- by Councillor Carol Merton
A housing solution requires many parts working together to find, implement and support actions which will sustain our communities for future generations. Housing is not the sole responsibility of one level of government. It is shared between all the levels of government who must work together with the Community to look for innovations in this complex time.
As a community, there are untapped resources ...
The following was new business brought forward at Monday night's Owen Sound City Council meeting by Councillor Jon Farmer.
A recent CBC article listed average rents for a two bedroom apartment in Calgary, Kitchener, and Halifax. Those rents are cheaper than what we see available for Owen Sound.
I would like to note that the City has been working on various policies ...
- by Councillor Jon Farmer, at Jan. 30 Owen Sound Council meeting
Grey Bruce Public Health put out a press release on January 27 in response to two fatal drug poisonings in Grey Bruce.
To quote the press release “All street drugs should be deemed highly toxic and potentially fatal. We urge everyone who uses street drugs to ...
The nomination period for the 2023 Senior of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Youth Volunteer of the Year is now open until Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Forms can be obtained on the City’s website, or printed copies are available at City Hall. ...
- by Anne Finlay-Stewart, Editor
“Service levels drive the budget...the budget does not drive service levels”, said Owen Sound's Director of Finance Kate Allan at last week's council meeting.
In other words, we decide what we want from our City, elect a council that understands our values, and they will approve a budget to pay for it.
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