Standing together and embracing peace is the purpose of an evolving group in Owen Sound, which has started meeting on Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6 pm outside Owen Sound City Hall.
Last night there were 15 people who gathered, arms linked, to affirm the warmth, strength, courage and light which comes from standing together for peace in the darkness. More joined in through social media to express their support for peace in their communities and around the globe.
Initiated by Fiona McConachie-Anderson, a retired high school teacher living in Owen Sound, this is an open, multigenerational group who welcomes anyone and everyone to stand together and embrace peace. Please join us in Owen Sound, or consider starting a STEP towards peace in your community.
Current Facebook post for STEP:
Statement from Deborah Barker, Executive Director
Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce
We are deeply saddened by the recent events in London Ontario where an 84-year-old woman has been charged in an attempted murder–suicide.
The woman is charged with giving her husband, who has dementia, an overdose of medication and then taking an overdose herself. Both survived.
We know that caregivers and family members who have a loved one with dementia can face levels of stress that seem overwhelming. It is important to know that help is available and people need not feel isolated or alone.
The Alzheimer Society of Grey-Bruce has a staff of trained, professional counsellors who are experienced at working individuals with dementia and with their family members and caregivers.
Help is as close as our telephone number – 519-376-7230 or 1-800-265-9013.
By Cathy Hird
Disbelief. That was the first reaction. Of course the soccer players kept playing when they heard the explosions because no one thought of a bomb.
Fear. Once the people in the stadium realized the two explosions were bombs, fear overwhelmed. Where should they go? Should they go out onto the field? Out of the stadium? With every step the spectators took they must have wondered if they were escaping or...
The Owen Sound Field Naturalists is pleased to present Jarmo Jalava as the guest speaker this Thursday November 19 at 7 p.m. at the Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library.
Jarmo Jalava is a lifelong naturalist, writer, songwriter and avid birder. His ecological career began as a teenager in the 1970s when he worked the Long Point Bird Observatory, followed by summer jobs reintroducing Peregrine Falcons to the wilds of Algonquin Park. Since then, Jarmo has conducted biological surveys of hundreds of natural areas in
-by Anne Finlay-Stewart
Like many of us, Ron Pirie first came to Owen Sound because he had a friend here. The developer of "The Sydenham" condominium project had visited local lawyer Doug Grace regularly over the years, and came to feel at home in our city. After building an international market research firm in the GTA, Pirie was ready to leave a physical legacy. The property for sale on the east side of the 9th Avenue bridge presented him with an opportunity to create "something significant in a landmark location in a great community".
"Owen Sound has been recognized as a top retirement community", Pirie said in an interview in his 8th Street sales office, "and I felt that the people who lived in its beautiful old homes would want to downsize into something of unique quality and style."
The city council and former Mayor Deb Haswell were supportive from the start –
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