OWEN SOUND (ONTARIO) CANADA: The Tom Thomson Art Gallery is pleased to announce its latest installations of public art projects in the Owen Sound community. The TOM installed the 100 Days of Portraits, part of the TOM's Available Space Art Projects (ASAP) by artist Heather Murray on the corner of 2nd Avenue East and 10th Street East in the Owen Sound's downtown core on October 15th, 2015. The TOM also installed the Sunset Sky mural at the Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre in Owen Sound on October 19, 2015. Both projects are presented by the TOM as part of its Canadian Spirit 2015 public art programme that was started in 2012 and will culminate in 2017, marking the Gallery's 50th anniversary, the 100th anniversary of Tom Thomson's ...
By Jon Farmer
Most high school students won't claim that their homework makes a difference in the world but two art classes from St Mary's High School disagree. On Thursday November 5th from 4-7pm, Ms. MacLellan's grade nine and ten students will host an exhibition of original silkscreen and block prints at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery. All artworks will be available for purchase and proceeds from the show will support Syrian refugees through the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace.
When photographs of three year old Alan Kurdi's drowned body launched the plight of Syrian refugees back into world news, Ms. MacLellan used it to demonstrate the power of an image...
By Phil Henderson
With another election come and gone, I think it's time that we as a society have a conversation about the problem of our ballot.
Before you turn the page, no, this is not another harangue about the evils of first-past-the-post...
Source: Media Release
(United Way advises us that OESP is now accepting applicaions online)
We are pleased to confirm that the new Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) is now accepting applications online.
FAQ: https://ontarioelectricitysupport.ca/FAQ
For more information on the OESP, please call 211
Please encourage the community to apply now using one of the methods below:
APPLY ONLINE
Applicants can apply online at ...
source: Media Release
"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." ~ Anne Frank
Community Foundation Grey Bruce is launching its inaugural Random Act of Kindness Day® in Grey Bruce on November 6th, 2015. Random Act of Kindness Day® is a day to celebrate acts of kindness in our community, with the collective goal of "paying it forward" to foster a sense of belonging and well-being throughout Grey Bruce.
In 2015, Random Act of Kindness Day® will be launched in Owen Sound and Walkerton. A volunteer committee, struck by the Foundation, has hopes to expand into more local communities as awareness grows in the region following its inaugural year.
Fred Wallace of Owen Sound and Joe Rys of Walkerton are the official ambassadors for Random Act of Kindness Day®. They will become ...
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