By Rural Ontario Institute
It sure feels like we are in the midst of a federal election already. It would be good to hear from each of the parties what they intend to do about rural Ontario priorities so voters can make an informed decision.
As we have done for the two most recent provincial elections the Rural Ontario Institute will be providing an opportunity to each of the political parties to articulate how their platforms respond to rural priorities. To help formulate these "questions of importance to rural Ontario" please take a moment to respond to this short survey...
-by David McLaren
I was at a meeting in Sauble Beach a year or so ago. Larry Miller was there and said, publicly, that what was being discussed should be brought into the open so everyone could see what it was. I thought that made a lot of sense, so I went over to Larry and said so.
Then, just to tease him I said, "Does this mean we get to see what's in the Canada-European Trade Agreement."
"No," he said. "Besides, you guys don't like trade, anyway."
Well, I thought that was a pretty good comeback so I laughed. But I also said, "That's not true, we just don't like secret trade agreements."
For the record, I also don't like trade agreements that promote corporate investments over national interests.
Now there's yet another trade agreement in the works—
by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, July 16th, at 6:30PM at The River Café, 986 Main Street, The Devlin & Mr. Burgess: Round Two. Pete Devlin joins Justin Burgess for a great Third Thursday evening concert of original music. Thanks for being so generous to our wonderful musicians, who come down and sing their hearts out for you! A pay what you can event, doors at 6PM
Friday, July 17th, from 9PM 'til 11PM, The Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 Ninth Street E, presents Dave Hawkins, a prominent figure in Owen Sound's music scene for over 3 decades. Working in and for local music stores for the past 20 years, Dave has inspired and supported many in Owen Sound and area to become outstanding musicians. A fine musician himself, Dave started playing piano and guitar in the 70's. On Friday, Dave will be joined by Max Clark on keys and Victor Funk on bass, and will be hammering out some light jazz, easy listening, and blues with guitar and voice. A pay what you can event
Saturday, July 18th, from 9PM 'til 11PM, The Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 Ninth Street E, presents the Jim Kinnear Jazz Trio. The Jim Kinnear Jazz Trio is Jim Kinnear on piano and keyboards, Dave Watson on trumpet and vocals, Ralph Johnson on acoustic bass. Playing Broadway, Latin, Pop, ...
Orchestra North Summer Strings Festival is coming to Owen Sound from Thursday July 23 to Sunday July 26.After three successful seasons in Smithers BC, Sebastian Ostertag and Roxi Dykstra are launching Orchestra North in Owen Sound for local musicians of all ages.
"I can't wait to work with the incredible talent that our area has to offer. Growing up in Owen Sound provided me with so many wonderful playing opportunities, whether playing in the Georgian Bay Symphony or attending Sweetwater Music Festival concerts. I look forward to engaging our community in a fun, lively, and innovative celebration of string music." says Sebastian Ostertag, coordinator of the inaugural Orchestra North Owen Sound.
The Summer Strings Festival includes playing in a chamber music ensemble, orchestral sessions, group and private coachings as well as workshops in improvisation, theory, and composition. Instruction is personalized for beginner and advanced players, ages 8 and up (students younger than 8 must be accompanied by an adult), and private/group lessons will be available for participants. Orchestra North brings top rated faculty, including...
-by Kimberley Love
Last month, after six aching years and the testimony of more than 7,000 survivors, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its report on the residential school system that forcibly separated aboriginal children from their families and created an indelible moral stain on the Canadian experience.
The stories of the residential schools – their purpose and what happened at them – are shocking to modern Canadians for three reasons. Firstly, they are recent: the last school closed its doors in 1996. Secondly and sadly, the school system was actually born from a hopelessly misdirected effort to "help" the children. And finally, these events all happened close to home, wherever you live in Canada.
I am not aboriginal. I grew up in a fair-skinned, freckled family in a community where everyone was fair-skinned. We knew absolutely nothing about the First Nations communities and families nearby. We never thought about the peoples who had inhabited the land that we now tilled. Our notion of local history was based on white settlement. Our communities, our culture and our school systems were all thoroughly colonized.
But here's what I find disturbing about the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission:
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