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Yesterday, we ran a community poll asking readers, “What grade would you give this term’s Council for the impact their decisions have had on public engagement and consultation?” You can still have your say by voting here.
Today, in a new letter to the editor, reader Andrew Wilson asks a fundamental question: is population growth a strategy, or merely a hopeful outcome?
He argues that Vision 2050 articulates admirable principles but stops short of outlining the strategy needed to achieve them. If growth is to be pursued, he writes, it should be purposeful, as part of a transparent and actionable long-term plan.
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Letter: Where is the Strategy Behind Owen Sound's 'Vision 2050?'
Dear Editor, Recent letters presenting a statistical analysis of Owen Sound’s imagined population growth led me to wonder why Mayor Boddy might choose to misrepresent Owen Sound’s projected population growth.
Public Notice
Notice of Water Service Disruption on Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026: Ishwar Drive and Indira Avenue, East Linton - Township of Georgian Bluffs
Municipality of Meaford Launches Refreshed Community Improvement Plan for 2026 - The Community Improvement Plan provides grants, rebates, and tax incentives to eligible property owners, businesses, developers, not for profit housing partners, and agricultural operators.
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Today: Winners of the annual Regional Technological Skills Challenge from six local high schools, Sydenham Bruce Trail Club’s next hiking lineup, a look ahead at an upcoming event on community financing for affordable housing, news updates from local municipalities, and a lot more.
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