Nov 6: In the News - Community Members Making an Impact
Plus: Grab a coffee and dig in to what's happening in and around Owen Sound
👋 Welcome to The Owen Sound Current, your source for what’s happening in and around Owen Sound. Community-contributed content is open to free subscribers, while full subscribers get premium content, curated news, local events, and commenting features in these weekday briefs. Thank you for supporting independent local journalism!
With all of the chaos and noise dominating the news cycle, I think we need a heaping dose of local love this morning.
In this letter, community member Lloyd Lewis shares a unique project between Intersections Wood Collaborative and NeighbourWoods North that is at once beautifying the city and creating a lasting legacy for local families.
Legacy Bench Project a Labour of Love for Local Volunteer Groups
To the Editor: One of the many benefits of living in Owen Sound is the abundance and quick access to the many outdoor trailways within our City. Now imagine these routes, further enhanced by providing seated areas in tranquil spaces. Not just any bench, but wonderful works of bench art and craftsmanship that invite the traveller to slow down, take note of the uniqueness and rest for a while.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over this past year, it is that there’s a world of good happening right here under our noses. Curating and sharing the groundroots projects, events, and campaigns community members are bringing to life in Owen Sound has given me hope and inspiration.
And so, this feels especially fitting today:
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
~ Margaret Mead
Public Notices
The Tom Thomson Art Gallery Advisory Committee meets on Wednesday, November 6, at 2 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall. The agenda includes a 2025 budget presentation and updates from the Director and fundraising team.
The City of Owen Sound’s Community Open House is on Thursday, November 7, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bayshore Community Centre. This event is a come-and-go evening for residents to engage directly with city staff.
The City of Owen Sound’s strategic planning sessions for its “Vision 2050” project are coming up on Nov 8-10. Community members can sign up to attend 3 sessions. Learn more here.
Full subscribers - keep reading for our original + curated local news updates and events, including:
New fund launched to support local Special Olympics Alpine ski team
Popular Mediterranean restaurant opens doors in Owen Sound
Trade fair brings skilled trades opportunities to local high school students
Saugeen Ojibway Nation responds to Supreme Court decision on Treaty 72
Meaford to host one of its largest-ever Remembrance Day parades
Needle reportedly found in Halloween candy in Hanover
Owen Sound transit fares set to increase in 2025
If you can’t see the info below, you’re missing out! If you have something to share with the community through a letter or photo submission, get in touch with owensoundcurrenteditor@gmail.com.
~ Miranda Miller, Editor
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The Owen Sound Current to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.