Tues July 28: What's Happening In & Around Owen Sound
News and updates involving Owen Sound River District, Meaford families impacted by house fire, Owen Sound's bylaw battle with a college student, North Star Girls field lacrosse, and more
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We open today with a letter to the editor, followed by a community poll.
Opinion
This letter was written in response to news released yesterday after our daily went out. If you haven’t yet seen that piece, you’ll find it under Local News and can come on back here to read Sasha Fernando’s response.
Letter: 'This Is Ridiculous.' It Really Is.
Owen Sound resident Sasha Fernando writes that good governance requires good judgment, and questions the power imbalance on display in the local case of a student facing a City bylaw charge.
Poll
Of course, your answer might be ‘none of the above’ or a combination of these, in which case we invite subscribers to share your thoughts in the comments.
Miranda Miller
Editor
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Public Notice
CORRECTION: The River District Member Engagement Session set for July 29 at 5:30 p.m. at the last board meeting has been rescheduled, with invites sent for August 5, 6:00 p.m. session start
Temporary Road Closures in River District for Cross-Street Banner Removal on July 28 - City of Owen Sound
Notice of Temporary Closure at Market Square July 31 to Aug 2 - Municipality of Meaford
Local News
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