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Mapleton Pollution Control Study Turns River Pink

A dye tracer study is being conducted at the Mapleton Water Pollution Control Plant today.

The Ministry of Environment is trying to understand the hydrologic haracteristics of the Conestogo River in the vicinity of its mixing with the effluent from the Mapleton Plan.

The study will be ongoing to 5pm today and the dye is non toxic.

However, it will turn the river pink from Mapleton, to Concession 8.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.