Weds Oct 8 – Owen Sound Area News, Views & Events

Local news updates involving Grey Bruce Public Health, City of Owen Sound, Nature Conservancy of Canada, Georgian Bluffs, Hanover Police Service, Amazon

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The October 6 full moon over the mouth of the Sound marks the end of a remarkable run of summer-like weather. Photo + text credit: Bruce Cheadle

It’s important to recognize success wherever we see it; to learn from what’s working, adapting those ideas as it makes sense to meet our own community’s needs.

And every so often, we don’t have to look far for inspiration, because one of those innovative successes that others want to emulate starts right here at home (in this case, in Georgian Bluffs).

This column from a representative of NeighbourWoods North shares one of those stories:

Public Notices

• The City of Owen Sound is recruiting volunteers for several committees, including Community Services, Corporate Services, Operations, and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee. Learn more about how to apply here.

• The City of Owen Sound doesn’t seem to have enough information yet to take action on public washrooms and is running another survey. You’ll find that notice here.

Keep reading for local news, including:

• new reasons Grey Bruce Health Unit won’t release the assessment report that led to a provincial takeover of the board;

• debate over the metrics by which City Hall will measure its success across the key themes identified in Vision 2050;

• a massive gift to local conservation efforts from a family near Wiarton;

• and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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