The Owen Sound Police Service is warning drivers that driving on a roadway that is signed as being closed for construction or other maintenance is an offence under the Highway Traffic Act and carries a fine of $110.00 and three demerit points. In addition, your insurance company may not indemnify you for any damages or collision that may occur while knowingly driving on a closed roadway. In some cases local traffic only may be permitted when it is safe to do so.
Inspector Wurfel states...
The City of Owen Sound's Music & Movies series returns to Harrison Park starting Friday July 10. For four Fridays in July, the City 
you to bring your families to listen to outstanding local music and watch a popular feature film.
This year's Sun Times Music & Movies series features four classic films from the late 80s and early 90s, including the original...
Owen Sound's Canada Day Celebration goes global when the double JUNO Nominee the Sultans of String and Chris McKhool's award-winning kids' shows take the stage in the amphitheatre. The event will also include new inflatable attractions, Owen Sound's Youth Have Talent, and much more. Enjoy a fun-filled family day at Kelso Beach Park for a suggested entry donation of only two dollars per person.
Kelso Beach Park opens at noon on Wednesday July 1st with many activities for kids including...
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City of Owen Sound Council is hosting a Strategic Plan Development Community Meeting on Monday, June 29, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers.
Since February 2015, Members of Council have been asking the community 'what you love about Owen Sound', 'what your vision is for Owen Sound', and to prioritize the City's future.
Through community engagement, key objectives and action items have been identified, and a draft copy of the City of Owen Sound's 2015 Strategic Plan: 2020 Making Our Vision Clear has been developed.
A presentation will be made at the start of the meeting by Lura Consulting, and members of Council and Senior Staff will be available for questions and comments.
A copy of the draft plan is available on the City's website at www.owensound.ca/city-hall/strategic-plan/2015-review.
Written comments may be submitted not later than July 6th to:
Sharon Edwards, Executive Assistant and Public Relations Coordinator
-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
Another long day for our city councillors. The afternoon was taken up with discussing and approving a draft Strategic Plan which will be presented at a public meeting on Monday, June 29 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Note the challenge the city has with the timing of any opportunity for civic engagement. They can hold a public meeting when people who rely on public transit cannot come (any time after 6 p.m.), or they can hold it when any 9-5-er would be challenged to attend (any time before 6 p.m.). I attended one that was offered twice to allow both groups to attend, and I was one of 3 participants. Given the whopping 19 citizens that attended the first public meeting about this plan that shapes the direction of our municipality for the next five years, the city cannot be blamed for treating this like the legal formality it has become and just getting it checked off the list within the promised timeframe.
The Strategic Plan itself however, is worth a read and will be posted on the city website by Monday, June 22. I will try to post the existing Strategic Plan so those interested can make a comparison.
The regular meeting was proceeded by an in-camera meeting with three agenda items, bringing council to an even 50 the number this council has dealt with in their six and a half months. One was about...
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