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Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen

Jessica Owen is an experienced journalist working for Village Media since 2018, primarily covering Collingwood, County of Simcoe and education.

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Recent Work by Jessica

Asset replacement can 'snowball' without savings plan: Collingwood treasurer

Asset replacement can 'snowball' without savings plan: Collingwood treasurer

Collingwood council goes through non-core asset roster including parks, the trail system, library assets, arenas and vehicles
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Infamous trio of escapee llamas now taking visitors, but the gate stays closed

Infamous trio of escapee llamas now taking visitors, but the gate stays closed

Alpine Ridge Alpacas is hosted out of Back of Blue Farms in Clarksburg, where attendees can take alpacas for walks and meet the famous Lloree Llamas
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Changes to the new Official Plan ‘minor’: planning director

Changes to the new Official Plan ‘minor’: planning director

Although the Town of Collingwood approved their new Official Plan back in December, the next hurdle of getting County of Simcoe approval has sat in limbo while the province makes multiple planning changes
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Home security camera registration program launched in Collingwood/TBM

Home security camera registration program launched in Collingwood/TBM

Voluntarily registering home security cameras a 'great way for the community to support public safety,’ says Collingwood OPP detachment commander
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2 charities, 2 cheques: RBC sends funds to Collingwood non-profits

2 charities, 2 cheques: RBC sends funds to Collingwood non-profits

‘Grants like this are massive for us,’ says Georgian Triangle Humane Society executive director
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‘Hangover’: Collingwood calls on province to fix doctor shortage

‘Hangover’: Collingwood calls on province to fix doctor shortage

‘Now we have municipalities competing against each other for physicians. Not every municipality can afford to play that game,’ says councillor
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Ontario Land Tribunal grants Bridgewater extension

Ontario Land Tribunal grants Bridgewater extension

‘I’m so disappointed that we didn’t have an opportunity to have our views heard at the Ontario Land Tribunal,’ says Collingwood’s mayor
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New tree policy in Collingwood aims to provide ‘consistency’

New tree policy in Collingwood aims to provide ‘consistency’

Under new policy, town-owned trees removed in Collingwood would be replaced at a two-to-one ratio or better, using a scientific method
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‘Studying this to death’: Council spends $40K more on arts centre

‘Studying this to death’: Council spends $40K more on arts centre

‘We’re spending an extra $40,000 for information we already know. I’m not convinced,’ says councillor during discussions on how to proceed on a new arts centre in Collingwood
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She shoots, she scores: CCI grad ‘honoured’ by Hall of Fame

She shoots, she scores: CCI grad ‘honoured’ by Hall of Fame

People of Collingwood: Andrea Bevan, inductee to Collingwood Sports Hall of Fame
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