Thurs Apr 18: Affordable Housing Funding Still Coming Up Short

Plus: What's happening for Earth Day this weekend; results from a recent poll on representation

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Ahead of Monday’s council meeting, we asked you:

With 50 respondents:

• 30% feel Owen Sound Council does not represent their values and best interests at all.

• 46% feel Owen Sound Council somewhat represents their values and best interests

• 18% feel Owen Sound Council does an average job at representing their values and best interests

• 6% feel Owen Sound Council represents their values and best interests very well.

Fifty people isn’t a statistically significant study. Yet as we continue to discuss the utility of Public Question Period, Town Halls (or a lack thereof), and public engagement, it’s clear there’s a disconnect.

On the flip side, this means there’s ample opportunity for members of Council to better connect with constituents. What might that look like? Share a letter to the editor with your ideas. Don’t have enough for a full letter? Send me your ideas at owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com and if we receive enough input, I’ll bring your suggestions together in a column.

Speaking of letters…

Donald Statham has written on behalf of the LSS Board of Directors and Development Committee. The group responsible for St. Francis Place is struggling to find funding for more affordable housing, despite government announcements.

Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…

• Police share a reminder about the CP Rail Trail and tips to keep ORV operators safe

• Earth Day traffic impact and Hazardous Waste notices from the City of Owen Sound

• Highlights from Monday’s City of Owen Sound Council meeting

• An update from Public Health about their Earth Day programs and campaigns

• An appeal from OPP for information about a Honda Pilot stolen from a Meaford residence overnight Monday

~ Miranda

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