Nursing Student Faces $1,000 City Fine for Garbage in a Public Bin — But Who Put It There?

A Georgian College student says she never dumped the box that got her charged under Owen Sound's bylaw. With the Mayor and City Manager declining to weigh in, her only way to fight it is a courtroom.

The image of a box addressed to Sherry in a public waste bin, included in Owen Sound bylaw’s investigation report. The woman says she left it in her recycling bin, and that she was not contacted by the City before the charge was laid.

A Georgian College nursing student is facing a provincial offence charge and a $1,000 fine after a parcel bearing her nam…