Category Archives: Local News

Pathway’s to Employment is back at Georgian College in Owen Sound. The 120 hour program is open to anybody 19 years of age or older who are un-employed or under-employed. Pathways doesn’t ...

The third annual Autumn Colours Run conducted by the Owen Sound Family Y is Sunday at Harrison Park. Run coordinator Mark Avery is excited about the event and the growth they have enjoyed through the ...

There’s a new helicopter service taking off out of the Billy Bishop Regional Airport in Owen Sound. Along with site-seeing flights, the Great Lakes Helicopter Corporation is also offering a char...

The Hanover Family Health Team is coming along quite nicely. Executive Director David Ford is very pleased with the progress of the Family Health Team. He says things are developing quite rapidly, not...

The people have spoken and it appears the Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board is listening. You can’t argue with success, and that’s why the rather expensive Reading Recovery Program...

Construction will soon begin on a 9 million dollar banquet hall behind Hanover Raceway. Tenders for the project are going out and they plan to break ground in mid October. Raceway Manager Gord Dougan ...

The 25th birthday bash of Port Elgin’s Pumpkinfest had just about everything. A world record squash from Joel Jarvis of St. Thomas, weighing in at almost 1487 pounds (1486.6), beating the record...

Hanover Park will be full of walkers, runners, and hikers on Saturday. Krista McNamara, a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, says The Co-operators are sponsoring a 5K Hike for Humanity. McNamara say...

Owen Sound has a new chief of police. The Services Board met Friday evening prior to their annual Awards Event and unanimously selected Deputy Chief Bill Sornberger as the new Chief of Police for the ...

Various organizations in Grey and Bruce counties are taking part in a nationwide celebration of arts and culture. Culture Days are being held from Friday until Monday, October 2nd. Grey Roots Museum a...