Thurs June 18: Local News, Views & Events
News and updates involving Brightshores Health System, City of Owen Sound, Andpet Realty, Owen Sound Community Artist Studio Tour, Reilly’s Roofing Ltd., and more
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In today’s letter to the editor, resident Jim Hutton responds to the recent news that the most recent round of arbitration means firefighter wages and benefits will soon total $5.5 million annually.
The City’s reliance on an affordability argument is a losing strategy, he says. Hutton is advocating for a real, actionable plan to implement a composite department.
See what you think:
Sustainable Fire Service: A Taxpayer's Perspective on Owen Sound's Path to a Composite Model
For more than two decades, the cost of providing fire protection in Owen Sound has risen far faster than population growth and, in many years, inflation. We recently learned that firefighter wages and benefits will soon total $5.5 million annually, placing growing pressure on this community of only 21,612 residents.
Public Notice
3rd Ave E between 11th St E & 12th St E will be closed for paving on June 18/26 from 8:00am to 5:00pm, no through access - Grey County
Notice of Temporary Parking Restrictions and Road Closure on Bayfield Street - Municipality of Meaford
Georgian Bluffs is grading gravel roads and applying calcium chloride dust suppressant across the Township over the next two weeks.
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Today’s edition includes details of a proposed 128-unit apartment build proposed for the East Court Residences subdivision, a new alert from Public Health, national recognition for local mental health care, a change in how a former City councilor will be honoured, fines for a Georgian Bluffs roofing contractor after a workplace fall, and a lot more.
Miranda Miller
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