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Owen Sound-shot film blanked at Canadian Screen Awards

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

A film set in Owen Sound was shut out at the Canadian Screen Awards last week, but another film with ties to the area came away with some hardware. Cult Hero, which was shot over 25 days in the fall of 2021 in Owen Sound and the surrounding area, went 0-for-6 when the Academy of […]

Peace medals awarded to Potter’s Field, Gitche garden champions

ByOwen Sound Sun Times

Two YMCA 2021 Peace Medals were bestowed Thursday to honour those who established the Potter’s Field Memorial and the Gitche Namewikwedong Reconciliation Garden in Owen Sound. Ys across Canada award Peace Medals every year and the local Y has honoured 23 people and 14 groups for their peace-building work. The presentations take place between Nov. […]

Thames River cleanup breaks out of pandemic logjam after two years

ByThe London Free Press

A citizen river cleanup is back after a two-year hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, and organizers say volunteers are needed more than ever. The face masks and gloves littered across the city during the pandemic have also made their way into the Thames River. “Garbage, plastic, masks and gloves have washed into our waterways and […]