-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
Collectively the city's books of evidence – by-laws, provincial acts, federal regulations and expert credentials – were more than a foot thick. By contrast Dustin McGregor held a folder with a dozen or so pages of notes to which he referred. Two members of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) had come to Owen Sound council chambers to hear McGregor's appeal of the city's zoning by-laws regarding a proposed medical marijuana facility.
McGregor has no personal stake in the marijuana business in Owen Sound.
He says he is not a smoker nor a grower, and has no medical prescription to use the drug. And he made it very clear that he was not opposing the concept nor the development of the medical marijuana plant being built by Canadian Bioceutical Corporation on the former PPG property in Owen Sound's industrial park.
"On the contrary," McGregor said prior to the hearing, "I have had email exchanges with Scott Boyes [president of Canadian Bioceutical] on a number of occasions, stating that I would withdraw the appeal if it were in any way interfering with the progress of his business."
So what was the reasoning behind McGregor's appeal of Owen Sound's zoning by-law that added marijuana production to the permitted land uses in a few proscribed areas of the city?
Beach water sampling from Tuesday, August 4, at Kelso Beach shows levels exceeding Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards for acceptable bacterial levels. As a result, this area will be posted and remain posted until samples indicate that water is safe for bathing.
The Medical Officer of Health advises bathers that high levels of bacteria in the water may pose a risk to their health.
Beach information on our website is updated as conditions change. For more information, please call 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 or visit www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca.
The Owen Sound Police Service's Criminal Investigation Branch is currently investigating an incident where an east side residence had a projectile shot through a front window, believed to have come from an unknown type of firearm.
The incident is believed to have occurred shortly after midnight on August 04th, though the incident was not reported to police until the following evening of August 04th. The residents of the home were present at the time of the incident, however no one was injured. At least one projectile was fired into ...
At the August 4 session of Grey County Council Kim Wingrove was named the new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Grey County. Ms. Wingrove has over 20 years of diverse experience in public administration at both the provincial and municipal level. Ms. Wingrove will officially assume her position on September 28, 2015.
"Council is excited to welcome Ms. Wingrove as the new head administrator for Grey County," said Grey County Warden Kevin Eccles. "Ms. Wingrove is an experienced leader with a wide range of skills and qualities that make her an excellent fit for the position. We look forward to working with her."
Ms. Wingrove's past work experience includes...
The severe weekend weather kept the staff of the Owen Sound Police Service's Emergency Communication Branch hopping.
As the severe weather hit across Grey and Bruce Counties Sunday afternoon, additional staff was called into the Owen Sound police communications centre to handle the barrage of 9-1-1 and administrative calls.
The Owen Sound Police Communication Branch handles all 9-1-1 calls in Grey and Bruce counties, in addition to dispatching for five municipal police services and eighteen fire services covering twenty-six Fire halls in Grey and Bruce.
Over the two waves of the storm on Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening,
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