The City of Owen Sound is inviting the community to a conversation about our Strategic Plan Development on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at the Bayshore Community Centre, from 6:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Bay Room.
Since February, the City of Owen Sound has been asking residents to think about their future. City representatives have been asking community members 'what you love about Owen Sound', 'what your vision is for Owen Sound', and to prioritize the City's future. These questions are part of the development of a Strategic Plan that will guide the City's future efforts.
There is still time for you to complete an online survey. It can be accessed at City Hall in the Clerk's department, or from www.owensound.ca/city-hall/strategic-plan/2015-review.
Public transit will be extended into the evening to allow fuller community participation.
The East Bayshore bus that normally serves the Bayshore Arena will transport those wishing to attend the meeting from the Terminal Building to the front entrance of the Bayshore Arena. Patrons will be required to be in possession of a valid transfer or pay the normal fare. Those patrons requiring specialized transit services who wish to attend the meeting should make their arrangements in the usual manner. Following the completion of the Community Meeting, patrons will find one bus for the east side and one bus for the west side of the City at the front entrance of the Bayshore Arena. There will be no final transfer at the Transit Terminal. Please note that conventional and specialized transit buses will be leaving the Bayshore Arena at 8:15 p.m. sharp, and all normal transit fares will apply.
source: media release
On March 14 roughly 100 people gathered together on the steps of City Hall in Owen Sound. The Owen Sound demonstration was one of over 70 similar demonstrations held in communities across Canada to speak out against Bill C-51, the Conservatives' latest proposed anti-terror legislation.
Opponents are particularly concerned about the changes the Bill makes to CSIS. Formed in 1984 with a mandate to gather and and analyze intelligence and assess risks, if the Bill passes unamended the agency would be given powers previously reserved for law enforcement agencies like the RCMP. Because the work of CSIS does not bear the scrutiny of open court, C-51 has been dubbed the "secret police" Bill.
By Anne Finlay-Stewart
It takes a lot of money to provide a quality post-secondary education, and in Ontario students are bearing more of that cost than ever before. Yet the Students' Administrative Councils of Georgian College's Owen Sound, Barrie and Orillia campuses have committed to the largest single donation the college has ever received. The students will contribute $7.2 million over the next ten years to the college's Power of Education campaign to "help transform the student experience". The money will fund a unique on-line portal that will essentially provide students access to services at all seven Georgian campuses 24/7, as well as specific projects at each of the three main campuses. In Barrie, part of the money will be spent on a sports field to replace one ripped up in the process of adding a building, adding "value to the college and community", according to the Georgian news release.
Which begs the question – isn't this what taxes are for?
Owen Sound, Ontario – Thursday, March 12, 2015 – The City continues to make steady progress resolving issues with frozen watermains and services. We continue to have fewer new frozen services, and a reduced backlog.
To date the City has received 295 notifications of frozen services and have managed to restore services to 180 customers. The City continues to provide temporary services between neighbouring homes, which is our most effective short term solution. With a reduction in the number of main breaks and a reduced number of new frozen services, City Staff have made increased progress in thawing services.
There are several areas in the City where conditions have been extremely difficult and all efforts to restore services have been unsuccessful. In these instances the City will begin to construct temporary watermains to serve residents off the adjacent hydrants.
The Water Department insists that if you are currently running water, please DO NOT stop even if it becomes mild outside.
Georgian College is reaching out to students of the now-closed Everest College.
On Feb. 19, the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities suspended the operations of Everest College, a private career college with 14 locations in the province – including one in Barrie at the Bayfield Mall.
Many of the programs that Everest offered in Barrie were in the health, business and human services fields.
Georgian, which also offers programs in these fields, is offering to assist former Everest students in continuing with their studies to the greatest extent possible.
Students should be aware that Georgian does not offer all programs that were available through Everest, nor are all the programs identical.
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