Thurs May 2: Revisiting the TOM's Finances; Wiarton Search Warrant Results
Plus: Our local food reviewer heads to Shanny's Kitchen in downtown Owen Sound
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First up on today’s agenda, I’d like to welcome a new Owen Sound Current columnist to the fold. You may have read Jim Hutton’s letters to the editor, or his analysis of City finances in the last two budget cycles.
Jim’s first feature report, ‘TTAG’s Legacy,’ launches in Friday’s digital edition. In the meantime, here’s my take on why this work matters – and why the conversation needs to happen now:
Editorial: How Did the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Lose $617,000+ And Why Does It Matter Now?
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery (TTAG) ran sizable deficits in 2016 & 2017, racking up approximately $617,868 in losses. City Council assured residents that at least the 2017 deficit would be recouped from gallery funding over the next ten years. Now, if you took that to mean reductions in gallery funding, you aren’t alone – but you’re mistaken.
Local Review
Next, our local food reviewer, Angela Kemble, makes a stop at a new(ish) restaurant at 948 2nd Ave E in Owen Sound:
Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…
Safety tips from Grey Bruce OPP as Motorcycle Awareness Week kicks off
Public notices from the City of Owen Sound
An update from OPP with charges for two Wiarton men after a search warrant was executed
One letter to the editor on the impact of fireworks on animals, and another sharing an invitation to an upcoming Community Waterfront Heritage Centre event
A report on the Attack’s lease renewal with the City of Owen Sound
~ Miranda
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