Author: The London Free Press
City summer events include concerts, cultural celebrations
Summer events in the city this year will include a reimagined Canada holiday weekend event, the Sound Waterfront Four-Day Festival. It will take place Thursday, June 30 through Sunday, July 3 and will combine Harbourfest and Canada Day events. It will aim to celebrate Canada Day “in a more diverse and inclusive” way, a report […]
Women’s House holding virtual International Women’s Day event
The Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey and Bruce County will present a virtual International Women’s Day event on March 10. The two organizations will present Career Development: The Golden Thread from 6 to 7:30 p.m., featuring keynote speaker Sarain Fox, a dancer, choreographer, stylist, activist, brand ambassador, television host and content producer. Held on […]
Owen Sound favours county partnership to address housing needs
Owen Sound council turned down a call for a made-in-Owen Sound affordable housing plan, citing the city’s ongoing, successful co-operation with Grey County and the resulting millions of dollars it provided for city housing in this council’s term. Two weeks ago, Coun. Carol Merton read a notice of motion calling on the city to develop […]
Grey-Bruce COVID-19 hospitalizations down to 6, health unit reports
There are now six Grey-Bruce COVID-19 cases hospitalized, one less than was reported on Sunday. In its situation report for Monday, the Grey Bruce Health Unit reported that five local cases were hospitalized in Grey-Bruce, while one was hospitalized outside the region. There remain four outbreaks at local long-term care and retirement homes, including Central […]
Westario Power customers getting access to energy-saving technology
Westario Power has introduced a new service that allows customers to track and control their electricity use to save money on their hydro bills. On Friday, a preview of Green Button technology was held in Walkerton by Westario Power officials, Ontario Energy Minister Todd Smith and local MPPs. The service lets customers download their hourly […]