Weds Aug 14: Local News & Updates + A Full Weekend of Events Ahead

Plus: Second person involved in Monday's Highway 21 collision has died

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We’re speeding through August, and getting back to school is already at the top of local families' minds. Some families are focused on squeezing every last bit of summer fun in before September 3.

For others, though, back-to-school shopping weighs heavily on the mind – particularly for those struggling to make ends meet in the current economy.

Backpack Program to the rescue!

Nolan Taylor, Backpack Program Coordinator for the United Way of Bruce Grey, shares an update on the organization’s progress toward its 2,500 backpack goal for the 2024 school year – and how community members can still get involved.

Public Notice

Township of Georgian Bluffs: Please be advised that due to a staffing issue on August 12, 2024, Waste Management was unable to complete the full pickup route in some areas of the Township. Read more.

Full subscribers - read on for news, including updates on Monday’s fatal accident on Highway 21, Doors Open Owen Sound, Cars & Coffee coming to downtown for the second year, major milestones reached at Bruce Power, and more. Plus, see what’s happening in and around Owen Sound this weekend.

~ Miranda

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