Thurs Dec 21: New Year's Eve Happenings, More City Updates

Plus: Brightshores expands outpatient mental health services adjacent to Owen Sound emergency room

We aren’t even through Christmas yet, but it's time to get your tickets if you’re planning a night out to celebrate Dec 31.

We have quite a few New Year’s Eve events in our listings:

• New Year’s Eve Family Celebration at the Julie McArthur Rec Centre from 2-4pm with Skating, Swimming, Crafts and activities for all ages!

• The Beckett Family New Year's Eve Show at The Roxy Theatre - Choose matinee at 2pm or evening performance at 7:30pm.

• New Year’s Eve Dinner Concert with the Fred Parson Duo at Cobble Beach. Tickets: $125 +HST includes 3-course meal, bubbly toast, and musical entertainment.

• New Year’s Cocktail Party at The Rumpus Room from 8pm-1am. Learning 4 classic cocktails (mocktails available); DJ entertainment and dancing to follow. Reservations and tickets are a must - $50.

• Rewired: New Year’s Eve Party at Heartwood Hall (SOLD OUT), doors open at 8pm and show starts at 9pm

• New Year’s Party Owen Sound Legion - starts at 9pm.

• Best Western Inn on the Bay New Year’s Gala, presented in partnership with the Tom Thomson Art Gallery. Featuring: Larry Jensen and the 4/20. Tickets are $100 each, available at the TOM or the Best Western Inn On The Bay.

We hear Heartwood’s event is sold out, but I’ve left it in there in case you want to try to score tickets from someone else.

Please get in touch with the organizers for each event with any questions, and plan ahead for a safe ride home!

In local headlines, where we have an update from the BWDSB Student Senate, more updates from Monday’s City Council meeting, and good news from both the TOM and Brightshores Health System.

Oh, and we asked members of council to share their thoughts about the Hutton report. The response was underwhelming – and a little confusing.

~ Miranda