- by Aly Boltman
When I worked at The Roxy, I had this hope that the theatre would become a bit like Sesame Street. No, not as in a sudden puppetry arts focus, as in a go-to comfort zone for everyone in the community -- little kids, students, seniors, families, businesses, everyone.
It was also my hope that local plays would one day grace the stage to bring our stories to life and to help the community understand that
Encounters that challenge social divisions generate difficult emotions. But when a connection is made across the line, attitudes and habits can be blown apart. A new community can be woven.
A story of ...
- by Garnet Rogers
I see people here rightfully decrying hate and racism, and wondering how we could have forgotten just how terrible fascism and Nazism are. I see lots of films and photos of the death camps being shared, and footage of naked women and children being herded into fields to be shot next to an open grave by grinning Nazi soldiers who feel no shame, but who in fact grin and wave at the camera.
"How can we have forgotten?"
The thing is,
In the early spring of 2017, the Tom Thomson Art Gallery teamed up with the Georgian Bay Folk Society, organizers of the renowned Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival, on an exciting Canadian Spirit 2017: Someday They'll Know What I Mean public art project. Canadian Spirit is...
The Keep Ontario Working Coalition (KOW), in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Owen Sound & District Chamber of Commerce, released an economic impact analysis of Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act. Conducted by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis (CANCEA), the study predicts that if the legislation is implemented as currently drafted, there will be....
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