At approximately 8:25 p.m. Wednesday evening the Owen Sound Fire Department, Grey Bruce Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Owen Sound Police responded to the complaint of smoke in the hallway of the Victoria Towers apartment complex located at 825 9th Street West, Owen Sound.
Once on scene fire personal were able to make their way through the dense smoke in the main hallway on the 2nd floor to find the source and location of the fire. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished. The fire appears to have started...
Jason Davenport has been named Manager, Centre for Marine Training and Research at the Owen Sound Campus of Georgian College. Davenport is a graduate of the Marine Technology Navigation diploma program and also holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario.
Most recently, Davenport was a Navigation Officer for Algoma Central Corporation. Previously, he worked for Harren & Partner as Chief Officer on board the expedition ship Hanse Explorer. Davenport has sailed to more than 20 different countries and crossed six of the world's seven oceans.
Davenport has extensive professional sales experience in the financial and insurance industries, including roles at Manulife Financial, Manulife Bank and Walton Capital. At Sun Life Financial, he was the number one Wealth Manager for sales in British Columbia and second in Canada in 2009. Davenport was also a Junior Achievement of Canada volunteer business advisor – mentoring young people, and helping them set and achieve their business goals.
In recognition of excellence and his commitment to the industry, Davenport has received numerous awards including:
Leith United Church is celebrating this weekend, commemorating 150 years of the building, and the 151st anniversary of its establishment as a Church of Scotland (Auld Kirk) congregation. The beautiful pre-Confederation building has been restored thanks to the work of the Friends of Leith Church, and its church grounds contain the graves of Grey County pioneer families and Leith's famous son, artist Tom Thomson.
Saturday, August 1 from 10 until 3, the 12th Annual Country Market will feature plants and produce, artists, music and storytellers, historic displays and...
by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, July 30th, 8PM 'til 11PM at St. George's Hall 1049 4th Ave. E., Mossy Gatherings presents The Human Rights. Back by popular demand, this well-known Reggae group has chosen Owen Sound to launch their newest album. Their unique style of uplifting, ultra-heavy, new roots reggae music will lift your spirits and get you dancing. Tickets, $15, available at The River Café, Fromager Music, and at the door
Friday, July 31st, at 2PM and at 6PM at the Roxy Theatre, Little Red Riding Hood & The Wolf ...
By Cathy Hird
We've all done it. A little bit of old gas in the jerry can is dumped out on the grass. There are a couple pills left in the prescription bottle, and we dump them down the sink. We know we shouldn't, but it feels like the alternative is too complicated.
So last Saturday, I was proud to be thirtieth in line with another thirty cars behind me when
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