Feb 20 - News, Views & Local Events

Plus: Let's talk community building with Joel Pennington

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All seven local candidates showed up to make their best pitch to approximately 80 constituents at the Grey County Federation of Agriculture All Candidates Meeting in Keady last night.

Yesterday, we asked about your concerns with the current provincial election process. An early look at results, with 100 responses registered, shows that 20% of you are struggling with the short election cycle and feel there isn’t enough time to consider all information.

Another 20% unfortunately indicated you simply don’t trust the political system, a sentiment that certainly isn’t unique to our region but is troubling nonetheless.

The good news is that 41% of readers told us you’re ready to cast your ballot. Why wait? You can vote right now—learn more in our 2025 Provincial Election Guide.

For those 14% who indicated you may have difficulty accessing polling stations, I urge you to read Elections Ontario’s guide to accessible voting. In addition to the accessibility aids and assistive voting technologies available in a dozen polling stations throughout Grey and Bruce, those who cannot access a polling station can request to vote at their home or hospital.

Reach out to the local election office at 1-(833) 505-3398 before February 26 to request that assistance.

Now, as essential as they are, elections aren’t the only way we build our community. That brings us to this new community contribution.

Opinion

In his latest column, Joel Pennington challenges us to consider all the things that would not be as we know them now had someone not done the work to bring their idea and vision to life.

How can we apply this universal truth to creating the Owen Sound we want?

Public Notices

• The Operations Committee meets Thursday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. You can see the agenda posted here.

Local News

Keep reading for local events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, you’ll find a recap from The Owen Sound Current’s ‘Small Town News’ segment on CBC Radio, an update from Environment Canada on recent snowfall, a feature on PC candidates skipping healthcare debates, and much more.

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