Mon May 6: One Person Charged After Vandalism Spree Downtown

Plus: Highlights from this past weekend and a look at what's coming up

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There was plenty to see and do in Owen Sound this weekend. Despite persistent fog Saturday morning, the 3rd Annual Walk or Run for REACH went ahead with a great turnout.

Owen Sound MiniCon, our local version of the popular fax expo Comicon, took place at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library. A full house showed up to support a fundraiser for Heartwood-bartender-turned-real-estate-agent Lisa Dren, and Carrie Cathrae-Keeling opened the doors at her new business venture, Glimmer.

Image credits: Pauline Dantas, from 3rd Annual Walk or Run for REACH!; Maryann Thomas, photo of Gypsy Dee from Owen Sound Mini Con at the Library; Miranda Miller, photo of Carrie Cathrae-Keeling at the grand opening of Glimmer; Nicole Egan, photo of The Honeyrunners at a fundraiser for Lisa Dren at Heartwood Concert Hall.

Clearly, we cannot be everywhere at once! Send us your own photos anytime at owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com, and we’ll share them with attribution to you.

P.S. Don’t forget next weekend is Mother’s Day – it’s time to make reservations if you plan to attend a local event. You’ll find several options for celebrating it this year in our Event Listings.

Public Notice

From the City of Owen Sound: Beginning at 6:00 AM on Monday, May 6, 2024, Alpha Street will be closed from 6th Avenue West to 9th Avenue West (Grey Road 17B) for construction. The road will be closed until construction completion, scheduled for December 2024.

Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…

• An update from Owen Sound Police Services after an 18-year-old was charged for several incidents of vandalism Saturday

• Photos and info from the grand opening of Glimmer, a new holistic wellness business on 6th St E

• Highlights and key decisions from the most recent Bruce County Council meeting

• Numerous charges for three people identified as suspects in an aggravated assault at a Chatsworth residence

• An update from Sydenham Sportsmen as they stock the river with rainbow trout

~ Miranda

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