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Paige Warner’s Bitter/Sweet proves she’s a modern pop singer-songwriter with a timeless sound
Our Fav Albums of the Year: Russ’ Picks
Swim Good Now all about experimentation and collaboration
A review of film in 2014….part 3
Gord Downie sets his letters to music on final farewell
Music we’re rranting and rraving about
The Photography of Wil McReynolds
Hardcore weight lifters have the unique ability to love repetition. Not just reps on the squat rack, but repetitions in ritual: the lifting schedules, the cardio cycles, the refeed days, and…
Cultivating Community with Fresh Roots Food Forest and Gardens
Tucked behind the old Strathcona school site at St. George’s Park in Owen Sound, there’s anever-evolving space that has undergone a quiet revolution in the last few years. If you grew uparound…
The Last Great Light Show: 73 Years Under the Stars at the Hanover Drive-In
When I was a kid, my extended family used to rent a cottage every summer and get together for a week of swimming, bonfires, and BBQs. One summer, our journey led us to Gull Lake in Muskoka,…
Grey County Joie De Vivre
Owen Sound is a hotbed for talented artists looking to take refuge from the hustle, bustle, and heightened blood pressure of city life. Over the years, the area has become a sometimes…
Jibing & Tacking on Georgian Bay
I was lucky enough to be a camp kid. Every summer, I was willingly shipped off for weeks to practice my archery skills, develop crushes, and learn the benefits of early morning cold dips. I…
The Art of Style: Kids Like Us
The Art of Style is a collaboration of Bishop Consignment, Fourteen Coats, and Rrampt. “The beauty of living in 2026 is that you can relive any decade anytime you want. Art, music,…
Queer Camp offers a place to slow down
I was feeling lost in the backwoods of rural Ontario until my GPS steered me down a long laneway with a sign that read: “You’re Here, You’re Queer.” Although this brought a smile to my…
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…

