Tag: Staff
Pearson: Single act of defiance saved the world
It was 62 years ago this month when I looked out our kitchen window in Calgary to see our neighbour operating a backhoe, digging a hole in his backyard.
Oudshoorn: Poverty, addiction, mental illness not causes of homelessness, success is
Visible homelessness persists at crisis levels within London.
International student cuts concern Georgian College, Grey County
Georgian College’s president has raised concerns about the federal government’s plans to reduce the number of temporary residents eligible to enter Canada and the impact that is having on colleges and communities, including those in Grey-Bruce. In an Oct. 4 letter to Grey County Warden Brian Milne, the college’s president and CEO, Kevin Weaver, said […]
South Georgian Bay tourism organization closing
A 45-year-old tourism organization is ceasing operations after its municipal partners decided to pull the plug, according to its volunteer board of directors. The South Georgian Bay Tourism Association’s board announced Wednesday the cessation of operations for the local not-for-profit organization, formerly the Georgian Triangle Tourist Association. “For 45 years, SGBT has played a vital […]
Chatsworth pavilion at old arena site could be built by spring
The first building on the former Chatsworth Arena site will be a pavilion built by the agricultural society, part of what will be a future arena and community hub complex. Chatsworth Agricultural Society raised more than $200,000 since May for the pavilion, which will cost likely more than $260,000 once washrooms and a kitchen are […]
Bruce County to launch ride-sharing app as short-term transit solution
Bruce County will promote a ride-sharing app as it works to improve existing transit options and lay the groundwork for a larger transit network. County staff continue to work toward implementing short-term transit recommendations outlined in the Bruce County Transit Demand Feasibility Study, completed in December 2023. Claire Dodds, the county’s commissioner of community development, […]
Downtown’s in flux â again. Can a new city hall blueprint fix it?
A downtown with Canada’s highest office vacancy rate.
Could ‘quick communities’ better aid London’s 1,900 homeless citizens?
A pair of London city councillors want city hall staff to look into “quick communities” to ease the homelessness crisis. Everything from quickly built portable sleeping structures to tiny homes should be examined to ensure London is doing everything it can to provide shelter and housing, Ward 11 Coun. Skylar Franke said. “We want to […]
Grey County votes against eliminating alternate councillor per diem
Grey County council has decided to keep a per diem in place for alternate members of council who fill in when regular representatives are absent. At its meeting on Thursday, council voted against a notice of motion by Owen Sound Deputy-mayor Scott Greig that called on the county to remove the per diem funding from […]
Grey County reaches tentative deal with long-term care employees
Grey County had reached a tentative agreement with unionized workers at two of its long-term care homes. On Thursday, council ratified and approved the recommendations of its bargaining team to bind the new agreement with OPSEU Local 299. The two-year agreement is for 2024 and 2025 and covers workers at Lee Manor in Owen Sound […]