Tag: sun
SweetWater’s Next Wave program showcases talented youth
A unique program of the annual SweetWater Music Festival aims to both provide experience for young artists and build the classical music community in the area. While the festival’s Next Wave program is providing performance opportunities for young artists, program advisor Bridget Walsh said Saturday it is also about inviting and welcoming others into the […]
Concours d’Lemon turns heads in Owen Sound
It was a car show like no other on Saturday in Owen Sound, where bribing the judges was encouraged, and the prizes handed out included everything from pasta sauce and olives, to spam and potato chips. And in a display of just how backwards the Concours d’Lemons was, top prize went to the most mundane […]
Citizen calls council limits on speech ‘undemocratic’
Owen Sound city council on Monday finalized its July decision to reduce how long speakers may address council and committees, and to only include items on the agenda that are within council’s jurisdiction. During public question period though, an Owen Sound citizen called those moves “undemocratic.” There were other procedural bylaw changes that council approved, […]
Airport drops Bishop, Owen Sound from new name
The once Owen Sound-owned airport east of the city has a new name: Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport. The new name accomplishes a few things, airport owner Rick Horwath said at an opening ceremony to announce the new name, tout airport revitalization efforts and to promote aviation. While the Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional […]
Owen Sound police release 2023 annual report
Owen Sound police are reporting 2023 as a “staggering” year in terms of the number of calls received and the level of violence associated with them. The Owen Sound Police Service Board has released its 2023 annual report, showing an increase in most categories of both violent and non-violent offences over 2022, including three homicides in […]
Babies and toddlers don’t seem to mind the rain at Owen Sound Fall Fair Saturday
Even in the cold and the rain, a baby in cowboy boots and an infant-sized cowboy hat will brighten anyone’s day. Enter four-month-old Zachary Arnaud, dressed like a cowboy with a ranching rope. Arnaud was part of the Owen Sound Fall Fair’s baby show, one of several events at the annual fair held indoors. The […]
Local emergency services members participate in 9/11 memorial stair climb
Grey-Bruce emergency services personnel gathered at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre Sunday morning to suffer in solidarity and in honour of those who climbed up the World Trade Center towers to aid in the evacuation on Sept. 11, 2001, in the moments after commercial airliners slammed into the buildings in a terror attack. Over […]
Walk for Parkinson’s returns to Owen Sound Saturday
Team Ian took Grey-Bruce by storm Saturday. The Walk for Parkinson’s fundraising team in honour and in memory of Ian Shouldice raised nearly $5,000 for the Owen Sound walk, organized by the Parkinson Society of Southwestern Ontario. That’s the most raised by a single team this year, and over a third of the local walk’s […]
Kidney Foundation provides peer support for those with failing kidneys waiting for a transplant
Betty Seminowicz said she felt the need to give back after her brother donated a kidney when hers failed in 2008. On Saturday, Seminowicz was recognized for her volunteer efforts during the Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk at Harrison Park in Owen Sound. Her volunteer duties include supporting patients undergoing dialysis treatments and providing peer support […]
Former LFP publisher Susan Muszak remembered as business leader who put family first
London has lost a business and media leader in Susan Muszak, who will be remembered by her family as a fierce supporter of those she loved and held dear.