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Achieving Results: Bayshore Upgrades
This project is to upgrade the Bayshore Community Centre’s ice making equipment, including a new compressor and condenser, and making needed upgrades to improve the building’s cooling system so that it operates with more energy efficiency.
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Before In Progress
This work is expected to increase the overall energy efficiency of the plant by 10-15% even with increased capacity, and will vastly improve the quality of the ice surface.
The City recieved a grant of $400,000 from the Community Building Fund to complete this work.
Achieving Results: Shore Stabilization
High water levels and flooding had caused damage to the shoreline and adjacent infrastructure at Kelso Beach at Nawash Park. This work was done to protect the shoreline from future high water levels in Georgian Bay, and restore the area for use.
Before After
Armour stone walls were created to protect this area from future high waters and wave action. The Beach was revitalized, the trail base was re-built, and new asphalt was placed.
The water line that fed the picnic shelter was also heavily damaged and had to be replaced.
Achieving Results: Street Sweeper
Street sweeping helps keep streets clean, clear and usable. Clean streets are an important part of storm water management as debris in storm drains can cause backups and flooding. The City replaced the existing 10 year old Street Sweeper with a new model in 2022.
This new equipment has a wider cleaning path for sweeping 300 km of City streets each year.
It is also quieter to enable residential street sweeping during extended hours, and has improved cab and controls.
Achieving Results: Our City Owen Sound
In June of 2022, the City launched Our City Owen Sound, a new online engagement platform. This Interactive space invites you to get involved with your community by sharing your feedback, ideas, and questions on City projects, initiatives, and services. www.ourcity.owensound.ca
One of Council’s Strategic Priorities is Collaborative City, with the objective of maintaining and improving relationships through engagement. An action item in this priority area is to implement an engagement tool by June of 2022.