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Unexpected funding for upgraded water pipes for RCA apartment complex

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The apartment complex proposed for the former RCA lands in the city will benefit from an unanticipated nearly $1.8-million provincial grant from a provincial fund for water system development to get housing built faster.  Owen Sound staff applied early this year for about $2.4 million in eligible expenses to the Housing Enabling Water System Fund, […]

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Airport drops Bishop, Owen Sound from new name

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The once Owen Sound-owned airport east of the city has a new name: Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport.  The new name accomplishes a few things, airport owner Rick Horwath said at an opening ceremony to announce the new name, tout airport revitalization efforts and to promote aviation.  While the Owen Sound Billy Bishop Regional […]

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Upgrades at Sarawak Family Park include an EV charger and Mobi-mat

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Upgrades that will make Georgian Bluff’s Sarawak Family Park more accessible and sustainable were unveiled at a ceremony Wednesday. Local officials and community members gathered at the park on Grey Road 1 between Owen Sound and Balmy Beach for a ribbon cutting. The new features include the first electric vehicle charging station on township property, […]