Mar 28: Local News & Weekend Events
Plus: A letter to the editor on persistent accessibility issues in Owen Sound; an interview with a new rideshare app company as they launch in beta
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Welcome to the weekend, or very close to it! (Unless you work in food service, hospitality or retail, in which case your weekend is more likely celebrated on Mondays and Tuesdays… sorry.) Here are the top stories and contributions you may have missed this week to kick off our Friday:
Public Notice
Owen Sound Residents to Receive New or Updated Water Meters as City Enhances Services - City of Owen Sound
Opinion
Letter: A City's Identity is Built By Its Actions, Not Branding & Marketing
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Instead of prioritizing essential infrastructure improvements, Owen Sound had spent a lot of money on rebranding, changing "Downtown Owen Sound" to "The River District" while ignoring its responsibility to ensure all residents can move safely through their city. A city’s identity is not built through branding; it is built through its actions, and right now, Owen Sound is failing in its municipal accountability to address these urgent accessibility problems.
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, we have stories about jazz and symphony music, hockey quarterfinals, and a new locally grown rideshare app! Agnes Macphail and an impending ice storm! The City of Owen Sound’s freedom of information requests! There’s something here for everyone, and plenty to keep you in the know about what’s happening in and around Owen Sound. Read on.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
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