Weds Apr 17: An Exclusive Interview with Séan McCann; OSLT Award Nominations

Plus: Councilor Jon Farmer gives notice of an upcoming motion asking Owen Sound to support the call for living wages and increased social services

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OSLT production ‘Something’s Rotten’ has been nominated for 14 awards. Learn more below. Photo by John White Photography

He’s a shantyman, Order of Canada recipient, mental health and recovery advocate, and co-founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea. And on May 24, Séan McCann returns to our area to play at the Historic Leith Church in a concert presented by Owen Sound’s Mudtown Records.

You might remember tapping your toes and singing along to Great Big Sea at kitchen parties and bars in the late 90s and early 00s. For me, GBS was a late-night, raucous bounce-around at The Harb, a friend’s place, or the bunkhouse on Griffith Island, where staff clinked bottles and blew off steam after work.

That was Great Big Sea’s vibe: Rollicking folk-rock guitar anthems infused with accordions, fiddles, and bodhráns. Infectious melodies, celebratory lyrics, and Celtic tradition punctuated by energetic pop and rock beats. A George Street party in every small-town Canadian kitchen.

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Full subscribers, there’s a lot more for you below, including…

• News from Grey Bruce OPP about missing firearms after a Chatsworth break-in

• An update from The Roxy Theatre as OSLT’s ‘Something Rotten’ production is nominated for a slate of awards

• A notice from the City regarding transit stops impacted by Alpha Street reconstruction

• Details from Bruce County about an upcoming talk on the recently discovered shipwreck ‘Africa’

• A road safety reminder from Grey County as work crews prepare for spring and summer projects

• The full draft of an upcoming motion from Councilor Jon Farmer on living wages and guaranteed income

~ Miranda

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