Fri July 12: Read Up On a New City Study, Crime Reports & Local Events This Weekend

Plus: Ribbon-cutting at the new Music Hall of Fame; Cathy Hird shares gifts of the natural world in latest column

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A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially re-opened the new Bruce Grey Music Hall of Fame. Participants included (l-r) Barry Smith, Arnie Clark, Sue Murdoch, Ed Yates, Legion President, Ian Boddy, Owen Sound Mayor, Bill Vanstone & MPP Rick Byers. Photo credit: Bryan Nelson

TGIF, and what a week it’s been.

Let’s take a minute to decompress and get our zen on with Cathy Hird as we head into the weekend.

In her latest ‘Between Our Steps’ column, Cathy writes, “Living in the shelter of the escarpment, the forest provides a myriad of creatures and plants to inspire the sense, to calm the heart, to inspire the spirit.”

She’s been basking in the gifts of the natural world, she says, and you can go there with her, right here:

Public Notices

Notice of Study Commencement: Owen Sound Stormwater Management Master Plan - Two Public Information Centres (PICs) will be scheduled in the future to provide an opportunity for the public and stakeholders to provide input and comments regarding the Study. Additional notices indicating the dates and locations of the PICs will be published in future. (City of Owen Sound)

The Owen Sound Chamber of Commerce is reminding Canadian small and medium-sized business owners to file their 2023 taxes by July 15 to ensure they receive any rebates owed to them. (CKNX Today)

Full subscribers – read on for local news reports including:

• an estimate of damages after a break-and-enter at the closed Markdale Hospital site,

• results of the investigation into stolen municipal vehicles from Grey Highlands recovered near Owen Sound, including multiple arrests,

• a police report following a head-on collision on the Westside,

• a provincial funding announcement for local agencies,

• and a lot more, including what’s happening this weekend in & around Owen Sound.

Dig in!

~ Miranda

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