Tag: council
Public meeting held for new Catholic high school in Owen Sound
The process to construct a new Catholic high school on Owen Sound’s east side took another step forward on Monday. A public meeting was held at city hall to consider a zoning bylaw amendment application from the Bruce Grey Catholic District School Board to construct a new 12,000-square-metre high school on 28th Avenue East. During […]
Centennial Tower in Owen Sound in need of major repairs
The lookout tower at Owen Sound’s southeast entrance will remain closed for the foreseeable future due to safety concerns. At a special meeting held on Monday, city council directed staff to include the estimated $265,000 cost of rehabilitating the Centennial Tower in its 2026-30 multi-year capital plan. But so far it hasn’t been determined if […]
Road construction is difficult. London Transit is trying to help
Relax London Transit riders, you’ve got two hours. For July and August, public transit users in the city will have 120 minutes to use transfers, extended 30 minutes from the current 90-minute window. The main reason is because of how long it takes to get across the city during the summer construction season. It’s been […]
Downtown Owen Sound boosters accentuate the positive
‘I am just so proud of this community for every component of today,’ downtown bookstore owner Maryann Thomas said.
Letters to the Editor: June 21, 2025
A Free Press reader calls for leadership in health care, on regulatory bodies, and on the public to demand better from mental health units.