Tag: council
City council votes down call to close ‘loophole’ in renoviction bylaw
Politicians opted to wait for a report from city staff evaluating the bylaw after one year of operation.
Lacrosse turf, Centennial Tower repair added to Owen Sound work plan
Owen Sound has moved some new capital projects into its plans for the next couple of years, including the installation of lacrosse turf at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre next year, and restoration work on the Centennial Tower in 2027. At its meeting on Monday, city council approved the inclusion of a number of […]
It’s been 8 months since an oil spill in Pigeon River Country State Forest. Crews are still cleaning it up
Contamination in a Cheboygan County wetland has spread, and clean up is taking longer than regulators anticipated.
Owen Sound raises concerns about conservation authority mergers
The City of Owen Sound has joined the chorus of voices raising concerns about the provincial government’s proposed conservation authority consolidations. At a special meeting on Monday, council approved a staff recommendation to support maintaining local, independent, municipally-governed, watershed-based conservation authorities. Deputy-mayor Scott Greig, who is a member of the local Grey Sauble Conservation Authority, […]
Festival of Northern Lights organizers undeterred by thief in the night
Festival of Northern Lights volunteers won’t let a thief in the night spoil their holiday spirit. Early Monday morning, a person arrived at the Festival of Northern Lights kiosk at Harrison Park with a screwdriver and a pair of pliers and tried to remove the metal donation box. When that didn’t work, the person left […]