Category Archives: Local News

Arran Elderslie is set to begin the search for a new CAO/clerk. Joan Albright is retiring from the position at the end of this year. Mayor Ron Oswald announced the formation of a committee to find her...

Health care, infrastructure funding and Owen Sound Harbour several of the topics Owen Sound Councillors want to talk to Provincial and Federal Politicians about at the Association of Municipalities of...

It’s a happy delegation from Saugeen Shores that’s attending the Association of Municipalities convention. Mayor of Saugeen Shores Mike Smith says the local delegation did not request any ...

Despite all the talk about a poor showing by Canadian athletes at the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics – our team is bringing home quite a few medals in the end. The Canadian medal haul in Beij...

Public Works trucks in West Grey will soon be running a little cleaner. Mayor Kevin Eccles says they’re going to test biodiesel in the equipment starting September 1st. Eccles says it looks like...

Big news affecting our municipalities from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario Conference in Ottawa. Premier Dalton McGuinty says $1.1 billion will be made available for municipal infrastruct...

James Scongack is the Executive Assistant to President Duncan Hawthorne. Scongack says there are no surprises in the document, as they continue to devour each detail in the document. Scognack says thi...

Staff have officially moved out of the old downtown location on 1st Avenue West, and today they’re busy setting up work stations at the new place. Drew Ferguson, the Media Relations spokesperson...

Golf with a purpose. The 20th annual Saugeen Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Charity Golf Tournament and Golf Ball Drop is ready to go in a couple of weeks. Speaking with John Divinski on Soundingboard, C...

A local minister is hoping to open better lines of communication with the Ontario government. Reverend David Shearman of Central Westside United in Owen Sound says he’s noticed ongoing problems ...