Mon Apr 20 – What's Happening In Owen Sound & Across Grey-Bruce This Week
News and updates involving Owen Sound Tourism Development Fund, Arts & Culture Awards, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MP Alex Ruff, Bruce County Playhouse, and more
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Welcome back! In case you missed it, the Owen Sound Arts, Culture and Volunteer Awards last week were a chance to pause and recognize the many people who make this community what it is.
We want to extend a sincere thank you to the City of Owen Sound and the awards jury, and to congratulate all of the nominees and winners. The range of work and dedication recognized speaks to a community that continues to create, contribute, and care for one another in meaningful ways.
We’re also incredibly grateful to be part of that community. Thank you to our readers, contributors, and subscribers. Your support makes independent local journalism possible, and helps ensure that the stories of this place are shared, connected, and preserved.
We’re honoured to do this work, and to do it here.
You’ll find full coverage of the awards below.
Opinion
A recent letter to the editor raises broader questions about how the city communicates risk — and how public resources are used — following the March 8 ice rescue.
While acknowledging the successful outcome, the writer argues we missed an opportunity to strengthen messaging around safe practices and responsible use of shared resources when it comes to activities like ice fishing.
Letter: Council's Ice Fishing Rescue Cost Recovery Decision is a Miss for Accountability
First, credit where it’s due. The response to the March 8 ice rescue was fast, coordinated, and effective. Two OPP helicopters, along with police, fire, paramedics and other agencies, brought 23 people home safely. That outcome deserves recognition, because it could have ended quite differently.
However, council’s decision not to pursue any form of cost recovery, or deliver clearer messaging on accountability, deserves further questioning.
Public Notice
Residents are invited to participate in the first phase of public engagement to help choose a new name for the City park previously known as Ryerson Park - City of Owen Sound
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Today, you’ll find a report on the recipients of the latest round of Municipal Accommodation Tax funding, an update on waste and organics collection in Georgian Bluffs, crime reports from across Grey and Bruce, separate audio interviews from our area MP and a Bruce Peninsula-based musician, and a lot more.
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