Tag: Plans
Police chief briefs city councillors but budget questions off-limits
London’s police chief called for patience from the public and was asked by one city councillor what police will do to make people feel safer downtown and in Old East Village when he spoke Tuesday at city hall. Chief Thai Truong gave a presentation to city councillors at a meeting of council’s strategic priorities and […]
Michigan Democrats may dissolve panel critical of Whitmer opioid efforts | Bridge Michigan
An internal email lays out plans to dissolve a legislative commission that has pushed for transparency and accountability in how the state spends $1.6 billion in opioid settlement funds….
City staff critique county’s centralized planning proposal, councillors want more information
Thanks but no thanks. Planning staff for the City of Owen Sound laid out several reasons in a 40-page report presented at Monday evening’s council meeting why the city should bow out of a centralized planning and shared-service model recently proposed by Grey County. Council members on the other hand agreed they need more information […]
COUNCIL BRIEFS: East side splash pad sunk?
EAST SIDE SPLASH PAD SUNK? At Monday night’s council meeting, Councillor Marion Koepke asked staff to explain why she’s heard from the community that council has decided to put the kibosh on the Scenic City Order of Good Cheer’s east side splash pad plans. Director of Community Services Pam Coulter explained discussions between Good Cheer […]
Across Southwestern Ontario, smaller communities creak under rapid growth
The province estimates Southwestern Ontario’s population will jump more than 40 per cent to 2.6 million people by 2051. London and Middlesex County are expected to lead the way, growing by 56.7 per cent to about 880,000 people over the next 25 years, with nearby Oxford County close behind at 51.9 per cent. But rapid […]
LETTER: Concerned with plans for Victoria Park
The following is a letter sent to Kincardine council Members of council, I would like to comment on the process used for “reimagining” Victoria Park. Victoria Park has been in place for well over a century. It is an historical area of town that is “olde world” rather than modern. Looking at pictures in the […]
Humane Society boss updates $21M facility’s progress at fundraising event
The Humane Society London and Middlesex is eyeing an early 2025 move-in date at its new facility, a $21-million build that is on budget and on schedule. Construction crews are busy outfitting the interior of the Humane Societyâs Old Oak Animal Campus at 1414 Dundas St., just east of the Dundas and Highbury Avenue intersection. […]
Sydenham club marks Bruce Trail Day with new youth program
The Sydenham Bruce Trail Club has launched a new program designed to get local children and teens out enjoying and exploring the nature that is just steps from their doorways. Local club members were at Harrison Park on Sunday for Bruce Trail Day, where they used the opportunity to introduce their new Youth Hiking Program, […]
Site record set at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest
While the 2,000-pound barrier remained elusive at Port Elgin Pumpkinfest on Saturday, winning grower Jeff Warner still had a lot to celebrate. Not only did his 1,966.5-lb. gargantuan gourd set a new site record at the 39th annual event, but he smashed his own personal best by over 150 lbs., plus he finally got to celebrate a […]
Southampton Rotary collecting used musical instruments for kids
A program in Saugeen Shores to connect budding musicians with the instruments they require to perform is hitting all the right notes. The Rotary Club of Southampton’s used musical instrument drive will see instruments refurbished and used by students in the music programs at the various schools in the community. Organizer Jim Wade said Thursday […]