June 9 - Local News & Views to Kickstart Your Week
Plus: Local event listings, so you can see what's happening in and around Owen Sound this week
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Welcome to a brand new week, Owen Sounders.
Today, we hear from columnist Cathy Hird, who reflects on the quiet transformation of the forest as spring slowly unfolds.
From the bright lights of the Meaford training centre to the hidden paths of her daily walks, she captures the shifting balance between visibility and shelter, presence and concealment.
It’s a gentle meditation on nature, change, and the deepening green of early summer.
Between Our Steps: Leafing Out
When I first got back to the shore in early May, the lights of the Meaford land forces training centre blazed. They are miles away across open water, beyond forest and farmland, but the trees were bare of leaves. The lights shone as bright as in mid-winter.
Public Notices
The City of Owen Sound has postponed the Service Review Implementation Ad Hoc Committee meeting scheduled for June 11, 2025, to a later date.
The City of Owen Sound has cancelled the Corporate Services Committee meeting scheduled for June 12, 2025.
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates.
Today: a major funding announcement to improve regional transit, arrests made after a business break-in on Highway 6 & 10, a big night for local businesses at the Chamber of Commerce awards, and more.
Grab a coffee and dig in.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
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