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Huron Historic Gaol marks 50 years as National Historic Site
GODERICH – Saved from the wrecking ball in the early 1970s, the Huron Historic Gaol is celebrating 50 years as a National Historic Site. The unique octagonal building operated as a jail from its opening with its first prisoner in 1841 until its closure in 1972, when it was scheduled to be demolished. Senior curator […]
Barry’s Construction plan to build rental apartments in Owen Sound gets pushback
Barry’s Construction wants to build a four-storey, 35-unit apartment building behind an apartment it owns, west of 9th Avenue East, and the project got a boost Monday. Council decided to close a road allowance with the intent to sell a portion of that land to the company for parking and emergency access to the new […]
Owen Sound man gets eight years for manslaughter over illicit drugs
Cody Hassard pleaded guilty and apologized in court Tuesday.
Work near known burial site concerns local First Nations members
The Saugeen Ojibway Nation’s Environment Office is working with a property owner and reiterating its request that the government protect a known burial site, following reports of construction in the area. According to a media release, SON became aware of the work on July 3 when a community member contacted its office to say a […]
Owen Sound North Stars JEWL squad to compete for championship
The Owen Sound Creative Playgrounds North Stars JEWL women’s lacrosse team wrapped up round robin play with a hard-fought 13–11 loss to the Oakville Lady Hawks in their final provincial playdown game. Coming off back-to-back upset victories over the K-W Kodiaks and Kawartha, Owen Sound stumbled early against a lower-seeded but tenacious Oakville squad. The […]