Mar 10: Local News & This Week's Events

Plus: A reader offers another point of view on removing US flags; impaired drivers behind two Owen Sound collisions in as many days

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The Repair Cafe, a joint venture of the Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team and the Owen Sound North Grey Union Public Library, celebrated its one-year anniversary on Saturday. Learn more about it here.

We kick things off today with a new letter, written in response to David Wonnacott’s letter of March 5, that argues against removing the American flag from municipal properties.

Bognor resident David Mossy acknowledges concerns over U.S. politics but emphasizes that the American flag represents more than any one administration. He warns that removing it could send a message of hostility rather than unity and suggests that such a move would be misguided.

Public Notices

• Owen Sound City Council meets today - Monday, March 10, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. On the agenda: Grey Sauble Conservation Authority’s request for financing to support renovations to its Administration Centre; verbal updates from the Deputy Mayor on Grey County Council business; a proposed 3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) increase for non-union employees and Council members; two flag-flying requests, and more. See the full agenda here.

• The City’s River District Board of Management meets Wednesday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The board will receive a presentation on 2025 Art Gallery, Tourism and Events Highlights; and another from the Owen Sound Police on the CamSafe program. See the full agenda here for more.

Local News

Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, you’ll find an update on the accident on the County Line on Friday, two impaired driving charges laid after collisions in Owen Sound over the weekend, coverage from Repair Cafe’s first anniversary, news from Hanover and Grey Highlands, and more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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