-by Bill Moses
There is a small band of people who are working hard to increase the awareness of that special set of plants that do not receive enough attention or respect. I am talking, of course, about our native plants. Our dedicated group of volunteers operates the Inglis Falls Native Tree Nursery. As part of an arboretum we deal with the woody natives (trees, shrubs and vines). To achieve native status in our operation, the plant must be indigenous to Grey or Bruce County.
We rely on the slim publication A Checklist of Vascular Plants for Bruce and Grey Counties as the final arbiter for determining our list of native woody plants. (This checklist is maintained by the Bruce-Grey Plant Committee of the Owen Sound Field Naturalists.) A plant's woody status (other than the obvious – trees) is determined by its inclusion in Shrubs of Ontario (James H. Soper and Margaret L. Heimburger). Our native plant list includes approximately 120 shrubs, 50 trees and 10 vines. Planting at the Inglis Falls Arboretum began
Editorial by Kelly Babcock, Arts Editor
(Kelly is an editor here at the Hub, but is quick to point out that his opinions are not necessarily the same as the opinions of the Hub or any of its other staff members ... or anyone else's for that matter)
There aren't many things that I've managed to be consistent about in my life. I've had more jobs than I have fingers. My hobbies stack up on shelves in the basement like empty sealer jars, no sooner have I mastered the basic skills of one then I'm distracted by how cool another one is.
Religions and political affiliations are the same, except that due to their plastic nature, one never really manages to master the basic skills of either before the powers that be have decided that those skills are wrong and we need to be doing it "this way."
But one thing I can claim consistency in is ...
By Cathy Hird
There's an old hymn that gets used in this season that begins like this, "Count your blessings; name them one by one." The hymn orders us to add up the good things in our lives and give thanks. Some families have a tradition of naming what they are thankful for when they gather for the holiday meal. In the early part of October in Ontario, many op ed pieces and meeting openings include the suggestion to remember what we are thankful for.
But when we get up in the morning, the first thing that comes to mind may not be ...
by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, October 8th, at 9PM, West5 at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., Come hear jazz standards with your friendly neighbourhood teenagers ... because Jazz, baby!. Admission: Pay what you can
Friday, October 16th, at 9PM, at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., presents the Regal Jazz Band, A taste of traditional Jazz from Collingwood. admission: Pay what you can
Saturday, October 17th, at 7PM, at The River Café, 986 Main Street, The original Music of Justin Burgess. Come early and get set up in comfortable seating with a hot beverage and enjoy the show. A pay what you ...
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