Mon Sept 9: City Council & Committees Return for Fall Session

Plus: News on the art gallery deficit, a pedestrian hit and run downtown, and moreci

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The John D. Leitch, spotted in Detroit by Robert Phillips of Ships of the Great Lakes after departing Owen Sound.

Public Notices

• The River District Board of Management meets on September 11 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. You can review the agenda online here.

• The Corporate Services Committee meets on September 12 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. You can review the agenda online here.

News

Council is back in session tonight for its first meeting since July. In case you missed our agenda highlights on Friday, dig in:

In today’s news, we have an appeal from the Owen Sound Police for information or video footage after a pedestrian was dragged by a car before the driver fled the scene unidentified.

We have coverage from the most recent Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meeting, with details from the Director’s September update report on the gallery’s deficit and current activities. We have a letter from OSHaRE to the Mayor and Council as they prepare to finalize Procedural Bylaw updates tonight that reduce public input.

And in curated headlines, we bring you a report from the Owen Sound Fall Fair, a $100,000 hospital fundraiser in Grey Highlands, a new family home from Habitat for Humanity, and a local volunteer honoured with an award. In local events, you’ll find a full slate of concerts, classes, and more happening this week.

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