Nov 1: News Headlines & Coming Events

Plus: Top stories from the past week; public notices from local municipalities

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We begin today with a piece Frank Barningham (Barney) requested last November, to help us usher in the new month. It was important to Barney that people understand the origins of both red and white poppies – and why both matter.

This Year, You May Want Both Red and White Poppies

And in case you missed them the first time around, here are our most-read stories from this past week:

Police Warn Residents to Lock Doors After Man Enters Georgian Bluffs Home

Tom Thomson Art Gallery Fundraising Meeting Called Off for Lack of a Quorum

Letter: Council Won't Hear Citizen Group's Assessment of Councilors' Pay

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Public Notices

• City staff are installing seasonal lights and removing banners along Second Avenue East on Friday, closing one block at a time to minimize the disruption to visitors and businesses in the River District. Learn more here.

• Grey County - Notice of 2025 Budget Meetings – Grey County has set the schedule for the 2025 budget discussions and budget approval.

• Owen Sound Council meets Monday, November 4, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 808 2nd Avenue East

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