Georgian Bluffs voters filled the Kemble-Sarawak United Church as candidates for the Oct. 24 municipal election introduced themselves and their platforms Tuesday night.
More than 100 people were in the pews and standing around the edges of the historic church during the public all-candidates meeting hosted by ...
Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce encourages citizens and candidates for municipal office to consider the importance of welcoming and supporting newcomers, immigrants and ...
1. Owen Sound Council has fewer citizen committees and task forces than most similar cities. Opportunities for input are scarce, and many residents feel their comments and complaints are not respected. What specifically would you propose to improve and strengthen citizen input?
Increasing and improving citizen engagement and input are high on my priority list. There are many ways to do this but all depend on ...
- by Jeffrey Alan Caldwell
1. Owen Sound Council has fewer citizen committees and task forces than most similar cities. Opportunities for input are scarce, and many residents feel their comments and complaints are not respected. What specifically would you propose to improve and strengthen citizen input?
Democracy doesn’t end after one has cast their vote. Elected officials need to be held to account for the choices they make, or in many instances in our council’s case, don’t make. Committees and task forces can help guide and inform the decisions of council during their term. Input from passionate, informed and experienced members of our community is invaluable ...
A new citizens’ organization, Rebound Owen Sound, has been working for three months to generate interest in the municipal election and focus on key issues. That process, including a Facebook page, a website and several public meetings, has resulted in seven important questions (below) that they are inviting each candidate for Owen Sound Council to answer.
They will do their best to share the responses they receive as broadly as possible. ...
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