Mitch Hendry and Stynn Furness
The students of Owen Sound Collegiate and Vocational Institute (OSCVI) have decided to fight back against an abrupt decision last week to close their school. The campaign to SAVE OSCVI was released on Saturday morning and their petition had 967 signatures by Sunday evening.
The Board plans on putting more than a million dollars into ...
Owen Sound City Councillor Richard Thomas, former Communications Co-ordinator for the Bluewater District School Board, is now a vocal opponent of their decision to convert the OSCVI into a K to 8 school while they seek provincial funding for a new amalgamated high school in the city.
At the time of his departure from the school board in 2010, Thomas issued a media release saying "When I accepted this job, I did so with the conviction that Bluewater District School Board offers an excellent education to the students of Grey and Bruce Counties. I am even firmer in that conviction now."
At Monday's City Council meeting, the night before the school board voted on its recommendation, Thomas said, "...this is about dollars and cents. It is not about people. It is not about community....And it is certainly
Bluewater Regional Science & Technology Fair 2016
Bluewater District School Board students continue to excel with their science projects! At this year's Bluewater Regional Science & Technology Fair (BRSTF), held at Owen Sound's Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre on March 30th and April 13th, students from across Bruce and Grey Counties participated in a fierce competition of innovation.
Senior Fair
Senior students in grades 7 - 12 competed on Wednesday, March 30th with all gold medal project winners advancing to join Team Bluewater at the ...
There is a story about caring for those in difficulty. It goes like this: "Anyone who has a hundred sheep, if they count them at the end of the day and find one missing, that person will leave the ninety-nine and go and search for the lost until they are found." The story was told by Jesus when some grumbled about the people he welcomed among his disciples.
The story is a favorite image for stained glass windows. These picture a clean and tidily dressed shepherd with a lamb over their shoulders striding toward home. These artists never went looking for a lost sheep.
One summer evening I went out in the drizzling rain just before dusk to close the barn door. We lock our sheep in at night to protect them from coyotes. I scanned the field to make sure they had all come in and saw ...
The SweetWater Music Festival marks the spring season and Mother's Day with a special music event on Sunday, May 8 at the Historic Leith Church. Few & Fewer In Concert, an afternoon concert beginning at 2 p.m., features Artistic Director Mark Fewer on violin, Guy Few on trumpet, along with pianist Stephanie Mara. The concert kicks off the 2016 season as SweetWater prepares for the Festival, which takes place from September 16 to 18.
The afternoon program is an eclectic mix of
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