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Meeting Tonight For Owen Sound's 160 Celebration

Residents can help shape The City of Owen Sound's Canada 150/Owen Sound 160 celebrations. The meeting will provide information on how the city and potential partners can plan, promote, and deliver a series of community events to celebrate both occassions in 2017. A public meeting is tonight at 5:30pm at City hall council chambers . An Ad Hoc committee has been created to lead the project. Next year, they will apply to The Federal Canada 150 Fund which offers funding of celebrations that help foster a sense of pride and attachment to Canada.

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.