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The long weekend house concert dilemma
Dare to Dream: a symbol for diversity and acceptance of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Josh Ritchie’s EP a trilogy of songs reflecting on the Black Lives Matter movement
Artists in their studio: Robbin McGregor
Allan Walker’s The Philosophy of Volume isn’t just a memoir, but an homage to Owen Sound’s music history
The Wooden Sky bring their creative energy to Grey Bruce
Music on the Bruce is back with a powerful, commissioned piece
The Saugeen Bruce Peninsula is Sarah Pratt-Parsamian’s favourite place on Earth. It’s where she grew up, and returns to each summer. If you live on it, near it, or have visited it, you…
Café Gilou Brings Brittany to the Beach
Do you know what a galette is? It’s okay if you don’t. I didn’t until I stumbled upon Gilles Sarazin at the Owen Sound Farmers’ Market. I had been ordering Pupusa’s from the couple one…
Justin Burgess follows his creative voice on Love Machine
Within the first note of a Justin Burgess record, I can tell it’s undeniably him. He has a signature high register; the same one that floored me the first time I heard it in my teens when…
Vico Vino Van brings connection, good food, and good times to their tours
Between the snowstorms and grey afternoons this past winter, I often found myself looking back to my favourite summer memories. I always seemed to return to one particular day: glasses…
Shjaane Glover brings a growling, soulful confidence to Conjure This
There’s a strong chance that when you hear the name Shjanne Glover, you picture a gradient of deep blues penetrating the mist of a horizon as a wave breaks towards shore; maybe you picture the…
Chef Jeremy Austin goes back to his roots with LORE
A Michelin star is an incredible honour, a rarified recognition reserved for only the best restaurants on the globe. The Pine, an immediately beloved culinary destination in Creemore, has…
A Rrampt Road Trip: Grey Highlands to Sauble Beach
There is a lie we tell ourselves too often. Road trips need to take you far and wide. They need to involve eight or more hours of driving and should remove you entirely from the place you call…
The Leith Summer Festival brings an indescribable energy to Leith Church
I’ve found that there’s talent everywhere if you’re willing to look. Across Grey-Bruce, there’s always another show you haven’t seen or a venue you haven’t visited. The Leith…
Fires + Feast: A Culinary Cabin Experience at ReLive Retreat
It’s surprisingly difficult to truly get away. To carve out space. To unplug from notifications, schedules, and the constant pressure to be productive. Even living in a beautiful area…
Summerfolk: the festival that feels like Owen Sound’s front yard
On the Friday of the Summerfolk Festival, after the majority of the setup is done, and when there is a moment of calm, I’ll sit at the top of the amphitheatre and look around. The Amphitheatre…

