Fri March 1: Montreal Transport Driver Charged After Hwy 6 Closure; Fatal Collision on Hwy 21
Plus: Owen Sound Mayor on CBC Morning; Grey Bruce Youth Film Festival opens call for submissions
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Local Politics
Owen Sound Mayor Ian Boddy spoke with CBC Morning’s Ramraajh Sharvendiran earlier this week about the taxi fare hike.
Listen to the 6-minute episode here.
Volunteer
Looking for an interesting volunteer opportunity? Intersections Wood Collaborative in downtown Owen Sound is seeking board members and looking to fill the position of Treasurer on its board.
And though I suspect you may already have aged out of this next opportunity, dear reader, there may be youth in your life with an interest in film.
Youth Opportunity
Whether that interest is creating or watching them, they won’t want to miss this announcement from local libraries about the upcoming youth film festival.
Full subscribers, there’s more for you below including…
Grey Bruce OPP’s report on the fatal accident in Jackson February 28
An update on the tractor trailer vs hydro pole collision that closed Highway 6 on Wednesday, including charges for the driver
Learn more about $20,000 in non-repayable funding for businesses and up to $250,000 for non-profits available across Southern Ontario
Results from Coldest Night of the Year fundraising events held across Grey and Bruce
An update on the decades-long search for The Arlington, a Great Lakes ship lost in 1940 en route to Owen Sound
~ Miranda
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