Monthly Archives: May 2010
$1.25M raised for rec centre
Fundraisers have secured $1.25 million in donations and pledges for Owen Sound’s regional recreation centre, capital campaign officials announced this morning. Co-chair Sonya Mount said the campaign is 25% of the way towards reaching its goal of $5 million. “It … Continue reading
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STOP SPENDING: Wright
The spending must stop, Owen Sound Coun. Arlene Wright told her fellow councillors this week. “We are up to our eyeballs in financial problems,” she said. “The more I think about it, the more I think we need to have … Continue reading
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Hempel gets a no
By DENIS LANGLOIS Sun Times staff Christy Hempel says she has no plans to fight city council’s decision to block her from building a four-unit apartment near Harrison Park in Owen Sound. “We will not pursue the matter at the … Continue reading
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Murdoch, others call for bike lanes
By DENIS LANGLOIS Sun Times staff Bike lane advocates say now is the time to pressure the provincial government to link together southern and northern Ontario. The Ministry of Transportation plans to resurface Highway 6 this summer from Mar to … Continue reading
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Water rates to rise
By DENIS LANGLOIS Sun Times staff The cost to use city water will rise by about $1.25 per week for an average residential consumer in Owen Sound. A household that uses 300 cubic metres of water per year will see … Continue reading
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City discusses cost-saving measures
Three days after revealing a major stumbling block in Owen Sound’s regional recreation centre build, project planners met behind closed doors Friday to again discuss strategies to cut down on costs and speed up construction. Mayor Ruth Lovell Stanners said … Continue reading
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Home free?
Architects for Owen Sound’s $38.6-million regional recreation centre expect no more major problems will surface once construction moves above ground. “Generally speaking, once we’re out of the ground, we haven’t had any problems. Ever,” said architect team leader D’Arcy Arthurs. … Continue reading
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ONWARD!
All nine Owen Sound council members voted Tuesday to plow ahead with the city’s recreation centre project, despite learning “dramatic” soil problems at Victoria Park will add $2.1 million to the already over-budget cost and delay final completion by another … Continue reading
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Tearing up 10th St.
Owen Sound is counting on receiving a big chunk of cash from the province to help fund a big-ticket road project. The Ministry of Transportation has indicated, but not yet confirmed, that the city will receive nearly $1.3 million in … Continue reading
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Rec centre lull
The future site of Owen Sound’s regional recreation centre has been silent for weeks, but that doesn’t mean work to finish the $38-million structure is at a standstill, say city officials. “The optics of this are obviously terrible, but things … Continue reading
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