London Free Press

London police board spent $104K on PR firm to sell high-spending budget

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The London police board paid a prominent public relations firm more than $100,000 to help sell its controversial high-spending budget earlier this year, according to documents obtained by The Free Press. One city councillor called it “disturbing” to learn the board used taxpayers’ money to win support from the public and politicians for the $672-million, […]

Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

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, […]

Owen Sound Owen Sound Sun Times

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 […]