Oct 7 - Monday News & This Week's Events

Plus: Public notices and what's coming to Owen Sound Council this evening

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Dan Needles speaking at For the Love of Reading, Saturday October 5, a fundraiser for the West Grey Library in Durham. Photo: Maryann Thomas

Public Notices

• Owen Sound City Council meets tonight, Monday, October 7, at 5:30 p.m. See the full agenda here - Council will review a staff report on the proposed County of Grey centralized planning service model, discussing the process for evaluating public applications to City boards and committees, considering updates to dog by-laws, and more.

• Lane Reductions in the Area of 10th Street Bridge Today - Motorists travelling on 10th Street between 2nd Avenue West and 2nd Avenue East may experience eastbound lane reductions on Monday, October 7, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The sidewalk on the south side of the 10th Street bridge will also be closed to pedestrians between 1st Avenue West and 2nd Avenue East. (City of Owen Sound)

Full subscribers - keep reading for local news updates on a new program for youth announced at Bruce Trail Day, an unfortunate loss for the Lion’s Club at Pumpkinfest, MP Alex Ruff’s latest statement in the House of Commons, and a new interview with Adnan Hussain, who was working at The Curry House in August 2023 when a dine-and-dash led to a fatal attack on owner Sharif Rahman.

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