Big Brothers Big Sisters of Owen Sound is pleased to announce that it was granted Accreditation for having successfully met the review of standards outlined by the national governing body, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada (BBBSC). The Accreditation process has been in existence for more than...
Last week's above freezing days brought people with fishing rods to the river mouths in Owen Sound. In a normal January, they'd have been out on the ice, I imagine. That being impossible, a summer rod would work.
I was reminded that some of Jesus' closest companions were fisher folk. It is interesting to consider why that he chose people who made their living fishing.
In the nineteenth century, fishing became an image for the missionary work of the church. But I don't think that was what ...
Community Foundation Grey Bruce invites charities and nonprofit organizations across Grey and Bruce Counties to apply for grants before the spring deadline of April 15. An applicant's project must benefit local communities in one of the following...
The YMCA offers Professional Development (PD) Day programs for children aged 4 years to 12 years (Junior K indergarten to grade 6) on Friday, February 3. PD Day Camp takes place at Hillcrest Public School in Owen Sound and runs from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
Registration is required: contact YMCA Membership Services at 519.376.0484 or
- from People and Places exhibit, The Secrets of Radar Museum, London, Ontario - with permission
Elizabeth Laird was born in Owen Sound, Ontario, and spent much of her youth here in London. She graduated from the University of Toronto in 1896, but despite having been at the top of her class for three years, her graduate school scholarship applications were rejected solely because she was female.
While undertaking PhD studies at Pennsylvania's Bryn Mawr College, Laird was awarded a fellowship to study under the famous physicist Max Planck at the University of Berlin in Germany. Although women were not formally admitted to the university at the time, Laird later recalled that, "there was no crowding in mathematics and physics, and I had no difficulty in...
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