By Cathy Hird
Standing in a fence row halfway to the forest, in a low lying spot between two ploughed fields, a swamp oak spreads out in all directions. Willows, dogwood and marsh grasses grow beneath it. In summer, the tree is a huge green ball providing shelter for birds and shade for the smaller plants. In winter, the tree's structure can be seen.
The main trunk is not as thick as one might expect given its size--this is a fast growing type of tree. About 4 meters from the ground, branches 30 cm in diameter grow horizontally, each sending smaller ones up and out. Further up the trunk, more branches sprout from the trunk, and the angles of these become more and more vertical higher up the tree. As I stand on my skis looking at it, I can...
- by Phil Henderson
On January 21st Wiarton announced it will host a Junior A hockey team again, a first in nearly fifteen years. The enthusiasm was evident, with South Bruce Peninsula councillors variously describing this as "fantastic news" and a "breath of life" into the area. But that breath of life was quickly caught in the throat. The news of Junior A's return to the Peninsula came with the suggestion of the team's resurrected name: "The 
Redmen".
Some will point out that this was the original team name before it was changed and the team folded. But we cannot kid ourselves - even for a minute - about what this name represents. The phrase "red man" has its roots in the same racist thinking as "redskin", or "nigger". Each of these words ought to evoke in us a deep sense of revulsion, as they represent the most concise forms of hatred and white supremacy. These words identify and then denigrate individuals and collectives solely on the basis of how the colour of their skin is perceived.
Others might say that we shouldn't lose our heads over a team name, it's just a name after all... sticks and stones... But the fact is, that people - and overwhelmingly people of colour - have literally lost
The Owen Sound Police would like to advise the public of recent Coyote sightings within the city limits. On 25 January 2016 at approximately 12 noon a coyote was observed on the east side of the city. Shortly after midnight another coyote was spotted on the west side of the city. In both cases the animals appeared to be healthy and non aggressive. It is believed they were two separate animals.
Although the presence of coyotes is not new in this area we as residents should be doing whatever we can to limit these occurrences. Not giving coyotes a reason to come into town is the best way to prevent them ...
To continue our proactive initiative to clear the downtown, snowbanks will again be removed from the downtown core tonight (Monday, January 25).
From 10:00pm (Monday night) to 7:00am (Tuesday morning), snow removal crews will clear snow from certain portions of the downtown. This will clear the business area for both ...
-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
The Owen Sound budget is coming to its last public meeting and a council vote Monday night after more than six months of deliberation.
The overall $731,022 increase in the proposed operating budget is primarily the result of a ...
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