Tag: Community
City of Owen Sound inviting community to open house on Thursday
The City of Owen Sound is gearing up to hold its first community open house on Thursday. Everyone is invited to attend the event, which runs from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. City Manager Tim Simmonds said all of the city’s different departments and divisions will have tables […]
Decorative lighting to go up in Owen Sound River District alleys
Decorative lighting will be installed in two alleyways in Owen Sound’s River District. On Monday, Owen Sound council passed bylaws to enter agreements with property owners along Carney’s Lane and Artists’ Alley to allow for the installation of catenary lighting in the two areas. The lights suspended on cables will be purchased and installed […]
More than 100 pumpkins donated to inaugural Jack-o-Lantern Trail event
Cold and rainy conditions didn’t stop 90 attendees from taking part in the first-ever Jack-o-Lantern Trail at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley. “The Jack-o-Lantern Trail was a successful community event because it offered a welcoming, family-friendly place for the community to connect and enjoy the season together,” Kristen Prentice, communications co-ordinator for the […]
Township enticing shoppers to spend in Huron-Kinloss this holiday season
As holiday shopping ramps up, the Township is urging the community to spend locally again this year. “Our businesses have everything you could need or want for the holidays and we are proud to have them in Huron-Kinloss,” Amy Irwin, economic development officer for the Township of Huron-Kinloss, said in a Nov. 4 email. In […]
New $75-million plant propagation greenhouse at Glencoe is just the start
Ontario Plants was founded in St. Thomas in 2002 where it has a 36-acre greenhouse and 25 acres of outdoor propagation fields