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Citizens Bus Tour of Owen Sound

May 14, 2008

May 21, 2008
8:30 amto11:30 am

What: a two-hour inter-active guided tour of the city by community activist and Sun Times columnist Anne Finlay-Stewart.
When: Wednesday May 21st
Where: Things kick off with breakfast at the Ginger Press and then on to the bus…where exactly, well that’s up to Anne.
Who: Well as mentioned above it’s with Anne Finlay-Stewart but your presence is equally important.

Why: Why not? or because Anne, and others (myself included) think we need more discussion of things like …What makes Owen Sound so liveable? What needs preserving and what needs to go? What will we need in the real-life future?

Finer points - $15 includes tour on our comfortable, accessible city bus and delicious continental breakfast. Tickets available from the Ginger Press or from Anne Finlay-Stewart, 371-3933, or email her for more info at: anne@rhymeswithorange.ca

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Get Out, The City, Events, Community 

Composting Gathering

May 14, 2008

May 24, 2008
11:00 amto12:00 pm

Join us for a composting get together on Saturday May 24th as theOwen presents Composting 101: a hands-in-the-dirt knowledge sharing family event. Interested in urban agriculture or trying to a way to divert compostables from landfill sites? Want to compost but don’t know how? Looking to meet and share with others interested in sustainability and gardening? We’ll be presenting composting tips and techniques (care to share ideas or present?), building a composter, and having a blast. You’ll find us at 925 2nd Avenue West (across from the police station) in Owen Sound at 11 o’clock am.

Lotsa compost.

We are looking for contributors for this event, so if you know anything about composting, gardening, or urban agriculture, please get in touch!

It is hoped that this will be the first of a series of events dedicated to urban agriculture. If you have a thought, idea, or want to be part of this effort, we’d love to hear from you.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under The Area, Sustainability, Owen Sound, Gardening, Conservation, Get Out, Participation, Community, Events, The City, The Environment 

a songsational afternoon with david sereda, Lauren Best and the Renegade Company, and Tyler Wagler

April 2, 2008

April 6, 2008
2:00 pmto4:30 pm

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Veteran songwriter david sereda and up-and-coming artist Lauren Best are teaming up to offer a special afternoon of music at Mudtown Pottery Studio on Sunday April 6th at 2 pm. Featuring Owen Sound native and bassist extraordinaire Tyler Wagler, the afternoon promises to generate some heat to melt away winter in this sugar shack of song. Keira McArthur will be joining The Renegade Company on cello and vocals. Tickets can be purchased in advance at The Downtown Bookstore; be sure to avoid disappointment and get yours today. For more information email renegadecompany@gmail.com or call 519 372 6431.

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Written by Lauren · Filed Under Concerts, The Arts, Youth, Owen Sound, Guest Post, Music, Community, Events, Get Out, Participation 

Michael Moore’s SiCKO at the Library

November 16, 2007

November 27, 2007
6:30 pmto8:59 pm

nullThe Grey Bruce Coalition for Peace and Justice are presenting another Free Movie night at the Owen Sound Public Library on Tuesday November 27. The doors open at 6:30 and the film begins at 7.

The feature film this time around is Sicko, a Michael Moore documentary about the Health Care system in the United States.

Sicko (or SiCKO) is a 2007 documentary film by American filmmaker Michael Moore that investigates the American health care system, focusing on its for-profit health insurance and pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the non-universal and for-profit U.S. system with the universal and non-profit systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba.

Sicko opened to positive reviews, but also generated criticism and controversy. Some policy specialists have praised the film whilst others have criticised the film for its positive portrayal of the publicly funded health systems of Canada, the United Kingdom and Cuba, and for its negative portrayal of the health care system in the United States. Source:Wikipedia synopsis

You can view the Trailer on the Official film website

The screening at the Library will include refreshments and a discussion of both the film and our own Canadian health system. The movie is one of the many recent DVDs that have been donated to the Library in the last few months by the GBCPJ. Check out the latest movie additions on the new gbpeace website.

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