Tues Aug 5 - What's Happening In & Around Owen Sound
Plus: News updates from Grey Bruce Public Health, Starfest 2025, Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation, Wiarton Homecoming, and more
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In her latest column, Cathy Hird invites us to take a closer look at the everyday natural world we often overlook.
From the hidden flowers of an ironwood tree to the sudden brush of a spider web, her encounters with plants, insects, and animals challenge the idea that we’re truly paying attention.
With her usual quiet insight, Hird reminds us how easily familiarity can dull awareness, and how wonder returns when we pause to notice what’s right in front of us.
Between Our Steps: The Unseen
I forgot there is an ironwood tree in my front yard. The trunk with its distinctive bark is hidden by the other bushes. One morning, I looked out and saw hop-shaped flowers, remembered and admired the tree. I guess I have been paying too much attention to the dying ash trees and forgot about this healthy native tree.
Public Notices
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.
Grey County and Grey Highlands will host a public meeting on August 12 about the Grey Road 12 Project between the west limit of the Grey Highlands and Wellington Avenue in Markdale. See the Grey County announcement for more.
Local News
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Today: Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation have elected new leadership; Canada’s largest star party and astronomy conference is coming up; a look back at Wiarton Homecoming, TC Energy’s underwater testing project continues; and a lot more. Read on.
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