Georgian College has reached its fundraising goal and broken ground on its new Marine Emergency Duties Training and Research Centre.
Algoma Central Corporation and Lower Lakes Towing have come on board in support. Algoma, which owns and operates the largest Canadian flag fleet of dry-bulk carriers and product tankers operating on the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Waterway, announced their $1-million donation on Friday at the campus in Owen Sound. A long-time supporter of Georgian's marine programs, the Marine Emergency Duties Training and Research Centre will be named in the company's honour.
"Marine Emergency Duties training is critical to our industry...
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker put local apple producers and cider makers front and centre at Queen's Park during debate on a bill to lower tax rates on hard cider products, as was done for the province's craft beer industry.
"Our region is becoming the Cider Capital of Ontario, being home to five of the 22 cideries in Ontario," Walker said during debate on Bill 110, introduced by his colleague and Dufferin-Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones. "The reduction of the mark-ups and taxes would be a game changer for local cider companies and the apple industry."
If the government evens the playing field for Ontario craft cideries...
Bluewater District School Board is holding two initial public meetings to receive community feedback regarding the accommodation reviews that were recently announced for both the Owen Sound Area Group of Schools and Meaford Area Group of Schools.
The first public meeting for the Owen Sound Area Group of Schools will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
For the Meaford Area Group of Schools, which falls under a modified accommodation review process, a public meeting will be held on Monday, December 7, 2015 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Georgian Bay Secondary School gymnasium.
Each meeting will include...
By Cathy Hird
A small stream runs between our house and the road. This creates a swamp on one side of the lane and a pond for ducks, frogs and turtles on the other. A culvert lets us drive across most of the year, but in the spring when rain melts snow, the flow is more than the metal tunnel can handle. We walk through the flowing water in rubber boots to the car parked on the road side of the stream.
All through our area, culverts of various sizes allow spring's overflow to
Director of Corporate Services, Kate Allan, gave councillors a clear overview of the proposed 2016 operating budget for the City of Owen Sound in a full day meeting. Without any changes to service levels, the tally of over $28 million in expenses and projected revenue represent a 4.34% increase in the city portion of the property tax bill - a number that will be lower when the county and education portions have been factored in. While councillors asked staff to take another look for savings, they acknowledged that it is their job to make the hard decisions.
A Service Review anticipated in the first half of 2016 will bring the level of services provided by the City under close scrutiny, and City residents will have the opportiunity then to have their say.
The capital budget is up for discussion on December 2.
City Manager Wayne Ritchie's Opening Remarks, November 4, 2015
In 2005 the City raised approximately $16,100,000 in taxation to provide services to taxpayers. In 2015 the City raised approximately $25,300,000 in taxation. In a ten year span municipal taxation increased by $9,200,000 or 57%.
Several events the City had little control over occurred during that period including:
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