Mon Dec 29 – Owen Sound & Area News Updates
Owen Sound area news and submissions involving Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority, Historic Leith Church, Pollinate Owen Sound, Saugeen Shores Police, Grey Bruce OPP, and more
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We’re in the home stretch of 2025 now, and those who participate in New Year’s resolutions might be mulling those over right about now.
Columnist Joel Pennington has an impactful suggestion for you to chew on; one that invites us to cut through the algorithmic noise and rethink our relationships with technology, connection, and community.
It’s a timely, thoughtful read — and one that might just change the way you approach the year ahead.
Less Scroll, More Soul & What We Can Learn from Big Tobacco and Big Oil
In a time when so much connection is mediated by algorithms, local, in-person spaces give us something social media can’t: accountability, nuance, and a sense of shared humanity.
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Public Notices
Keep reading for upcoming events, obituaries, and local news, including:
new charges laid in a November firearms investigation at Cape Chin
a warning from OPP about safe disposal of holiday gift packaging
an historic local property featured in a national publication
an appeal for information after an attempted break-and-enter in Saugeen Shores
and a lot more, including New Year’s Eve event listings
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