Fri March 22: Council's Pay & Expenses Report 2023 is Out; Man Charged in Overdose Death

Plus: Updates from Grey Bruce OPP, Owen Sound Police Service Bruce County Council, Grey Highlands & more

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“Owen Sounders know that the arts are extremely well served in the area. Every community in Grey, Bruce, and Simcoe is jam-packed with places to enjoy music, visual arts, theatre, and more.

But as a former poet laureate, I will be the first to tell you that there are somewhat fewer public outlets for the literary arts. 

This has a lot to do with the fact that writing is a solitary pursuit, and perhaps also with the fact that readings are often seen as elitist, niche events. It’s a shame on both counts because when local writers get together, the energy can be electrifying, and the events are truly democratic.”

Keep reading the latest cultural review column from Richard-Yves Sitoski:

Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…

• An interview with a local volunteer featured on CBC Radio this week

• Police report a Meaford man was charged with impaired after a complaint call from a member of the public

• Highlights and key decisions from the most recent Bruce County Council meeting

• Charges laid for trafficking and manslaughter in the March 5 overdose death of a 37-year-old man in a west side Owen Sound apartment

• Details from the 2023 Council Remuneration & Expenses report including council pay, conference expenses, and city board per diems

• ~ Miranda

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