The Grey Bruce Health Unit has received confirmation that a Cooper’s hawk, found dead in Lion’s Head and submitted for testing in late July, has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).
This is the first bird to test positive for WNV in Grey-Bruce this year. As of Aug. 6, no human cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease have been reported in Ontario in 2022. ...
The City of Owen Sound is once again offering Pop Up Pickleball in the River District.
The Pickleball courts located in the City Hall Parking Lot at 808 2nd Avenue East, will be available for use at no charge. Hours of operation will be Monday-Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August 16 1861 marks the date that SON was compelled to cede the 6,000 acres known as Colpoy’s Bay Reserve to the crown through Treaty 93. That land, which includes the lands now known as Oxenden, was already a tiny fraction of the original 2,000,000 acres that made up Saugeen Ojibway Nation before the crown negotiated Treaty 45 ½ in 1836 reducing SON territory to 500,000 acres in exchange for “ a commitment to forever protect you from the encroachments of the whites.”
Time to celebrate a summer well-read at the West Grey Public Library! Children ages 0-18 can get a TD Summer Reading Club certificate, decorate some treats, make a craft, and enjoy activities at this free, drop-in event. Stop by your local branch between 2 and 5 pm; no registration needed. Celebrations in Ayton on Tuesday August 23, Durham on Wednesday August 24, and Neustadt on Thursday August 25.
For adults, the Grow ‘em and Show ‘em workshop ...
Move over, Big Bruce. There are new giants in Chesley.
Goldie, Stretch and Stumpy as they are affectionately known, are three triumphant giant sunflowers growing on the front lawn of Evan and Tessa Bleumer’s residence on the quiet and appropriately named Tower Road in Chesley. Soaring as high as 15 feet in the air, these giants have captured the curiosity of a community and have left many wondering just how high they will continue to climb.
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