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AlexRuffFeb2022To  those responsible and anyone who knows:

The City of Owen Sound along with the family and friends of Sharif Rahman, a beloved community member and owner of The Curry House, have struggled as they mourn Sharif’s senseless passing.

The greater community has come together in support of the Rahman family in a tremendous show of solidarity but Canada, and all of us, can do more ...

riverdistricrflowersDear Editor:

As a Bed and Breakfast, we have occasion to send our guests downtown for dinner almost every night of the year.

No one has EVER had a problem with safety issues. Of course, some have mentioned that they didn’t like seeing people doing drugs, or needles lying around, (which is definitely not OK!), but not one person has said that they have ever felt unsafe or been accosted by anyone ...

curryhouseflowersDear Editor:

It’s so great to see the community come together like this.

Though one thing I will say that I’m super tired of hearing from people, no matter how well intentioned, is the “This isn’t who we are here. This isn’t Owen Sound. This doesn’t happen here….” tropes.

It is, and it does, because it did ...

texture 2068283 640Dear Editor:

I think the time has come to stop saying, "It is inconceivable that it happened here!" because the reality is that ‘white rage’ is rearing its ugly head everywhere.

And, it did happen here. An innocent, loving, community-minded brown family man was beaten to death at his Owen Sound restaurant.

There is more going on here than just an unpaid food bill. Was it ‘white rage’ ...

sharifLike many people in our community, I have a heavy heart. We are in the wake of a deeply distressing incident— a beloved member of our community, a paragon of compassion and integrity, has suffered a vicious assault. Sharif is known to many as a gentle, and community-oriented person. One cannot help but think ...

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