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GTR to cut stops in Shelburne to ensure room for Grey County riders heading to Orangeville
Grey County is cutting stops in Shelburne to ensure riders from the county can make it to Orangeville. The Grey Transit Route (GTR) is a Grey County-operated rural transit service. Operated under contract with Driverseat Owen Sound, the GRT’s Route 2 is a popular run from Dundalk to the Orangeville GO station, which connects riders […]
London council backs shelter funding extension, but questions persist
Ark Aid will receive city funding to extend its winter shelter-bed program, but the mayor warns city funding can’t be counted on forever.
Letters to the Editor: July 24, 2024
Cut police LAV, not community grants
New rules coming for London landlords as ‘renoviction’ bylaw backed
London city council took a big step Tuesday to protect Londoners from bad-faith “renovictions,” approving the drafting of a bylaw that will place new conditions on landlords and leaving the door open for requiring them to provide displaced tenants with another place to stay. City council voted unanimously to advance the licensing and professional approval […]
City council to limit scope of agenda items, revamp public question period
Changes are coming to how business is conducted around council and committee tables in Owen Sound, including what items are tabled for discussion and how the public engages members. On Monday evening, after a lengthy debate, Owen Sound council approved several recommendations from the city’s corporate services committee from a review of the city’s procedural […]
Politicians give shelter $1.8M for rest of 2024, but no promise beyond that
A London shelter now has the runway, potentially, to turn its wintertime beds into a year-round space for the homeless, though city politicians are queasy about the $4-million-plus annual cost. City politicians have voted 10-2 to give Ark Aid Street Mission $1.8 million, pulled from reserves, to continue providing 24-hour assessment at its Dundas Street […]
SBGHC proposes crews not take mental health cases to Durham ER after 3
Police and paramedics are concerned about a South Bruce Grey Health Centre proposal not to bring people experiencing a mental health crisis to Durham hospital after 3 p.m. For now, it’s business as usual until agreements to make it work are put in place, said Kevin McNabb, the director of paramedic services. So far there’s […]
City politicians push ahead with potential cuts to community grants
City politicians voted Thursday to have staff study potentially cutting by half the funding for London’s capital grants program, even after emotional pleas from community groups whose leaders say they need the financial help. The tense debate â based on a proposal from a tax-cut working group started by Mayor Josh Morgan â ended with […]
Hockey team-owning deputy mayor resigns after arena outburst
The deputy mayor of a rural community north of London who also owns the local Jr. C hockey team has resigned from politics following a watchdog’s report into arena staff’s harassment complaints.