Dec 12 - Local News, Events & A Letter to the Editor

Plus: Over 300 students from Grey and Bruce participated in a GIS technology challenge

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First place GIS Day winners (first row) with Bruce County’s GIS Specialist, Alex Flanagan and Holy Family School Teacher, Kayla Spielmacher (second row). Over 300 Grade 7 and 8 students from across Bruce and Grey Counties participated in the annual challenge to solve real-life problems using GIS technology. See more under Local News.

Apologies, Readers!

Due to a glitch in the matrix, or perhaps ghosts in the machine, our scheduled issue did not, in fact… issue this morning. Here we are, a little later than usual, but here.

In case you missed it — yesterday, we asked the community: “When it comes to issues of safety, how confident are you in the effectiveness of the Owen Sound Police Service?” That poll is still open for you to respond right here.

Public Notices

• Due to storm/blizzard warnings, the Owen Sound Field Naturalists event this evening will not take place at the Bayshore Community Centre but online only - beginning at 7pm on Zoom. Email web@osfn.ca with Yukon in the subject line.

• The next regular meeting of Owen Sound City Council is on Monday, December 16, at 5:30 p.m. The agenda will appear on the City’s meeting calendar once available.

2024 Year in Review

We’re sharing some of the most interesting and fun community columns from 2024. Enjoy this introduction to the uber-talented Georgian Shores Songwriters’ Circle by Richard-Yves Sitoski:

Georgian Shores Songwriters’ Circle Provides Opportunities to Hone Their Craft

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