by Diane Ferguson
My daughters both like acting, so we took them to see Carousel at the Roxy this past fall. We got together with other friends who were bringing their children. The play was so well done, well-acted, the sound was fantastic, but the play itself left me stunned. Is this 2016?
The basic premise of the story is a young woman falls in love with a bad-boy, Billy the barker, from the carousel. They go through hard economic times and he hits his wife. But his wife never gives up because she loves him. Billy dies in a botched robbery and is given a chance to redeem himself. He offers his now grown-up daughter, a star he stole. When she refuses, he hits her too. The daughter asks her mother if it's possible for a hit to feel like a kiss. And her mother answers, yes. Billy is redeemed and goes to heaven.
I have to admit, I didn't read up on this play before attending. But it was a musical. I didn't expect to
It is that time of year again! Grey Bruce has had approximately 50 cases of laboratory confirmed influenza since the start of the year, most over the past 2 weeks. As well, reports of other respiratory illnesses are circulating in the region.
Public Health would like to remind everyone there are several things that can be done to protect yourself and others from respiratory illnesses:
· Get the flu shot – it is still available at many pharmacies throughout the region.
· Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based sanitizer. The influenza virus can survive on unwashed hands for 5 minutes, on tissues or clothing for 8-10 hours and on hard surfaces such as...
The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce the opening of 'The Buff Bistro' at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre (JMRRC) beginning April 2016.
Council approved the signing of a five-year lease agreement with John Bartley, Terry Bartley, Kimberly Bartley, Mark Bartley and Jacob Bartley, to operate a concession 'The Buff Bistro' as part of the Operating Agreement the City has with the Family Y.
by Hub staff
The following excerpts are from the City of Owen Sound Public Works Division, and there is lots more information, including weather and road links, sidewalk maintenance and frequently asked questions on their website.
On average, Owen Sound receives about 300 centimetres (10 feet) of snow each winter. A major snowfall event can produce an accumulation of 30 to 60 centimetres (12 to 24 inches) of snow.
The primary goal of winter operations is to provide a safe and passable roadway for motorists, and
emergency response vehicles, with due regard for the prevailing conditions.
The City of Owen Sound utilizes the following equipment to maintain 280 (lane) kilometres of roadway, 100
By Cathy Hird
Planning the route for a road trip used to mean sitting down with a map opened wide, identifiying the start and finish, and choosing the roads in between.
For those who use computer, we started to use one of the sites that will list the roads from here to there and give us the travel time. We get a print out of specific instructions: go out your road to the left; turn left on the next street, take the highway so many miles, shift lanes and turn.... It could take a couple pages, but it had...
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