May 8 - Local News & Weekend Events

Plus: Updates from MPP Paul Vickers, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound Police & more

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“Just a few minutes off the leash to play with these friends?” (The answer was no. The answer is always no.) Photo: Harrison Park

This Saturday is stacked with reasons to get out and take part in the community, from yard sales and creative fixes to art talks and live music that’ll carry you late into the evening.

NeighbourWoods North is running a fundraiser yard sale from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1625 7th Avenue East. Money raised will go toward planting more trees in the city.

The Repair Café is back from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Owen Sound North Grey Union Library. Volunteers will be on hand with tools and skills to fix broken household items—everything from bicycles to DVD players to torn jeans. If you can carry it in and it’s not gasoline or microwave-powered, they’ll try to fix it.

There’s also an artist talk at 2 p.m. at Grey Gallery with photographers Eric Busch and Andrew Mielzinski.

And in the evening, take your pick. Stoney Lonesome—one of Canada’s top bluegrass bands—plays the Harmony Centre, joined by local trio the Hummingbyrds. You can also catch The Caverners at the Roxy, The Flamingos at Heartwood, and CATL at Parkwood.

While you’re out and about, send us a pic: owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com (you can also simply reply to any news brief and reach me by email).

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Public Notices

• Georgian Bluffs reschedules public hearings on Zoning By-law Amendments Z01/25 (Moore) and Z02/25 (Sparano) to June 11 - Municipality of Georgian Bluffs

• The City of Owen Sound’s Corporate Services Committee meets on Thursday, May 8, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall - See agenda here

• City Begins Summer Hydrant Flushing Program - City of Owen Sound

Local News

Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates. Today: fundraising updates from and new original oil sketches donated to the Tom Thomson Art Gallery, a new map tool from the City to help residents find local info, an upcoming talk on the Chi Cheemaun, $100,000 in funding for local emergency preparedness, and a lot more. Dig in.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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