Tag: City hall
Cold and snow adding to challenges for the unhoused in Grey-Bruce
The extreme cold that has settled on Grey and Bruce counties is creating added challenges for the area’s unhoused and those agencies that support them. At Safe ‘N Sound Grey Bruce where they operate a 24-hour warming centre, community outreach and other services in Owen Sound, they are seeing an influx of individuals with increased […]
Public art set for London’s BRT shelters as city hall seeks ideas
Despite a crack complicating the process, city hall has installed the first of many public art pieces on London’s bus rapid transit shelters.
Owen Sound budget numbers at a glance
Budget facts presented Friday when Owen Sound’s 2026 municipal budget was finalized: -The average household will see a total tax bill of $4,747, an increase of $214 or $18 per month. About 73 per cent of the tax bill is for city services. The rest is for county and provincial education use. -The 5.5 per […]
Owen Sound budget deemed approved after council votes down amendments
‘Our citizens are still some of the lowest family incomes in the province. That’s a fact we have to deal with. We represent the people of the city and we have to make the responsible decisions.’ — Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy.
Environment Canada issues warning as snow squalls hit London
Another Sunday, another winter weather warning. Late Sunday morning, Environment Canada officials issued a snow squall warning for London, Parkhill and eastern Middlesex County that was expected to last until the afternoon. The culprit – again, as it almost always seems to be – is lake-effect snow off of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and […]