London Free Press

City-owned core parking lots may be perfect spots for new housing: Mayor

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Could five downtown-area London parking lots be used for new housing development? The mayor and city staff are looking to find out. Based on a commitment from Mayor Josh Morgan’s 2024 state of the city address, city staff are seeking council’s approval to open up several city-owned parking lots to development proposals for “high-density housing, […]

London Free Press

Union backs Queen’s Park audit of Thames Valley school board after retreat scandal

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The provincial audit of region’s largest school board in the wake of an executive travel controversy is a welcomed step that can help restore public faith in a critically important institution, one union leader says. Ontario’s education minister announced a sweeping audit of the Thames Valley District school board executive operations after a three-day retreat […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

SweetWater’s Next Wave program showcases talented youth

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A unique program of the annual SweetWater Music Festival aims to both provide experience for young artists and build the classical music community in the area.  While the festival’s Next Wave program is providing performance opportunities for young artists, program advisor Bridget Walsh said Saturday it is also about inviting and welcoming others into the […]

Owen Sound Sun Times

Concours d’Lemon turns heads in Owen Sound

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It was a car show like no other on Saturday in Owen Sound, where bribing the judges was encouraged, and the prizes handed out included everything from pasta sauce and olives, to spam and potato chips.  And in a display of just how backwards the Concours d’Lemons was, top prize went to the most mundane […]