Mar 25: What's Happening In & Around Owen Sound
Plus: Joel Pennington talks community building; we share stories on two local athletes making big waves at the national and international level
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It all started with a longing for community, a few open hearts, and a ukulele played slightly off-key.
This week’s feature from Joel Pennington is a love letter to grassroots connection—and a gentle nudge toward what more we could build together. Solidarity Sundays started with a simple idea: create a space where people can gather without expectations, just to be in each other’s company. What’s unfolded is something much deeper.
From spontaneous music circles to much-needed moments of relief for caregivers, these Sunday mornings at the Harmony Centre have become a quiet but powerful force in Owen Sound.
Joel shares the heart behind the event, the ease with which it came together—and the bigger question: if something this meaningful was this simple to make happen... what else might we do?
Solidarity Sundays Are Proof of the Power of Community. Now, What Else Can We Do?
What sprouted from a longing for communal space to create and collaborate has become a wholesome way for dozens to connect. What other spaces can we fill and improve with this good energy?
Public Notices
Owen Sound’s Committee of Adjustment meets today at 3:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The Committee will consider applications involving 859 7th Ave E, 887-889 2nd Ave E, and 3195 Bayshore Road. See their agenda here.
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority’s Board of Directors meets Wednesday, March 26, at 1:15 p.m. both in-person at the GSCA Administrative Centre and online via Webex. They’ll discuss tender results and borrowing for the Admin Centre renovation, a resolution on Old Baldy parking, and more. See that agenda here.
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today, you’ll find an invitation to join Doors Open Owen Sound, an upcoming 50th anniversary celebration for a group of local makers, an important local housing discussion, a feature interview with a local athlete headed to compete in Spain, an early look at federal candidates, and a lot more. Keep reading.
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