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Dragon’s Den – Meaford Style

August 11, 2009

Look out CBC, Meaford is doing it’s own homegrown version of the very popular “Dragon’s Den” on October 21, 2009 at the Meaford Hall.

The Dragon’s Den is being presented by The Meaford & District Chamber of Commerce.

In a nutshell, 7 contestants will pitch their new business ideas to a panel of 5 Dragons in front of a live audience for criticism, compliments and hopefully some cold, hard cash. The Dragons are comprised of five local business people.

To participate, your submission must be handed in to the Meaford Chamber before September 15th at 4:30. (Submissions must include a one-page synopsis outlining their business idea, specifying how it relates to the Meaford Economic Development Strategy. You can pick up your applicant package at the Meaford Chamber office.) They’ll go through the sumbissions and selected applicants will be interviewd between September 28 – 30th. The finalists will be announced on October 5th.

So, Dragon’s Den should create a lot of buzz in the community and beyond. The Meaford Hall gets to showcase the event. And, great new business ideas will be unvailed. Sounds like a project to get excited about.

Recently we had the opportunity to talk to Jamie Pettit of the Meaford and District Chamber of Commerce. He told us all about it and how we can get involved.



(right click, save as to download)


Download the Dragon’s Den Criteria for Application

If you have any questions about the Dragon’s Den Meaford, please contact Jamie Pettit at the Meaford Chamber by calling 519-538-1640

Written by Deb · Filed Under Audio, Business, Features, Meaford 

Keep the OS/Regional Transport Discussion in Motion

September 11, 2008

transport planThis past Tuesday I (and a good number of other local residents) attended the Owen Sound in Motion Workshop. The workshop is “a public event hosted by the City to obtain your perspective on key transportation issues that affect us now and in the future.”
This is the first step towards the creation of a new city master Transit Plan (expected in the Spring of 09).

While I was there I had the opportunity to conduct a couple of short interviews about workshop and th future plan, the first with Loren Polonsky (one of the Workshop facilitators and a member of the consulting group who was tasked with gathering and interpreting our thoughts…leading to the “terms of reference” for our new Transportaion master plan). The second interview as a short discussion with Shane Jolley, a long time supporter and leading thinker reagarding a more sustainable local transportation system.

You can listen to the audio below, or download the Owen Sound Transit Plan audio (right click, save as)

The participation by the many people involved in this workshop was great to see. Many, many good ideas tossed into the ring for consideration as we move forward towards a transportation plan. Outside the box creativity however seemed to be lacking to some extent. That’s not to say there were not great and creative ideas (there were more than a few added to my notes), but with that in mind I was sort of hoping for a little more design outlaw sort of thinking.

So now that we have had a little time to let things sink in I would like to see us stretch the old imaginations just a little further. (and for those reading/listening about the whole deal for the first time you can play now too!)

So how do we go about it then?? Well you can always provide feedback via the city website (it’s not that difficult…but it isn’t all that participatory). What I would really like to see is a means by which a more public sharing of resources can take place. A different sort of a traffic jam if you will, were I toss an idea and you toss an idea and someone else contributes a great connection between them (or a case study, or a refrence or even a snide comment if you think that is reallyl beneficial to the process).

So before I get to far from the point here… I offer this page as a starting point for a different kind of discussion on this topic. First off you can use the comments section below to add your thoughts, links etc.

Or you can use the OS transit drop i have created. It is pretty simple and really quite cool.

an audio introduction to the transit drop concept…

How to play along

  1. follow this link OStransit drop
  2. once at the drop things are pretty straight forward. You can add links, images, files … which will be visible by anyone interested in checking out http://drop.io/ostransit
  3. if you like you could also call in a voicemail comment to 646-495-9201 x 52791 (regular rates apply…)
  4. there are a number of other cool things th drop can do and I will delve into them if we get some level of initial response….
  5. Finally while you are at the drop be sure to subscribe to it in some manner, via email or RSS so you can keep up with and keep contributing to the process

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Nearing completion on this post really… I am pretty excited about the opportunites for collaboration/contribution this idea provides for. Hopefully some of you will take a moment to add your thoughts to the drop and to be a part of an ongoing discussion about the future of tranportation for Owen Sound and the region.

I think I am on to something here and hopefully some of you will join me in the journey. This isn’t the first collborative sort of thing I have tried to instigate around here for sure, and I know previous attempts have had varied results. That said I am sure we are moving in the right direction for a more open and collaborative community here so I will continue to press on.

Check the video below as a little inspiration if you thnk you need it, and if anything about it really speaks to you (we should chat)

Lastly, if you think this is an important discussion, use the share button below to pass on a link to friends and family (enemies too I guess, we all got to move!)

Written by Ryan · Filed Under Audio, Community, Features, Participation, Podcast, Sustainability, Transportation, theOwen, theOwen Features 

Electric Eclectics – Festival of Experimental Music and Sound Art

July 9, 2008

Electric Eclectics

Festival of Experimental Music and Sound Art 

PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS

 

 

The Electric Eclectics Festival presents sound installations in various public buildings throughout the month of July, leading up to the Aug. 1-3 festival weekend. The Electric Eclectics Festival features cutting-edge, avant-garde and experimental music by world-renowned musicians, media artists, sound artists and performance artists. Electric Eclectics Festival info is at www.electric-eclectics.com.

 

Electric Eclectics’ popular Music for Toilets series will return with sound installations in the toilets of the Bean Cellar Café in Owen Sound and the Earth Harvest Café in Meaford. Anitra Hamilton (named “Toronto artist of 2007″ by Now Magazine) will present her Audio Parade at the Bean Cellar, and Steve Heimbecker’s “The Enormouslessness of Cloud Machines” can be heard in the toilets of the Earth Harvest Café in Meaford. Both installations run July 1 – Aug 3.

 

Videos by Sound Artists will be shown at the L.E. Shore Library Gallery in Thornbury, featuring videos documenting sound installations and sound art by Barry Schwartz, Tilman Kuentzel, Chris Welsby, Laura Kikauka, Gordon Monahan, Charles Fox, and Ira Schneider/Werner Durand, July 5 – Aug. 29. At the Festival Aug 1-3, there will be an expanded area for sound installations at the Funny Farm festival site, featuring installations by Edwin van der Heide whose “Laser Sound Projection” was a highlight at last year’s festival, and Maki Ueda who will present her “Aromatic Journey” consists of distilled smells from local elements, both natural and artificial.

 

A noteworthy return visit by New York percussionist Michael Evans also takes place before the 2008 Festival.  Last year, Evans’ free, interactive percussion and drumming workshops were a hit with local youth.  This year, during the week of July 28-31, Evans will host workshops for drum enthusiasts at the Meaford Library, the L. E. Shore Library in Thornbury and the Meaford Military Family Resource Centre. 

 

Electric Eclectics is expanding with a series at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest called “The Best of Electric Eclectics”. The series will feature highlights from Electric Eclectics’ first two years, with performances by Nihilist Spasm Band, Alexander Hacke and Danielle de Picciotto, Rozasia, Alexis O’Hara, Dorit Chrysler, Lary 7, Jesse Stewart, and John Kilduff. The Best of Electric Eclectics series takes place July 3-13.

 

The 3rd annual edition of the Electric Eclectics Festival takes place on the August 1-3 long weekend in rural Meaford, Ontario. Concerts on several stages, sound installations, unique vendors, and many surprises, are all part of the Festival at the Funny Farm.  The Funny Farm is located at 202 Scotch Mountain Road, off Grey Road 12, about 8 km from Meaford. Electric Eclectics Festival info is at www.electric-eclectics.com.

 

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Media contact: 

Gordon Monahan, Eclectic Electrics Founder & Artistic Director

519-378-9899, elgordo@fuzzylove.de

Written by Jesse · Filed Under Audio, Concerts, Music 

HARBOUR NIGHTS – RISING STAR and VETERAN RECORDING ARTISTS unite

July 9, 2008

The amount of musical talent we have in this region is absolutely
astounding, and our primary mandate with the Harbour Nights Concert
Series is to showcase that talent, especially original
singer-songwriters. The concerts are gaining a loyal following – over
800 people have attended the 3 concerts to date this summer.

This coming Sunday July 13 we have a rising star appearing with two
incredible musical veterans, and we invite you to take the opportunity
to shine a spotlight on this concert in particular. Here are their bios:

LAUREN BEST
Young, talented, and absolutely fearless, Lauren’s talents helped her
win last year’s Summerfolk Youth Discovery Showcase. A driven
songwriter, singer, and keyboardist, Lauren is creatively engaged
performing, collaborating, and working on her debut album. Hear her
songs at www.myspace.com/laurenbest

ROSELYN BROWN, classically trained multi-instrumentalist and recording
artist, has played locally and internationally, from performing with
some of Toronto’s finest jazz musicians to international performances of
Big Band music with her husband Tommy Earlls and his International
Untouchables. With the release of her CD, EMANCIPATION, Roselyn is now
enjoying airplay and interviews on select radio stations.
www.roselynbrown.com

Award-winning multi-instrumentalist MICHAEL GRACE has appeared
internationally both as a performer and music educator, having played
with notable artists such as Dizzy Gillespie. With a classical and jazz
background, his versatility extends throughout the woodwinds as well as
on basses. He hails from Ann Arbour, Michigan, but makes Southampton his
summer home.

Lauren’s original songs will be skilfully supported by Roselyn and
Michael. This will be a seminal concert in the development of what is
sure to be a stellar career. Not to be missed.

The full concert schedule is now posted at www.harbournights.ca

Thanks,

Doug Cleverley
Event Facilitator
City of Owen Sound
Phone: (519) 376-4440 ext. 251
Fax: (519) 371-0511
www.owensound.ca

Written by Jesse · Filed Under Audio, Community, Concerts, Events, Music 

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