Tag: Owen Sound
Billy Bishop Museum seeks Afghanistan vets’ stories for exhibit
Canadian Afghanistan War veterans willing to share their stories will be included in a new exhibit at the Billy Bishop Museum this spring. Canada joined an international coalition force against the al-Qaeda terrorist network and Taliban regime following the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. Canadian soldiers served there between 2001 and 2014. […]
Affordable housing advocate Ken Thomson has died
Local affordable housing champion Ken Thomson, whose dedication he attributed to his upbringing as a foster child, died at home Tuesday. He was 85. His 32 years of work with the Owen Sound Municipal Non-Profit Housing Corp. and Owen Sound Housing Company was recognized with awards in 2019, when he stepped down as chair. Combined, […]
City briefs: apartment rentals, home expo, ash trees, cigarette butts
Barry’s Construction has city approval to start building a $17-million, five-storey rental apartment building at 530 28th St. W. Owen Sound’s planning department has issued a building permit for the 79-unit apartment building, which will include 12 accessible units with barrier-free washrooms and door operators. There will be one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Completion is […]
City summer events include concerts, cultural celebrations
Summer events in the city this year will include a reimagined Canada holiday weekend event, the Sound Waterfront Four-Day Festival. It will take place Thursday, June 30 through Sunday, July 3 and will combine Harbourfest and Canada Day events. It will aim to celebrate Canada Day “in a more diverse and inclusive” way, a report […]
Owen Sound favours county partnership to address housing needs
Owen Sound council turned down a call for a made-in-Owen Sound affordable housing plan, citing the city’s ongoing, successful co-operation with Grey County and the resulting millions of dollars it provided for city housing in this council’s term. Two weeks ago, Coun. Carol Merton read a notice of motion calling on the city to develop […]