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Grand Bend Treatment Facility Award

The Grand Bend Area Wastewater Treatment Facility has become the first in North America to achieve the Envision Sustainable Infrastructure Platinum Award.

Stantec Global Design converted one of four existing lagoons to an extended aeration mechanical treatment facility and wetland nature reserve.

The facility stops effluent discharges from adversely affecting surface and groundwater quality and allows for responsible community development.

Key features include a constructed wetland to support native wildlife species.

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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.