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Cars, Community & Connection: Reflections on the 11th Annual Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Columnist Nicole Egan shares her experience at this year’s Concourse d’Elegance and what keeps her coming back to the annual celebration and showcase.
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Nicole Egan
Bye Bye, Boxwood: Local Gardeners Grapple With Blight and Invasive Moths
Boxwoods are dying across Southern Ontario. Jennifer Deeks looks at the pests behind the decline and suggests alternatives for local gardens.
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Jennifer Deeks
Harmony Centre Kicks Off a Packed Fall Season
Harmony Centre enters a busy fall with concerts, festivals, new dinner events, and community groups returning — plus the first rental rate change since…
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From Fine Art to Outdoor Artistry: Meet Margaret Curtis Landscape Design
Landscape designer Margaret Curtis, featured in House & Home, shares her creative path and new chapter at Owen Sound’s Harmony Centre.
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Owen Sound Field Naturalists: Monarch Tagging, Bird Migration, and Fall’s First Goldenrods
Local naturalist John Dickson shares late-summer highlights from Grey and Bruce, including monarch tagging, bird banding, Peregrine Falcon sightings…
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John Dickson
Local Review: Williamsford Pie Company Delivers the Country Bakery Vibe
Craving a legendary pie, or perhaps frozen meals to have at home? Our local reviewer, Angela Kemble, stops by Williamsford Pie Company to see what's on…
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Angela Kemble
Letter: Building a Better River District - From Scapegoats to Solutions
Joel Pennington writes a letter to the editor about the need for collective responsibility and collaboration in improving Owen Sound's downtown core.
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Letter: Clarifying Facts and Reaffirming Our Commitment to Community - Safe n Sound
Safe n Sound's board chair responds to criticism of their program and invites community members and municipal representatives to work together on…
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Letter: Public Deserves Full Transparency on Grey Bruce Public Health Reports
Concerns over leadership at Grey Bruce Public Health prompt a local councillor to push for skills-based governance and release of audit reports in a…
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Letter: City's Downtown Meeting Was Engagement Theatre That Avoided Hard Questions, Missed Real Solutions
A July 28 closed-door meeting on downtown safety failed to address urgent issues like open drug use and enforcement, writes Owen Sound resident Sasha…
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Letter: Working Together for Safety, Belonging, and Inclusion in Owen Sound
Owen Sound Councillor Carol Merton calls for practical, collaborative steps to create a safer, more inclusive, and vibrant downtown, emphasizing trust…
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Letter: We Have Many Means of Saving Waste
Suzanne Sloan shares practical, waste-free habits from the past and challenges readers to rethink how they reuse, recycle, and reduce plastics.
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