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20th Anniversary Trivia Challenge

March 28, 2007

Two questions?

  • How many people can I have on a team?
  • What kind of Trivia? I’d love a breakdown!

    • If you have an answer to either of those let us know.

    For more info see the copy of the media release below. You can grab a copy in .pdf format here.

    It’s Easter weekend and time to hop over to the Bayshore
    Community Centre at 7:00 p.m. April 7 for a spectacular
    Festival of Northern Lights 20th anniversary trivia celebration,
    proudly presented by Pepsi.

    Get your team together NOW and guarantee a table. For only $100, your table
    of eight can match wits with other teams and test your knowledge on
    everything from history, music, sports and much more.

    Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams with additional prizes for
    the teams with the most creative costumes, the best theme, and the most
    enthusiastic participants. Open the door to your imagination as we celebrate
    the 20th anniversary of the Festival of Northern Lights and the 150th
    anniversary of the city of Owen Sound with this special trivia night.
    “Come out and support the award-winning Festival of Northern Lights and keep
    the Festival glowing and growing”, is the invitation extended by chair Ann Kelly
    on behalf of the dedicated volunteers who have woven their special brand of
    magic through to this 20th anniversary year.

    In order to guarantee your table at this event, advanced registration is
    recommended. For registration contact Karen Neerhof at (519) 376-4440 ext
    225. Teams can register in person at Community Services, Owen Sound city
    hall.
    Fred Parsons Trio will entertain during the musical trivia round and the dance
    that follows. Dance tickets, only, will be available, at the door, for $8.
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    Written by Ryan · Filed Under Community, Events, Get Out 

    Environmental Assessment of Bruce New Build Project underway.

    March 26, 2007

    A series of open houses put on by Bruce Power over the last week is going to be part of a formal environmental assessment of the Bruce new build project.  President and CEO of Bruce Power Duncan Hawthorne says that when the time comes to make decisions, he wants to have the approvals in place.  Future development includes plans for several new nuclear reactors and so with consideration to the environment these events have been scheduled to bring the public up to date and to involve them in deciding the future of nuclear energy.

    The event will take place March 27, 2007 from  6-9 pm at the
    Best Western Inn on the Bay, 1800 2nd Ave. E, Owen Sound

    For awareness relating to questions already presented by the public, there is a PDF available at www.brucepower.com 

    Written by simon · Filed Under Community, Events, Participation, The Environment, theOwen 

    This community rocks…

    March 16, 2007

    Plain and simple. This community rocks…
    Your thoughts? Add a comment below.

    Written by Ryan · Filed Under Community 

    The Take at the Owen Sound Public Library

    March 16, 2007

    The Grey-Bruce Coalition for Peace and Justice present: The Take, a film by Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein, at the Owen Sound & North Grey Public Library. A moderated discussion to follow the film.the take

    There is No Admission Charge.

    A bit more about the film (Official Film Site)

    Synopsis

    In suburban Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave.

    All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act – The Take – has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head.

    In the wake of Argentina’s dramatic economic collapse in 2001, Latin America’s most prosperous middle class finds itself in a ghost town of abandoned factories and mass unemployment. The Forja auto plant lies dormant until its former employees take action. They’re part of a daring new movement of workers who are occupying bankrupt businesses and creating jobs in the ruins of the failed system.

    But Freddy, the president of the new worker’s co-operative, and Lalo, the political powerhouse from the Movement of Recovered Companies, know that their success is far from secure. Like every workplace occupation, they have to run the gauntlet of courts, cops and politicians who can either give their project legal protection or violently evict them from the factory.

    for more info contact gbpeace@rbhope.ca

    Written by Ryan · Filed Under Events, The Library 

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