Author: Clean Technica
City transit terminal reopens after being short-staffed
The city’s transit terminal reopened Thursday after it was closed parts of Tuesday and Wednesday due to unavailability of staff. The facility has one full-time staff, with a part-time staff member and casual member to call upon there in the event they’re needed, Rick Chappell, the city’s environmental supervisor, said Thursday.
River district, work from home initiatives earn Owen Sound awards
The City of Owen Sound has won Awards of Excellence for two initiatives from the Economic Developers Council of Ontario. The city won the awards after being named finalists in two categories in December. The River District Action Plan strategy by the city and the River District Board of Management won the award in the […]
City crews in spring cleaning mode
It’s spring cleaning time in Owen Sound and the city invites anyone to report areas that need some attention this spring. City crews have a work plan and Thursday a crew worked along the 6th Street East hill, where a sidewalk sweeper and road sweeper worked in tandem to sweep up wintertime grit. Other crews […]
Seatbelts and cellphones top concerns during Owen Sound traffic blitz
When Owen Sound police conducted a traffic enforcement blitz last week, they were shocked at the number of people who weren’t doing something as simple as buckling their seatbelt. The city force conducted a “Belts and Cells” initiative between April 4 and 7 in which they focused on people who were failing to wear seatbelts […]
Documentary gives view of Bruce Peninsula from different lens
A documentary set to premiere on TVO on Friday evening will give viewers a pure and unique view of the top of the Bruce Peninsula. Mitch Azaria of Good Earth Productions, who is executive producer the show called Tripping the Bruce, said Thursday that those who watch the episode get an uninterrupted run of the […]