By Cathy Hird
Cultures in our world vary widely. In one culture, a favorite food is a glob of sticky, pastey white stuff drizzled with brown grease. The same cuture has an article of clothing made from warm material, tight around the neck and chest but it leaves the arms and shoulders bare and cold. Same people have a common first name with two "e's" and two "g's" and an "o" and an "r"; how does one parse a name like that? In the houses of worship, these folks have an ancient instrument of torture displayed right up front. The same folks have a sports game called "football" that uses the hands more than the feet, and rename what most of the world calls "football" as "soccer."
Maybe you figured out that...
Our arts editor can be a bit opinionated. Sometimes though, he's worth listening to. "Hi, I'm Kelly Babcock, arts editor at the OwenSoundHub.org, and I'll tell you this much for free, What's all the hoopla about at the library? Hoopla is a digital ... "
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by Kelly Babcock
Thursday, October 8th, at 7PM, at St. George's Anglican Church Hall, 1049 4th Ave. E., A debate by all interested federal election candidates from the Bruse Grey Owen Sound riding on Wmoen's issues. Candidates who feel they have something to say to their potential constituents will gather to discuss issues pertaining to women in our riding and in Canada.
Thursday, October 8th, at 9PM, West5 at the Avalon Jazz Lounge & Patio, 229 9th Street E., Come hear jazz standards performed by the area's best youth ensemble. Admission: Pay what you ..
This Thursday, October 8, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound speaks up for Canadian values of welcome and inclusion with an event called "Together in Community."
Honouring difference is built into Canadian institutions. Respect for others is a fundamental Canadian value. During the last two months, however, differences in cultural practice have been made a wedge issue in our Canadian community. Thursday evening at 6pm all are invited to a circle of ...
Andrée Levie-Warrilow's beautiful spoken word piece - originally written for SOUNDS at the Market - that reminds us why so many came - and still come.
Many people will visit the Grey Roots Museum for Pratie Oaten, eat potatoes cooked over an open fire, enter the settlers' buildings, look at the way they lived, and listen to the haunting tunes of fiddle and flute.
Descendants of immigrants and refugees, all.
Thee years ago I stood at Cape Spear in Newfoundland, peering out onto the heaving grey Atlantic, picturing Ireland straight ahead: 3,217 km.
And I remembered a story my grandfather told me....
One evening, long ago, so the story has it, my great, great ...
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