Owen Sound

Former superintendent of education Karyn Bruneel is taking over as the director of education for the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board. Bruneel will prepare for the position as the board’s new director, effective early August, while the board readies to announce its new 2024-2027 strategic plan next month. “We are

The United Way of Grey Bruce announced the recipients of $200,000 in local grants April 15. Every year, the United Way of Grey Bruce provides grant funding in three priority areas – Healthy People, Strong Community; From Poverty to Possibility; and All That Kids Can Be. Community Connection 211 received

Public health units are shrinking budgets and cutting jobs across the province as government funding increases are outpaced by inflation and COVID-era balance sheet boosts come to an end this year. Grey Bruce Public Health (GBPH) navigated a proposed $1.3 million budget cut in 2024 without laying off any permanent

Jobs in the region’s culture and recreation sector nearly doubled in March as the summer tourist season nears. The Four County Labour Market and Planning Board released monthly job stats for March within the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region late last week. As is often the case, the region’s unemployment rate

The libraries of Bruce and Grey counties are looking for work from young and aspiring filmmakers for the Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival. The submission deadline for this year’s festival is May 10 with a screening of the selected films to take place at the Owen Sound Galaxy Cinemas in

Grey Bruce Public Health is asking the province whether merging with another health unit is merely a suggestion or a requirement. At the same time, it’s going to send out three letters to neighbouring health units to see if there would be a willing partner, local health board chair Sue

In honour of Tom Thomson’s birthday, the art gallery bearing his name in Owen Sound has announced plans to digitize its entire collection. To mark the birth 146 years ago Saturday of this local artist of national importance, 70 Thomson artworks and related items in the collection are presented on

The Women’s Centre Grey Bruce is raising $150,000 for renovations to a house where young victims of human trafficking can stay. A new Adopt-A-Room campaign supports the Owen Sound-based organization’s Anti-Human Trafficking Program for Youth. Renovations have started and the house purchased this year should be open this winter for

It’s hoped a study starting this fall will help determine how much local elder abuse is happening in Grey-Bruce. The study first will identify who provides services to support seniors who are victims of abuse and who is involved with prevention of such abuse. The goal then is to create

Enrolment growth, new school builds and a focus on student wellbeing and mental health are key pillars in a draft budget presented at the Bluewater District School Board’s business committee meeting on June 6 that includes a nearly $11-million operating revenue increase. Rob Cummings, BWDSB superintendent of business services and