Tues Sept 30 – Local News, Views & Events

Local news updates involving Owen Sound Police, BWDSB, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, City of Owen Sound, Grey County Council, Chapman's Ice Cream, M'Wikwedong, and more

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Fallen leaves on the Inglis Falls trail, September 2025. Photo credit: Robert Mackey

Today, Canadians observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It’s a day to honour Survivors of residential schools, remember the children who never came home, and acknowledge how the legacy of residential schools continues to shape our communities.

It is also known as Orange Shirt Day, inspired by the story of Phyllis Webstad, who shared how her new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at residential school.

Here in Owen Sound, this is not just a day on the calendar. It’s lived. It’s present.

This year, the Binoojiinyag dadibaajimowag — Voices of the Children — ceremonial fire will be held at 10 a.m. at the Gichi-Name Wiikwedong Reconciliation Garden, located at the south end of Kelso Beach in Nawash Park.

The garden was designed as a contemplative space for precisely this purpose: to pause, reflect, and remember.

As our community gathers in reflection, how are you marking this day in your own life?

This day is a reminder, but it is only a beginning. Reconciliation grows through sustained action, ongoing learning, and everyday choices that foster respect, humility, and healthy relationships.

Public Notices

• Due to the Canada Post labour disruption, the City of Owen Sound is advising property owners to consider alternate payment arrangements - City of Owen Sound

• Potential service interruptions during the Canada Post strike - Grey County

Keep reading for local news, including a new police funding announcement to support community safety projects, a fundraising update from the TOM, a report from the City on the first Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup, a major expansion for Chapman’s, what’s happening at M’Wikwedong Indigenous Friendship Centre, and a lot more.

~ Miranda Miller, Editor

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