Just two months ago, a teenage girl wrote on her public Facebook page. On the same pages are selfies in new clothes and photos of sunsets. And a picture of her bruises.
The girl, 16 years old and reported as living at "no fixed address", died over the weekend. We do not know the circumstances. We share this with you not as the news of her tragic death, but because her own words may help you understand how too many girls and women live. If you need help, call 519-371-1600.
"I'm no longer afraid of you. I don't have to listen or do what you say. I don't have to listen to you yell or scream at me anymore. I don't have to be hit or tormented by you anymore. I don't have to cover the bruises or cuts anymore. I don't have to lie to keep you out of trouble anymore. I don't have to act and dress...
-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
"Seeking Afar-speaking person". So read the Facebook post, and I knew just why the poster was looking.
Afar is a language spoken by some people in the horn of Africa – parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti. It is the language spoken by a family who will be coming to Owen Sound this week, sponsored by St. Andrew's Presybterian Church.
We do not imagine it is a common language in Grey-Bruce, but one of the most remarkable parts of the...
Savour Owen Sound returns today for a delicious three-week run at participating restaurants throughout the City.
Choose from 11 restaurants offering dinner specials from $22 to $35. Each special includes a three-course meal as well as the chance to win a gourmet food basket featuring local products.
This year's campaign features our highest number of participants, including ...
-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
What could be better than a professionally trained baker in the house? MarJenny's Cakes and More are offering March-break baking classes for your 7 to 11 year old. Bread, pastry, cookies, cakes – Marg McMillan and her husband Ernie will share all their secrets of baking from scratch in the kitchen of their bakery on 9th Street East.
Marg and Ernie were asked to open their ...
By Cathy Hird
When we look at the world with our eyes and our mind, we see the connections between creatures, and trace the causes of events. Thinking about the world, seeing with our eyes and mind, helps us to analyze what we see, to understand.
Something changes when we see with the heart...
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