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SweetWater’s Next Wave program showcases talented youth
A unique program of the annual SweetWater Music Festival aims to both provide experience for young artists and build the classical music community in the area. While the festival’s Next Wave program is providing performance opportunities for young artists, program advisor Bridget Walsh said Saturday it is also about inviting and welcoming others into the […]
Concours d’Lemon turns heads in Owen Sound
It was a car show like no other on Saturday in Owen Sound, where bribing the judges was encouraged, and the prizes handed out included everything from pasta sauce and olives, to spam and potato chips. And in a display of just how backwards the Concours d’Lemons was, top prize went to the most mundane […]
Spilled chemicals contained at hazardous waste day in Owen Sound
Chemicals spilled in the trunk of a car at Saturday’s household hazardous waste day on Saturday were contained and the vehicle’s owner was sent to hospital as a precaution. The on-duty crew from the Owen Sound Fire Department was dispatched to the hazardous waste day at the public works yard in the city’s industrial park […]
Silver C’s to hold second Thanksgiving Food Drive in Owen Sound
The Silver C’s, Caring Canadians, will be back collecting donations at some Owen Sound grocery stores in the coming weeks for their second annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The organization of retired men, which meets for fellowship on Tuesday mornings at the Royal Canadian Legion in Owen Sound, are scheduled to be at local grocery stores […]
Grey County getting expert assistance for climate adaptation plan
Grey County will get some outside expertise as it works to put together a plan on how it can prepare for the more frequent and more damaging effects of weather events caused by climate change. On Thursday, county council voted in favour of spending close to $30,000 to purchase a Building Adaptive Resilient Communities membership […]