Fri Feb 27 – This Week's Top News + What's Happening This Weekend
News and updates involving Bruce Power, Safe 'N Sound, South Bruce OPP, Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, Inter Township Fire Department, Grey County, and more
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It looks like Mother Nature has another bitterly cold weekend in store for Grey-Bruce. Before we get there, here’s a look. back at your most-read stories this week:
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Public Notice
Safe ‘N Sound hosts their Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser this weekend, on Saturday, February 28. Walkers can choose from 2 km or 5 km routes starting and finishing at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market, with check-in beginning at 4:00 p.m. Community members are invited to tour a model tiny home proposed as a “Better Than a Tent” part of the solution to the local homelessness crisis. That is available from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. by the Farmers’ Market. Safe ‘N Sound seeks donations of new and gently used winter boots and shoes, which can be dropped off outside the shelter.
Seasonal Load Restrictions Coming into Effect March 1 - City of Owen Sound
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Today: Updated growth projections for Grey County, Bruce Power meets a key milestone in the Unit 3 refurbishment, the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy announces another 100 acres protected, and a lot more.
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