Win Tickets to Queen’s Hotel Blues

December 3, 2007

We are only 5 days away from the premiere of Queen’s Hotel Blues.

Want to Win a pair of tickets?

If you would like to win yourself a pair of tickets to the event it’s real simple. We have three pairs of tickets for the first three people to call theOwen.com feedback line and leave a message about…

Your experience with the Queens Hotel or your thoughts on Heritage building protection in general.

Here’s how you enter…

Call theOwen.com feedback line (519) 416-OWEN (6936) it’s a local number!
When you hear the beep record your message (you should get up to 5 minutes of recording time, if the system cuts you off you can hit 5 on the phone keypad to continue the message!).
Be sure to leave your name and a contact phone number at the end of your message!

Winning messages will be included in an upcoming audio production we are working on about the Queens Hotel Blues project and heritage buildings (don’t worry we’ll edit out your phone number!).

Winners will be notified at the contact number provided before Friday and arrangements can be made to pick up tickets at theOwen’s downtown office or at the Roxy on the night of the event.

About the doc…

The Queen’s Hotel Blues is an independently produced and financed documentary about the history and final days of the Queens Hotel in Owen Sound as told by the people involved and those who remember the building.

Tickets are $10 per person and are available at the Roxy box office, 251 9th Street E, Owen Sound. 519 371 2833 for box office inquiries.

Proceeds from the event will go to the North Grey branch of Architecture Conservancy Ontario’s restoration project of the Historic Church at Mennonite Corners.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Heritage, The Arts, The City, Features

Skiing The Sound

November 30, 2007

by Nathan Johnston

It’s skiing time now, and although I’m no skier due to the fact that being in the cold for any more than ten seconds will see that I’ve thoroughly turned into a snow cone, I’ve been charged with the task of finding and compiling a comprehensive list of the best hills and prices in this area. Since the choice was either this, or some great and “fun” copy/paste work, I graciously accepted the greater and less monotonous of tasks, just to bring you the information you will need for ski season. Keep in mind that all my information is as accurate as the websites I got it from, namely the sites I have posted later in the article. I have no personal experience in anything involving snow, or of the sliding down hills on fiberglass boards that so many enjoy doing on it.

First off we have Talisman. http://www.talisman.ca/

Next up is another popular resort named Blue Mountain. I have never been there myself, but it gets rave reviews from every one I’ve met that has been there.
Website: http://www.bluemountain.ca/
Prices: http://www.bluemountain.ca/winter_lift_tickets.htm
Events: http://www.bluemountain.ca/events_quickfacts.htm

Beaver Valley is another hill I’ve never heard of, but as I’m not a skier, don’t be offended by my ignorance of it’s beauty.
Website: http://www.bvsc.com/
Prices: http://www.bvsc.com/grouprates
Events: http://www.bvsc.com/menucalendar

And last, but as far as I know, not least we have Hidden Valley Highlands.
Website: http://www.skihiddenvalley.on.ca/
Prices: http://www.skihiddenvalley.on.ca/rates.html
Events: http://www.skihiddenvalley.on.ca/events.html

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Written by Nathan · Filed Under Guest Post, Community, Features

Poetry Slam at the Owen Sound Library

October 29, 2007

Here are a few more details about the Words Aloud Poetry Slam event being held at the Owen Sound Public Library. Thanks to Nadia Danyluk for sending this info along.

Poetry Slam

The Owen Sound and North Grey Union Public Library, in association with the Words Aloud Spoken Word and Storytelling Festival, and Owen Sound’s Poet Laureate, Liz Zetlin, presents, Poetry Slam, an afternoon of dynamic spoken word performances.

Slam poetry is a competitive spoken word style that is characterized by poets performing their own creative work to an audience that judges each performer on a numeric scale. A winning poet must perform a fast, lively piece which is both physically and vocally dynamic. Accessible to youth, dubious to academics, slam poetry has engendered critical controversy: is it the new wave or the death of an art? Come to the Owen Sound Poetry Slam and make up your own mind.

The Poetry Slam will take place on Saturday November 3rd, in the Library Auditorium, 824 First Avenue West, Owen Sound. Tickets are $2 each and are available for purchase in advance at the Library. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Individuals interested in performing are encouraged to arrive early. This event is rated PG-13.

Come check out the winning Toronto Slam Team and host Dave Silverberg. The Toronto Slam Team presents a high-energy, mentally nourishing spoken word competition, featuring Arianna Pozzuoli, Krystle Mullin, White Noise Machine, and Amanda Hiebert, the four members of the Toronto Team who represented the city at the 2007 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. What you hear will blow your socks off!

The event will conclude with a session by international award-winning poet Shane Koyczan, one of the world’s premier spoken word performers. Based in Vancouver, Shane was the first poet from outside the USA to win the prestigious National Poetry Slam. His book, Visiting Hours, was hailed as a “book of the year” by The Guardian and the Globe and Mail. Shane has performed to full houses around the world. His lyricism inspires audiences and readers alike because Shane’s poems speak directly to the heart.

For those not content just being part of the crowd, the Poetry Slam will also feature an open mic where local poets and spoken word artists are invited to share their best creative efforts and stand alongside national poetry giants. Register at the door to perform your own poetry on stage, and get your slam on!

This event will be filmed as part of a documentary chronicling the Words Aloud Festival.

For more information about the Poetry Slam call Nadia at 519-376-6623 ext. 4, email ndanyluk@owensound.library.on.ca, visit the Teen Buzz section of the Library’s website at www.owensound.library.on.ca, or stop into the Library.

For more information about the Words Aloud Spoken Word and Storytelling Festival you can read our events post or visit the festival’s website at www.wordsaloud.ca.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under The Area, Your Contributions, The Arts, Concerts, Events, Features

Ontario Referendum Part 3

September 18, 2007

The following audio clip is part three of a four part series of audio talks presented earlier this summer at the launch of FairVoteCanada’s Yes Campaign.

The event in Owen Sound was held in Owen Sound at the Public Library on June 20th. Unfortunately the event was held immediately following Snowbirds air show (you can check out some of the show here if you missed it) and it was a beautiful sunny day= not a great time to learn about electoral reform in the basement of the library.

So what was the event all about? By now I am sure you are aware that this October 10th, when we hit the polls to elect our local MPP, you will also be given the opportunity to vote in an Ontario referendum on Electoral reform in Ontario. The choices, of which you will the details in the following audio are to stick with the present First-Past the post electoral system (you can grab more details about FPtP from Referendum Ontario here) or to make a switch to a Mixed-Member Proportional (MMP) system (another page from Referendum Ontario about MMP).

Fair Vote Audio Part 3 (about 13 and a half minutes run time) You can listen with the flashplayer below or you may download the audio mp3 here, (right click save as)

If you have itunes and you don’t want to miss out on part 4 and all the other great audio content produced by theOwen.com you can subscribe to all theOwen.com audio with this link

We really think this is some important info and that more people should know about it. You can use the share this link below to email a link to this page to your friends, family co-workers …

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Podcast, The Area, Election2007, MMP, Events, Community, Features, theOwen Features, Politics, Participation

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