENTS: A small length of canal vitalized the young country’s export capacity
The old port did a huge international business in its day, signified with the vast, now empty grain terminals
Flint Firebirds explode on offence, blow out Owen Sound in Game 1
1424, 1425 . . . The Owen Sound Attack will have to wait at least two more days before getting another crack at ending the team’s years-long playoff losing streak, because they got shellacked Thursday night in Flint. The Scenic City Skaters chose “Bear Down, 1423” as their playoff slogan for the year, a nod […]
Book tells stories of African Canadian servicemen from Grey County
A project started almost a quarter of a century ago to remember African Canadian servicemen from Grey County continues to evolve, educate and enlighten. On Saturday local author and artist Bonita Johnson deMatteis spoke at the British Methodist Episcopal Church during a launch for the second edition of her book Lest We Forget. It contains […]
Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame to induct class of 2026
Lacrosse players, hockey players, fastball players, and even a referee are featured in the Owen Sound Sports Hall of Fame’s 2026 class. The thing that binds them all is a passion for sport and an ability to be a part of the game at its highest levels.
The energy boom is coming for Great Lakes water
This is the first article in our “Shockwave” project, a series of reports that will investigate the rapid evolution of the energy landscape in the Great Lakes region and the consequences the new era will have for one of the world’s largest reserves of fresh water. Produced by the five partners of the Great Lakes News Collaborative — Bridge Michigan, Circle of Blue, Great Lakes Now, Michigan Public and The Narwhal — Shockwave will document the depth and breadth of the region’s energy transformation and its influence on water use and pollution.