QUEEN’S PARK – After spending 100 days in exile, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Murdoch returned to his seat in the Legislature and delivered his first statement, starting with an apology to the Speaker of the House.

What follows is a copy of his statement that he delivered the afternoon of March 9.

“Whereas Council believes we are at a moment in the Municipality's history that we may be able to put a difficult and divisive period related to Meaford Hall behind us and move forward more successfully together;

Be it hereby resolved that Council takes this opportunity to sincerely apologize for the manner in which the Municipality treated a number of its citizens who were executives, staff, volunteers, supporters and friends of the Georgian Theatre Festival and Meaford Hall before, during and following the physical renovation of the Hall.

Chatsworth, ON – Grey County O.P.P. wants to warn area residents about a repeat scam that has surfaced in our area again this spring.

The timing coincides with the arrival of the 2009 tax packages in the mail. An email being circulated shows up in the intended victim’s email mailbox as if it originated from the government of Canada, more specifically the Canada Revenue Agency. It is indicated to the person in receipt of this email that they are entitled to a tax refund and specifies the amount.