Fri July 11 - Top Stories & Local Events

Plus: News updates from Grey Highlands, Grey Bruce OPP, City of Owen Sound, Supportive Outreach Services (SOS) and more

👋 Welcome to The Owen Sound Current, your source for what’s happening in and around Owen Sound. Thank you to our Sustaining Supporters for funding contributor stories and keeping public notices and letters open to all! Upgrade to a full subscription to get the full picture with original reporting, events, curated stories, and full access to our local archives.

---

Shop downtown this Saturday at the Hottest Street Sale. In addition to the businesses, you can get to know local clubs and groups like the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, pictured above (from Owen Sound’s Hottest Street Sale 2024).

It’s Friday again already (the weeks seem to go around so much faster this time of year), which means we have this week’s top stories for you — in case you missed a beat:

Saugeen Ojibway Nation Raises Alarm After Construction Activity Begins Near Known Burial Site

Driver Charged with Stunt Driving While 3 Children Unrestrained in Passenger Seat

Council Declares Road Allowance Surplus Despite Pushback from Residents, Non-Profit Housing Partner

Public Notices

• The fourth of eight Household Hazardous Waste Day events of 2025 is this Saturday, July 12 - City of Owen Sound

• The Chesley teen reported missing yesterday has been located.

• Service Review Implementation Ad-Hoc Committee – Special Meeting Scheduled for July 16, 2025 - City of Owen Sound

Local News

Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates.

Today: A tragic update on the June 23 ATV hit-and-run; a notice of motion from Mayor; Grey County flags to fly at high-mast in memory of a longtime Grey Highlands official; and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

If you can’t see the info below, you’re missing out. (Nope, it doesn’t all appear on the website.) Upgrade your subscription for full access.