Fri Feb 9: Deputy Mayor Shares Rural Priorities; Bell Sells Bounce Radio to Zoomer Media

Plus: Readers are undecided on where City could cut expenses, with TTAG a hot button issue

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Last week, Councilor Jon Farmer shared his experience and takeaways from the recent ROMA conference in Toronto. I asked Deputy Mayor Scott Greig to do the same, and he shared a bit of a different take.

Thank you to both elected representatives Farmer and Greig for participating. This month, we’ve received a good deal of feedback at Owen Sound Current about how helpful it is to learn more about the “why” behind where Council is focused.

We can all watch the meetings, but there’s very little opportunity for context or developing a real understanding of any given issue there. I find deeper dives from those involved helpful – and we hope you do, too.

Deputy Mayor Scott Greig Shares Top Rural Concerns & Priorities from ROMA Event

Opinion

Jim Hutton has suggested offloading the Tom Thomson Art Gallery as one potential cost-saving measure for the City.

Members of the public have conflicting thoughts on the approach:

Letter: Council Would Be Wise to Hire Jim Hutton as Budget Consultant

Letter: Offloading or Shutting Art Gallery Would Be Huge Mistake

In another letter to the editor, Marcelina Salazar appeals to our MP on behalf of Cease Fire Grey Bruce:

Letter: Ceasefire Grey Bruce Urges MP Alex Ruff to Address Community Concerns on Israel

As always, full subscribers can respond in comments on each letter, and all readers can submit a letter to the editor by email to owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com.

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• Upcoming educational initiatives around human trafficking in Grey & Bruce

~ Miranda

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