Weds Sept 3 – Local News, Views & Events
Local news updates involving City of Owen Sound, Grey Bruce OPP, Owen Sound Fall Fair, Saugeen Shores, McBeath Conservation Area, Meaford Council. Owen Sound Police and more
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Owen Sounders who stepped outside after dark this week may have caught a rare treat: the Northern Lights shimmering across our skies.
A coronal mass ejection from the sun created the right conditions for the aurora borealis to be visible across much of Ontario, rewarding those with clear, dark horizons.
In her most recent ‘Between Our Steps’ column, Cathy Hird reflects on how starlit skies, moonlit walks, and even shadows can reveal meaning we miss in the light of day. It’s a timely reminder, as nights grow longer, that darkness holds its own kind of beauty.
Between Our Steps: The Gift of Night
Late on a clear February night, temperature minus twenty-five, I drove home to the farm from the city. Switching off the headlights, I turned off the car and stepped out into a space lit by stars. The Milky Way shone bright enough to cast a shadow. Orion had climbed into the s…
Public Notices
City Seeks Sunday Free Skating Sponsors - City of Owen Sound
Councillor Steven Bartley Resigns from Meaford Council - Municipality of Meaford
Keep reading for local news updates, including charges stemming from a June collision near Chatsworth, what to expect at this year’s Owen Sound Fall Fair, autumn road resurfacing to begin disrupting traffic soon, and a lot more local news from around the region (no, seriously… there’s a lot; grab a coffee and dig in).
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