Mon Aug 4 - Local News & What's Happening This Week
Plus: News updates from United Way of Bruce & Grey, City of Owen Sound, Owen Sound Attack, Ferndale Motel, and more
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From classic cars at Cobble Beach to still-life watercolours at GB Arts, it’s a full week of events in and around Owen Sound.
Local music fans can catch Grey Road 1 at Mid-Week Music on Wednesday, or join the Wonderland Community Singers Monday evening at the Harmony Centre. Art enthusiasts have several options, including Intro to Gelli Plate Printing and a Stained Glass Sailboat Panel workshop.
The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre is offering Tea on the Train Thursday afternoon, and the Bluewater Blues & Folk Festival continues in South Bruce Peninsula with choral group Minuscule taking the stage.
This is just a small sampling of what’s happening in and around Owen Sound this week. Full subscribers receive daily listings and have access to our complete chronological event calendar on the website.
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Public Notices
There is no Owen Sound City Council meeting today, as they are now on summer break. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 8.
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6 at the intersection of 9th Avenue East and 6th Street East. See the City of Owen Sound announcement for more.
Local News
Keep reading for community events, our original reporting, and curated local news updates.
Today: An in-depth update on the status of the Evans’ extradition hearings for Sharif Rahman’s homicide; we check in with the United Way’s backpack program; a notice about underwater testing near Meaford; and more.
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