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Plus: A reader questions the region's commitment to safe cycling

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Miranda Miller
Oct 02, 2024
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👋 Welcome to The Owen Sound Current, your source for what’s happening in and around Owen Sound. Community-contributed content is open to free subscribers, while full subscribers get premium content, curated news, local events, and commenting features in these weekday briefs. Thank you for supporting independent local journalism!


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In this letter to the editor, Gene Cassidy shares an experience cycling in Quebec and questions our region's commitment to safe cycling.

Letter: Our Region Advertises Cycling But Do We Support It?

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October 1, 2024
Letter: Our Region Advertises Cycling But Do We Support It?

It would have been nice if we could have promoted our area but the same respect for cyclists doesn’t seem to exist here. There are very few paved shoulders or paved trails, very few dedicated cycling lanes. The relationship between motorists and the cycling community needs some work.

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