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barristonlawThe following is the full text of the legal opinion provided by Harold Elston of Barriston Law to Owen Sound City Council at their request about the appropriateness of the process followed by the Bluewater District School Board in its Accommodation Review 2015/16 – Owen Sound Area Group of Schools , and whether Council should request a review of the accommodation review process.


His Worship Ian Boddy and Members of Council
City of Owen Sound
April 27, 2016
Dear Mayor Boddy and Members of Council:

richard-regOwen Sound City Councillor Richard Thomas, former Communications Co-ordinator for the Bluewater District School Board, is now a vocal opponent of their decision to convert the OSCVI into a K to 8 school while they seek provincial funding for a new amalgamated high school in the city.

At the time of his departure from the school board in 2010, Thomas issued a media release saying "When I accepted this job, I did so with the conviction that Bluewater District School Board offers an excellent education to the students of Grey and Bruce Counties. I am even firmer in that conviction now."

At Monday's City Council meeting, the night before the school board voted on its recommendation, Thomas said, "...this is about dollars and cents. It is not about people. It is not about community....And it is certainly

cityhall-full-by Anne Finlay-Stewart

“Motion unanimously carried this evening that Council request the BlueWater District School Board delay any school closings until 2017/18 after consultations with the community. This will be relayed immediately to the School Board.” - City of Owen Sound Facebook page, April 18, 2016.

At tonight's regular Board meeting the Bluewater trustees have the option to accept, reject or modify the recommendations their own April 12th committee of the whole has brought forward for approval. The recommendations for school closures include closing Derby School in Kilsyth, Dufferin, Sydenham and Bayview Schools in Owen Sound. Individual Recommendations also include consolidating elementary

goodsexhange-apr16-fullThe first of three Goods Exchange Days for 2016 will be taking place on Saturday April 23. It is like a City-wide free yard sale.

Goods Exchange Day is an enjoyable way to divert usable items and materials from landfill disposal. It is also a great way to remove unwanted items without hosting your own garage sale.

Place your unwanted but still usable items at the curb in front of your home after 8:00 AM on Saturday April 23. Popular Goods Exchange Day items include sporting goods, furniture, small appliances, books, art, tools,

trashThe City of Owen Sound and Sydenham Sportsmen's Association are seeking volunteers to participate in a City-wide Litter Pick-up on Saturday April 23, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

This event celebrates Earth Week and provides residents with an opportunity to improve the appearance of the City by picking up litter that has accumulated over the winter.

Volunteers are asked to register in the parking lot behind City Hall at 1:00 pm. Volunteers are required to...

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