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Between Our Steps: Leafing Out
A personal reflection on the changing seasons along the shore, exploring how spring's gradual arrival transforms the forest—revealing damage, concealing…
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Cathy Hird
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Pride Flag Raising Marks 20 Years Since 'The Great Flag Flap' in Owen Sound
Joan Beecroft reflects on Owen Sound's Pride flag-flying history and shares the story of how our community flagpole to the side of City Hall came to be.
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Letter: Women’s Centre Defends Protocols, Calls for Sensitivity Following Youth’s Return
In a letter entitled 'Hope Restored: Missing Owen Sound Youth Found Safe,' the executive director of The Women's Centre and Studio Blue Youth Services…
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Miranda Miller
Letter: Singing Away the Black Bears
Reader Suzanne Sloane shares memories of black bear encounters and her father's sage advice.
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The Owen Sound Current
Local Review: Rockford Family Restaurant
A local reviewer finds that Rockford Family Restaurant delivers hearty meals and friendly service, but falls short on atmosphere, vegetarian options…
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Angela Kemble
A Request for Moral Consistency: Owen Sound Must Speak Out on Gaza
A reader asks the City of Owen Sound to speak out for Palestinians, after Mayor Ian Boddy made a statement denouncing Hamas and expressing condolences…
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The Owen Sound Current
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What Owen Sound Could Learn from Others About Community & Belonging
A bit of paint, public will, and planning: Reflections from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula highlight how vibrant public spaces and community care can…
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Joel Pennington
Chimney Swifts, Spring Planting & More: May Updates from the Owen Sound Field Naturalists
Chimney Swifts return to the Old Courthouse, spring planting begins at Brightshores, and local naturalists share sightings and events happening across…
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John Dickson
Letter: PFLAG Owen Sound Highlights Local Resources & Invites You to Get Involved
Meet PFLAG Canada’s Owen Sound chapter. It offers peer support for LGBTQ2S+ individuals and their families, with free community events planned for Pride…
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The Owen Sound Current
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Letter: Church Group Seeks Option for Pride Parade Participation
Reader Mary Kowaltschuk writes in search of information about the Owen Sound Pride Parade, which should be taking place in June.
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The Owen Sound Current
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Between Our Steps: Planting Peace in an Uncertain World
In an era of economic uncertainty and global unrest, hope may lie not in dreams of escape, but in gardens, homes, and the everyday work of peace and…
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Cathy Hird
Gardening for Food Security Calls for Shared Knowledge & Effort
Growing your own food offers more than savings; it builds skills, connection, and community. Jennifer Deeks reflects on the limits of self-sufficiency…
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Jennifer Deeks
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