Fri Sept 13: River District Board Updates; Weekend Events
Plus: The Billy Bishop Airport in Meaford has been renamed
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The River District Board of Management also met this week. Bob Nicol, an owner of Nicol Insurance and former City Councilor, spurred a lengthy discussion by asking in the Public Question Period portion of that meeting:
What is being done to prevent our downtown from becoming a ghost town?
Nicol highlighted issues such as people sleeping in doorways, discarded syringes, and the recent closure of a longstanding business, DC Taylor’s, as examples of how these problems affect the community.
While acknowledging that City Council is aware of the situation, Nicol questioned what specific actions are currently being taken to prevent the downtown area further deteriorating and ensure it remains a vibrant and attractive place for businesses and residents.
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome, and that's what's been happening,” Nicol said at one point.
The River District Board of Management meeting lasted about 90 minutes. It included a verbal update from Owen Sound Police Service and is well worth a watch; the video recording is available here.
Full subscribers, you’ll find more details and highlights from the meeting below.
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Public Notices
Saturday, September 14, is Household Hazardous Waste Day at the Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
City of Owen Sound Committee of Adjustment meets on Tuesday, September 17 at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers
Read on for news updates from the Counties of Bruce and Grey, the Township of Georgian Bluffs, the Major-General Richard Rohmer Meaford International Airport (formerly known as the Billy Bishop Airport), and more.
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