-by Jon Farmer
In the absence of the Hub's Editor, I sat in on Owen Sound council and made the following observations:
The majority of councilors arrived dressed down to look cool in the heat. I've never seen so many delightfully ugly shirts on elected officials.
•First the City Council checked its mail:
The second of three Goods Exchange Days for 2015 will be taking place on Saturday July 25. It's 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 get rid of unwanted stuff without the hassle of having to put on your own garage sale.
We ask that City residents...
The City of Owen Sound Council has approved a new 2015 Strategic Plan: 2020 Making Our Vision Clear.
Lura Consulting was selected last November to assist the City in the development of a strategic plan, and for the past eight months, City representatives have been asking community members 'what you love about Owen Sound', 'what your vision is for Owen Sound', and to prioritize the City's future.
On July 20, 2015, Council approved the final draft of the City of Owen Sound's 2015 Strategic Plan. "This Strategic Plan is a blueprint that will help guide Owen Sound's decision-making on programs, policies and community investments over the next five years," said Mayor Ian Boddy. "It embodies the long-term vision, mission, and goals of Owen Sound's residents and businesses, which are important to the future development of the City. I am proud of the fact that close to 800 people provided input to this Plan."
The Strategic Plan identifies four primary focus areas
Contractors will begin work in the water on the Owen Sound Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall pipe the week of July 13, 2015.
The work area extends approximately 200 metres from shore, north of the community boat launch at the Bayshore Community Centre, and east of Navigation Buoy T-11, well outside the navigation channel. The area to avoid will be delineated by buoys, and a turbidity curtain, extending from the outfall location, all the way to the shoreline. Information buoys will be provided. All buoys will be lit at night time.
It is important that the boating public stay out of the work area, and give it a wide berth. It is especially important that vessels reduce speed to accommodate little to no wake for marine construction and diving operations, for an area approximately 500 metres north and south of Navigation Buoy T-11. This is to protect the health and safety of the boating public, and the workers and divers undertaking the work.
The contractor undertaking the work, ODS Marine, will provide a daily Notice to Mariners on the operations status for the duration of the project.
The work is intended to be completed prior to the Salmon Spectacular which begins on Friday, August 28, 2015.
The City of Owen Sound is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Cultural Advisory Committee. The Cultural Advisory Committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
The City of Owen Sound considers volunteers to be the City's most valued community resource. City Council invites persons wishing to serve as a member of the Cultural Advisory Committee to submit an application to the Deputy Clerk. Application forms are due August 7, 2015 and are available in the Clerks Department or on the City's website at www.owensound.ca/committees.
A description of the Cultural Advisory Committee and the Board and Committee meeting calendar can be viewed on the City's website at www.owensound.ca/committees.
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