Opinion

Between Our Steps: Climate Change is About More Than Just the Weather

As global emissions fuel crises in the Global South, Cathy Hird urges Grey-Bruce residents to act on climate justice — starting with what we consume and…

Dec 14 • Cathy Hird

Rethinking the Impact of New Retail Development in Owen Sound

Opinion: Big-box store development continues to push outward in Owen Sound, hollowing out the core. Is it wise to remove retail impact analysis from our…

Dec 9 • Christy Hempel

Winter Wildlife, Book Launches, and Bird Counts Highlight OSFN's December Calendar

Sisters of the Jungle author Keriann McGoogan appears in Owen Sound Dec 11, part of OSFN’s full December program.

Dec 8 • John Dickson

The Beat of Community: Drumming at Harmony Centre

Community contribution: Lorraine Campbell profiles the djembe drummers who gather at Harmony Centre on Wednesdays.

Dec 7 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: Call for Grey County Weather & Environment Stories to Fuel Museum Exhibit

Georgian Bluffs Climate Action Team has issued a call for submissions from residents, farmers, and business owners to share firsthand experiences of how…

Dec 2 • The Owen Sound Current

Between Our Steps: Thanks-Giving

What if gratitude wasn’t a checklist, but a way of living? From ancient stories to Indigenous wisdom, Cathy Hird challenges us to hear the call to turn…

Nov 24 • Cathy Hird

Letter: It Takes a Community

A donation of native trees sparked a fast-moving collaboration between NeighbourWoods North, Georgian Bluffs, RF King Excavating, and Brightshores…

Nov 24 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: School Board Needs Policy Change to Protect & Educate Students About Driving

A former Saugeen District Secondary School student shares concerns about safe driving education and suggestions Bluewater District School Board could…

Nov 21 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: Reflecting & Resisting on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Killian Coveney reflects on the origins of Transgender Day of Remembrance, and why it's still important to recognize and demonstrate allyship today.

Nov 20 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: Suggestions to Strengthen Housing Supports in City of Owen Sound's Official Plan Update

The Social Finance & Housing Group of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay shares feedback submitted to the City of Owen Sound on proposed amendment…

Nov 19 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: West Grey Opts Out of Protecting the Saugeen River

Judi Smelko writes on behalf of Saugeen Preservation Society Inc. in reaction to West Grey Council's decision not to pause approvals on new aggregate…

Nov 17 • The Owen Sound Current

Letter: The Province Calls It “Efficiency.” Rural Ontario Should Call It What It Is

A Mildmay resident warns that Ontario’s plan to eliminate elected school trustees in favour of centralized oversight risks silencing rural voices and…

Nov 16 • The Owen Sound Current

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