Tag: 2022 Municipal Elections
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City’s low voter turnout actually pretty good compared to neighbours
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Only 6,230 Owen Sound residents voted in the 2022 municipal election and although the figure is low the perception is improved when viewed in comparison to the city’s municipal neighbours. The 39 per cent voter turnout was the lowest in the city’s recent history other than 2006 when 34.55 per cent of voters cast a…
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Kentner wins Meaford’s race for mayor with positive change mantra
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Ross Kentner moved to Meaford in 1956. Now he’ll lead. The one-term councillor who made his career in radio broadcasting before retiring in 2018 and entering municipal politics is the new mayor-elect of Meaford. “I arrived in Meaford in 1956 and lived here until this present time and I know this town produces champions and…
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Former MP Peggy Nash to speak at Rebound Owen Sound meeting Wednesday
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A group working to foster community engagement and seeking new candidates to run for city council has invited former member of parliament Peggy Nash to speak at its meeting Wednesday. Rebound Owen Sound’s third meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Owen Sound’s Harmony Centre. Admission is free. Nash rose to prominence as a labour negotiator…