Weds Sept 24 – Owen Sound News, Events + Editorial Opinion

Local news updates involving City of Owen Sound, The Institute of Southern Georgian Bay, Owen Sound Attack, Public Energy Inc., Owen Sound Police, Inter Township Fire Dept, and more.

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We’re sometimes told The Owen Sound Current is too tough, too difficult, asks too many questions — about as often as we’re told we’re too soft, too simple, and not asking enough, as a matter of fact.

The thing is, tough questions aren’t a nuisance; they’re the whole point. Independent media exists to provide oversight and accountability: by scrutinizing official narratives, distinguishing substance from spin, and demanding transparency about who benefits and who bears the cost.

We don’t just show up when something goes wrong. We’re here when City Hall is celebrating big wins, too, because it’s not just about balance sheets and staff reports. It’s about your tax dollars, your community, and your elected representation.

It’s our job to ask what those record-breaking numbers actually mean for the people who live here… even when it seems impolite or unnecessary to some.

And the bigger the numbers, the bigger the questions.

Keep reading for local news updates, including a hydrogen peaking plant proposal for Owen Sound, council’s update on the July 28 downtown safety meeting, a new case study on four years of grassroots effort to improve local access to affordable housing, progress (finally) on getting public washrooms downtown, and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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