Author: The London Free Press
Study to provide direction on Tom Thomson Art Gallery expansion
Owen Sound has given the OK to a study that would lay out the benefits and costs of an expanded Tom Thomson Art Gallery. On Monday, city council approved a recommendation of the gallery facility expansion ad hoc committee to move forward with a pre-feasibility study for the facility, that would list the benefits and […]
Wedding venue, restaurant, offices in plans for old courthouse and jail
The new buyer of the former jail and courthouse in Owen Sound has long been interested in the property and is looking forward to breathing new life into the historic buildings. On Monday, Owen Sound council accepted an offer of $50,000 for the 1235 and 1259 3rd Ave. E. properties from Nick Ainis in trust, […]
Owen Sound approves site plan for former gas station property
The site plan to construct a new shopping centre on a long vacant lot located in Owen Sound’s “southern gateway to the City” has been approved by council. On Monday evening, council voted 7-2 in favour of the site plan for the property on the southwest corner of 10th Street East and 9th Avenue East […]
Meaford ends state of emergency, daily COVID reports come to an end
The Municipality of Meaford has joined a growing list of Grey-Bruce municipalities in ending its state of emergency as the province is set to lift COVID-19 mask mandates and restrictions in the coming weeks. The World Health Organization declared a global pandemic over two years ago on March 11, 2020. The Municipality of Meaford declared […]
City drinking water receives perfect score in 2021
The City of Owen Sound’s drinking water was perfect in 2021 according to the ministry of environment, conservation and parks. The city’s operations committee received the annual City of Owen Sound Water System report at their meeting on March 8, 2022, where staff announced that not only did the city pass inspection from the MECP, […]