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Funeral set for ‘pioneer’ who helped build London’s Muslim community
When Hanny Shousher arrived in London in 1949 as a 19-year-old from Lebanon, he spoke no English and there were two other Muslim families in the city. When he died at 94 on Saturday, he left behind two mosques and an Islamic association he helped build, and a community in the region of about 35,000 […]
Ready to show your Pride? Plenty of events during 10-day festival
The annual Pride London Festival begins in two weeks and, with 10 days of celebrations and a slew of events, make sure to plan ahead so you donât miss out on whatâs new and different this year.
Dyer: U.S. pursuit of Julian Assange will scare potential whistle blowers
Why are there so few whistle-blowers precisely when we need them most? Just look what happens to them.
LGBTQ advocates embrace provincial grant: ‘Strength and vibrancy’
A London-based LGBTQ organization has plans to launch a virtual community hub this fall â with an eye on a physical centre some day â thanks to an Ontario Trillium grant. “London has no community centre for the community. We’re trying to create that space,” Abbey Buist, program director for Why We March, said Saturday. […]
Waterfront festival draws families for afternoon fun
Owen Sound’s waterfront festival Saturday was all about kids. They played on the beach and in the bay, built tall wooden Jenga towers, ran races, climbed into a fire truck and a police cruiser. There were dogs running obstacle courses to watch, a roaming, 7’ 4’’ woman to hug, candy floss to eat […]
Music in the Fields emerging artist winners announced
The fans have spoken. “We received almost 50,000 votes this year,” Cheryl Johnston, marketing director for Lucknow’s Music in the Fields (LMITF), said of the online voting for the James Cameron Memorial Emerging Artist Showdown. “It’s great that these artists have such a following and support behind them for this opportunity.” This year’s voting ended […]
Owen Sound walk for mental health support open for registration
Registration is open for the 3rd Annual Walk for Courage Campaign, to raise money for mental health support for those who are struggling and in memory of people who have taken their own lives. The five-kilometre walk takes place Saturday, July 20 at Owen Sound Fitness and Training. Registration that day starts at 9 a.m. […]
Great Lakes Moment: An ecosystem approach | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
Traditional natural resource management used to focus on individual issues, like controlling pollution from industries and municipal wastewater treatment plants or managing a single species.
Police charge man in Owen Sound knife attack
City police charged an Owen Sound man with aggravated assault and other offences after police say someone was attacked with a knife in downtown last Saturday. Police said in a news release that on June 22 about 10:15 p.m. an Owen Sound man was attacked with a knife in the 300-block of 8th Street East. […]
