The City's Canada 150/Owen Sound 160 Celebrations Ad Hoc Committee is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, December 15 at 5:30 p.m., in City Hall Council Chambers.
The meeting will provide information on how the City and potential partners can plan, promote and deliver a series of community events in celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Canada and Owen Sound's 160th Anniversary in 2017. There are also several other significant anniversaries in 2017.
Under the Federal Canada 150 Fund, municipalities are eligible to apply for...
The City will be commencing a trial run of revised Core and Brooke Transit routes on Wednesday December 9, 2015 in an effort to streamline and improve customer service.
The City will be running a trial of reconfigured Core and Brooke bus routes which will shorten the Brooke route. This route routinely runs a few minutes past the required 30-minute route time, which accumulates over the course of a day affecting other bus routes.
This modified Core bus route will service the apartments on the south side of 14th Street West, allowing the Brooke bus to complete its route on time. The main difference for our riders will be...
On Wednesday, November 25th, the Board of Directors of United Way Bruce Grey met to discuss the remaining funds raised to support the victims of the August 10th arson fire. As of Friday November 27th, United Way has distributed over $175,000 to help those affected by the fires. Currently, United Way holds approximately $90,000 in additional funds.
For the past several weeks, United Way has sought feedback from the community on what to do with any surplus funds. We would like to thank all those who have contacted us so far for their insight, and encourage the community to continue to provide your input. While we continue to consult with you and seek important legal guidance, United Way would like to provide an update on our progress to date.
First, United Way is still distributing funds to those affected by the fire. We continue to
These days there is a lot of talk about buying local. The idea is that you are helping people in your local community and there is also a good feeling in that personalized connection, that is, being aware of the circumstances of the person who produced it. In a somewhat parallel situation, goods produced by individuals in other countries and imported directly by Ten Thousand Villages on a non-profit basis, can add somewhat of a similar local feel to a purchase. The products are given a special meaning because they are directly linked to people who you are helping to support.
Each year our local area churches sponsor a Ten Thousand Villages Festival Sale. This year the sale runs
By Cathy Hird
My father's father lived with us until I was five. Then we moved from Niagara Falls to Oakville, and he got an apartment near us. Every Sunday we went to his place for lunch. Grampa made the best grilled cheese sandwiches: perfect buttered toast and warm melted cheese.
Grampa also served us a glass of Tang: it was brand new at the time, and we never had it at home so it was a real treat. But before we could have our orange Tang, we had to drink our glass of milk. Because he lived
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