Tag: Volunteering
It’s official: South Bruce is a willing DGR host
On Nov. 12, South Bruce council adopted the narrow referendum decision in favour of being host to an underground vault for used nuclear fuel, thereby unlocking a $4 million “milestone payment,” whether the facility is built there or not. Council members in a unanimous recorded vote adopted the community’s vote and directed that the Nuclear […]
It’s official: South Bruce council is a willing DGR host
South Bruce council Tuesday adopted last week’s narrow referendum decision in favour of hosting an underground vault for used nuclear fuel, thereby unlocking a $4 million “milestone payment,” whether the facility is built there or not. Council members in a unanimous recorded vote adopted the community’s vote and directed that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization […]
Father gets 21 years, mother 18, for ‘relentless’ abuse of children
The family home, the judge said, was âa house of horrors.â Superior Court Justice Thomas Heeney, in his decision to sentence two parents to long prison sentences for routinely sexually and physically abusing their four children during an 18-year period, said the facts of the case were âthe most egregious that I have encountered during […]
Extreme intoxication no excuse for downloading child porn: Judge
A Southwestern Ontario man who claimed he was too drunk to remember downloading more than 100 pornographic videos involving young children couldnât convince a judge he was rehabilitated enough to avoid prison. A defence lawyer for Liam R. Bock, 25, said the Brantford resident is now sober and has been heavily involved in serving the […]
Plan to phase out plastic water bottles at schools hits snag
A proposed plan to phase out single-use plastic water bottles in the new year at Thames Valley school board properties will have to overcome hurdles like long-term boil water advisories on London-area First Nations to be successful, staff say.
Groups looking for people to give their time to help in community
Maybe you’ve got some time to spare and want to make a difference but you don’t know how. A volunteer fair held in the public library auditorium in downtown Owen Sound Wednesday featured a variety of groups whose representatives were eager to explain the ways they rely on volunteers. Miriam Dupuis, who organizes volunteers at Bruce […]
Grey-Bruce clubs holding events to mark Bruce Trail Day
Bruce trail clubs in Grey-Bruce are preparing to celebrate Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath. The Sydenham, Beaver Valley and Bruce Peninsula Bruce Trail clubs are all holding events on Sunday to mark Bruce Trail Day, an annual celebration of the 890-kilometre trail and the the Niagara Escarpment it runs along. The Sydenham club, which […]
Terry Fox Run returns to Harrison Park in Owen Sound
When Cindy Druyf-Hatchard of Owen Sound was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in the fall of 2022, beating the disease was the only option. On Sunday, Druyf-Hatchard continued on the road of putting her battle in the rearview mirror as she donned the red shirt reserved for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and took […]
Former London Uber driver gets 18 months for trying to lure teen girls
He outlined a plan for sex in exchange for money. He suggested terms of the agreement and requested to meet in person. He sent one cash.
Kincardine youth hockey event cancelled, incentive program unaffected
An event aimed at promoting leadership and good sportsmanship in minor hockey has been cancelled. “We ran into some scheduling issues with the team and some things with trying to get different people involved and it just wasn’t working out,” explained Greg Hoddinott, Owen Sound Attack’s co-ordinator of sales and corporate partnerships, in a Sept. […]