Mar 27: Owen Sound & Area News & Events
Plus: Updates involving Owen Sound Police, Grey County, the TOM, Owen Sound Attack, CMHA and more
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We kick things off today with a new letter to the editor. In his submission, independent research consultant David Clark raises a red flag on how statistical claims are being used—and sometimes misused—by public officials in Owen Sound.
From inflated daily population figures to overly ambitious growth projections, Clark walks readers through examples where numbers may have been stretched past the point of credibility.
His concern? The lack of statistical literacy and critical thinking skills among those in influential roles. These are things he argues we can’t afford to ignore.
Letter: People in Important Positions Must Use Statistics & Data Carefully
Dear Editor, We have a critical thinking and basic statistical illiteracy skills crisis. What is worrying is that people in important positions are making these errors.
Public Notices
Grey County Council meets today at 10 a.m. They’ll receive minutes from the Long Term Care Committee of Management and pass bylaws to appoint a new CAO and Acting Deputy Clerk before moving into Committee of the Whole. County Council will consider a motion to declare March 24 Agnes Macphail Day, consider reducing the tax ratio, discuss a proposed urban road and rural road transfers funding model, and more. See their agenda here.
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, you’ll find a report on charges laid after a commercial vehicle hit a hydro pole on Highway 10 early yesterday, audio from the former Poet Laureate’s recent CBC Ontario Morning interview on the City’s cancellation of arts and culture awards, another emergency service opting out of renewing with Owen Sound Police for dispatch services, and a lot more.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
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