-by Hub staff
According to the Canadian Disaster Database, Owen Sound has not seen one – a disaster that is - since 1867. That does not stop us from keeping our city's Emergency Response Plan polished up and ready to go.
In assessing our risks – what is most likely and would have the biggest impact on the lives of Owen Sound residents- snow gets the highest score – a 6 – for being "almost certain". Other risks include freezing rain, hail, tornado, pandemic, explosion or fire, and anything that might happen to a lot of people at once. Think high wind + Summerfolk or Salmon Spectacular + beer tent. Landslides were added to our list of potential risks after the 8th Street hill collapsed on a man's house last year. You will be delighted to know that the city's risk from space objects, natural or man-made is rated at only a 1 - "rare".
Only the Mayor can declare a situation an official emergency. Now that we have a Deputy Mayor, she would
The City of Owen Sound is hosting a public meeting Tuesday, January 19 at 5 p.m. at city hall to hear from residents about proposed all-terrain vehicle (ATV) routes through the city.
The South Bruce Peninsula ATV Club has proposed a route from the north-west to the south-east of the city that will include both city and county roads. The city approved the concept in principal last fall conditional on determining "an acceptable route".
The province has recently allowed the off-road vehicles to use the shoulder of many secondary Ontario highways. The vehicles must be registered and insured, drivers must have a G2 or M2 (motorcycle) licence, and all drivers and passengers must wear helmets and seatbelts.
Residents are already discussing the issue on social media, primarily concerned about safety and noise. The
The City is pleased to announce that the recently modified transit routes will be adopted as permanent routes. Furthermore, to improve customer service, a bus stop at the Dollarama location on the Walmart Plaza is now in operation.
The revised transit routes which the City began testing two weeks ago have proved to be effective in eliminating the delay on the Brooke route and will be adopted as permanent routes. The new routes have the Core route servicing the apartments on the south side of 14th Street West between 2nd and 4th Avenue West.
Additionally, to better serve our community, the City has concluded negotiations with the managers of ...
Due to our unseasonably warm weather pattern, the City has yet been unable to open our outdoor skating rink.
According to the long-term weather forecast, our Parks staff anticipate sufficient conditions for sustainable outdoor ice surfaces might occur mid-to-late next week. Constructing and maintaining outdoor rinks requires low daytime temperatures and colder nighttime temperatures.
In the meantime, people are welcome to attend indoor public skating at many different venues according to the following schedule....
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...
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