April 25 - Local News & Weekend Events
Plus: Updates on Summerfolk, a local OHL draft pick, the federal election debate, and a lot more
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Happy Friday, readers! We asked you this week what you’d like to see more of, and I love what you’ve come up with:
Over half of you would like to see more coverage of community stories and events. We’ll work on surfacing more of what’s happening in and around Owen Sound — and you can help, too.
If you have photos from community events, updates from your service club or school group, or otherwise want to share what’s happening in your part of our world, please submit to owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com.
In the meantime, here are our top stories and submissions from this week, in case you missed them:
Public Notices
City Council will hold a Special Council meeting on Monday, April 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, for Council members to receive education on strong mayor powers.
Household Hazardous Waste Event to Take Place this Saturday - City of Owen Sound
Earth Day Celebration Road Closure on Saturday, April 26 - City of Owen Sound
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today: Grey County welcomes its new Deputy CAO, a big performer announcement from Summerfolk50, the Starter Company Plus grants and mentorship program opens for applications, and more.
Plus, we have a lot of election coverage below — grab a coffee and dig in.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
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