Monday, October 27, citizens across Ontario elected their municipal officials for 2014-2018. The Grey Bruce Business Journal asked the people elected in Owen Sound, ‘Are you happy with the results of the election?’ We are awaiting responses from Councillor Peter Lemon.     ‘Yes, I am looking forward to working with a renewed council who […]

Monday, October 27, citizens across Ontario elected their municipal officials for 2014-2018.

The Grey Bruce Business Journal asked the people elected in Owen Sound,
‘What issues do you think the council will be addressing before Spring, 2015?’

Monday, October 27, citizens across Ontario elected their municipal officials for 2014-2018.

The Grey Bruce Business Journal asked the people elected in Owen Sound,
‘What do you see is the major difference between this new council and the last?’

The Grey Bruce Business Journal distributed a questionnaire to candidates for Mayor and Council for Owen Sound and surrounding communities. The answers are varied and display a lot of ideas with a common thread – keep more business local, improve access to internet. To find out what each candidate has to say, check out the […]

The leadership skills I practiced in my professional life as the senior executive for a cancer research foundation were strengthened during the past 15 years of my volunteer commitment to municipal and community development projects. That and my current role on council prepared me well for the position of mayor.

People in this community have asked me to run virtually every day since the last election. I understand that people’s pockets are not bottomless. I will ensure all residents can afford to live here and I would like them to be able to work here too. We need to create an environment in which the public is served by an open, accessible and accountable Council and Administration. I want to be a mayor that listens, understands and works together with citizens to achieve successes in our community.

Councillor in the Town of Hanover for nine years, David Hocking has also been the chair for three fundraising projects in Hanover: the Regional Aquatic Facility, the Medical Clinic and the P&H Centre. He was the chair of the first Habitat for Humanity building project in Hanover and the chair of the Hanover and Hospital […]

Andrew McBride is a local radio broadcaster and personality, best known as ‘Andy Mack’. He is seeking election as Mayor of Hanover. A Scottish native who moved his dairy farming business to Canada 25 years ago, McBride owned and operated large, progressive dairy farming operations in Scotland, Canada and in the United States. McBride was […]