Tag: social
Flesherton-area teen missing for a month safely located
A Flesherton-area teen missing for a month has been safely located. Owen Sound police announced in a brief news release issued late Wednesday afternoon that 15-year-old Jillianne Dixon had been safely located. Police have never used her last name, but her parents confirmed her identity in an interview with The Sun Times shortly after she […]
Foundation bringing adult programming to Outdoor Education Centre
Grown-ups can now have fun in the great outdoors at a facility that has been creating lasting memories for countless youth in Grey-Bruce. The Bluewater Education Foundation has announced that it is launching some new adult-focused initiatives at the Bluewater District School Board’s Outdoor Education Centre near Oliphant on the Bruce Peninsula. The not-for-profit organization […]
Friends raising money for family of young father who died at work
Friends of a young father who died at a precast concrete manufacturing plant in Chepstow last Friday are raising money for his children and mother. Larry Ford said he grew up with Nick Wood, 37, in Strathroy, and the pair became quick friends. “Nick just had a huge heart. I have a saying that once […]
Services, memorials planned for teacher, teens killed in crash
Services will be held in Chesley, Owen Sound and Walkerton on Saturday and Sunday for the five victims of a May 23 crash near London.
Owen Sound council to call meeting about drugs, problems downtown
Police board requests meeting as the police try to get tougher on public drug use in the River District